At just under two weeks, our stop in Cusco, Peru would be the longest of our South America trip so far…and we needed it! It had been almost three months since we left Spain (halfway through our six months of travel) and travel fatigue was setting in. Sadly, we got Read more…
There is a so called “rainbow mountain” that is all the rage near Cusco. People hike for hours to get there, then take pictures (that are later enhanced to increase the brightness, I promise you!) in front of this colorful striped mountain. Well, it turns out there is another mountain, Read more…
In our plans for our trip to South America, a visit to the New World Wonder of Machu Picchu was a must do. We had spent a week in Ollantaytambo, which is conveniently located near the train station that would take us to the bus stop at Aguas Calientes that Read more…
To start our week in the Sacred Valley of Peru, we flew into the Cusco airport, then immediately left for the town of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley. Cusco is smack dab in the middle of the Andes mountains, at an elevation of about 3,400m (around 11,200 feet). This height Read more…
Mancora, Peru is a popular beach resort in northern Peru and the stop for our late night bus from Cuenca, Ecuador. Looking to get off the beaten track a little we stayed about a 30 minute taxi ride from Mancora in a small town called Los Organos. Our accommodation was Read more…