We set our alarms for 3:45AM. But we were up at 3:30. It was going to be a long five days ahead of us, as we had planned over 70km of independent hiking. We met up with our friends, found a colectivo, and started what ended up becoming one of the most arduous and rewarding …
In any sort of “Things to do in Peru,” list, Colca Canyon ranks among the top. When we talked to our climbing guides in Arequipa, they recommended that this was the trek in the area to take. Let’s do it! I (Graham) travelled to Peru with my family 14 years ago. Colca Canyon is something …
This is an absolutly gorgeous city. After the worlds shortest 16h bus ride, we came to Arequipa ready to explore the city. Arequipa is known for its colonial Spanish architecture and gastronomy. It also has a few natural landmarks around it, like Colca Canyon, Chachani & El Misti volcanos and the Salinas salt flats. We …
Ever since we got to Peru, we had two really good meals. Ceviche in Trujillo, and ceviche in Punta Hermosa. The rest are mediocre restaurants, and catering from our hikes and hostels. But then we got to Lima. Lima is known as the culinary capital of South America. Here, there are restaurants that Michelin routinely …
Lets go to the beach and relax! We can just chill out and rest! We thought. We will never learn that we don’t have an off switch. After 10 straight days of hiking through the Peruvian Andes, we were absolutely spent. Our bodies were sore. So we thought, hey, why don’t we head to the …
Welcome to the second half of our incredible Cordillera Huayhuash journey. In the first four days, our group has done very well. We are all healthy, fit, and ready to go. We just picked up our annoying barky 11th member of the hiking squad, Effo the dog. Or rather, she picked us up. Cordillera Huayhuash …
8 days. 7 nights. 10 hikers. 1 guide. 1 Chiki. 12 donkeys in the Peruvian Mountains. The Huayhuash ( pronounced “why wash”) trek is routinely rated as one of the most beautiful and rewarding multi day treks in the world. While we were planning the Peruvian part of the trip, this trek became a cornerstone …
This was a long hike. What a day. We learned the night before that the pickup for this day trip was at 5:00AM. So we got some snacks and went to bed early. The bus ride was mostly uneventful. We stopped for breakfast at some sort of roadside establishment. We just got some coca tea …
This hike was our first taste of the northern Peruvian Andes. And it was special. We took a 10 hour day bus from Trujillo to Huaraz. We’re not going to do that again. It’s quite a lovely bus ride, but its really long, and the night bus seems to be the better option. We stopped …
Welcome to Peru! It was a long bus ride from Cuenca to here. Our bus departed at 9PM, so we got cozy for a snooze. The sleeping was decent all things considered, we collectively got 10 hours or so in short bursts. The chairs reclined a lot. Crossing the border at 1AM was certainly interesting. …