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Monthly Archives: September 2011
First day in Lima
Our fourth out of five times in the Lima airport, we finally actually made it to Lima! Although it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing since we were pretty hungover. When we arrived at the waiting area at the Arequipa airport for … Continue reading
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Tagged bayview hotel lima, lima, mambo cafe lima, miraflores, monasterio de santa catalina, peru
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Condors at Colca Canyon
We decided to spend our next day in Arequipa taking a day trip to Colca Canyon. Most people take at least a few days to travel out there and explore the region, but we just didn’t have that kind of … Continue reading
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Arequipa: Monasterio de Santa Catalina & exploring the city
Our first full day in Arequipa, we finally did some actual sightseeing. We started at the Monasterio de Santa Catalina. Wow. It totally lived up to the hype – it was absolutely gorgeous. It’s like a city within a city, … Continue reading
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Tagged arequipa, iglesia de la compania, la catedral, monasterio de santa catalina, peru, plaza de armas arequipa
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Cusco to Arequipa: travel hell
It was just not my traveling day. We were flying to Arequipa through Lima (so it would be our third out of five times in the Lima airport) and at the airport in Cusco, I beeped red through the metal … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Hotel Reviews
Tagged arequipa, casa de avila arequipa, cusco, peru, plaza de armas arequipa, taca
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Scenes from Cusco
There are so many cool scenes in Cusco, I had to add one last post with some random images. So, enjoy! Adrian feeding a baby lamb Cusco graffiti Llama just hanging out on a side street in Cusco Gato Negro….that’s … Continue reading
Cusco hotel review: Siete Ventanas
When we returned to Cusco from our five-day hike through the mountains, there was no way we could stay in a hostel. We needed the comforts of a hotel, private bathrooms and some personal space. So after a long day … Continue reading
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Souvenir shopping in Cusco – my top 5
Cusco was our first stop on the trip, so even though there was SOOOO much I wanted to buy, I figured I should save a little money & room in my luggage for our stops in Arequipa and Lima. Well, … Continue reading
Cusco: Museo Inka, San Blas & Chicha
Our first tourist stop on Monday was the Museo Inka. As promised, the museum itself is nothing fancy but there was some good info about the various indigenous cultures of Peru. It was cool to learn about all the cultures … Continue reading
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Tagged chi cha cusco, chicha, cusco, cuzco, gaston acurio, inca museum cusco, museo inka, peru, san blas cusco, souvenirs
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Back in Cusco: La Catedral, Mercado San Pedro & Qorikancha
Now back in Cusco, we attempted to actually see the sights. We got off to a slow start though, because our first stop, the Inca Museum, was closed. So we walked around town and ended up at the Chocolate Museum. … Continue reading
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Tagged cusco, fallen angel, la catedral cusco, mercado san pedro, peru, plaza de armas cusco, qorikancha, santa clara
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Lasting Impressions from Machu Picchu
Once the Huayna Picchu adventure was over, we headed back down to Aguas Calientes to stop by the souvenir stands, eat and get our stuff together for the train ride back to Cusco. I finally bought my llama duffel bag! … Continue reading
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Tagged aguas calientes, machu picchu, peru, peru rail, qente, turn right at machu picchu
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