Well, I was supposed to be home by now. But alas, here I am, still in Lima, due to a string of bad luck with flights. Watarimono fell asleep on the job, I guess. Or he drank too many mojitos…
Route of the Sun
Greetings from Puno, on Lake Titicaca. Yes, go ahead and get your giggles out of your system now. Besides its immaturely funny name, Lake Titicaca is famous for being South America’s largest lake and, by most accounts, the highest navigable…
Last day in Cusco
Hi again from Cusco, one more time, where the air is thin but the weather is fine. I hope you’re all staying safe and dry with all the flooding I hear is going on back home. Ironic, isn’t it? Before…
Salt mines and crop circles
After yesterday’s epic visit to Machu Picchu, anything we were going to do today was going to pale in comparison. It’s just hard to top that. But the Cusco region and Sacred Valley are filled with so many interesting sights…
Maras and Salineras Salt Mines
Moray Incan Ruins
Textile demonstration at Chinchero
Back to Cusco
Machu-Awesome
I visited Machu Picchu today. What did you do? Some famous places are hyped and end up being slightly disappointing once you get there. I’m glad to say that Machu Picchu isn’t one of them. It’s truly awesome, in the…
A day in the Sacred Valley
Hola from Aguas Calientes, which means hot water in Spanish. So, as my Zaida used to say, I’m literally in hot water. Into the Sacred Valley Today, we left Cusco and headed into the Sacred Valley for a two-day tour.…