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Pico Austria
First hike in Bolivia! This peak that stretches 5300m over sea level is part of the larger Condoriri mountain range to the north of La Paz. It doesn’t have any snow at the moment, though it does...
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La Paz
We woke up bright and early to a brand new country. New traditions, new languages, new adventures. We were excited to experience a whole other brand of mountains, food and city. La Paz is the third...
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Peruvian Cuisine
Peru has a fantastic gastronomy. It is known as the top country for cuisine in South America. We think this is largely due to the Asian influence that is had on the cuisine. Peruvian food markets are...
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Peru Round Up: Adventures Abound
Peru is a country that is blessed with a rich culinary world, breathtaking varied landscapes, and a complicated cultural history, with many sites of ancient ruin. The combination of all of these makes...
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Lake Titicaca
Straddling the border of Peru and Bolivia lies the impressively large, sacred and cultural Lake Titicaca. This lake is where the mythology of the Inca begins. It is this lake that centered pre-Inca cultures...
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Cusco
The heart of the Inca empire. This city is steeped with culture and history of both the Inca, and the Spanish colonials. We arrived dead tired off of our Salkantay and Sacred Valley adventures. We recovered...
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Maccu Picchu
Once again, its another pre-4:00AM wake up for a hike. We got dressed, got our snacks and water, and began the 2 hour journey to the ancient Inca city. This walk is a common one, but it doesn’t...
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Salkantay Trek: The Journey to Maccu Picchu
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,...
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Colca Canyon
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....
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Arequipa
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...