Archive for the 'Peru' Category

Discovering Machu Picchu

Christian April 5th, 2008

We scrambled around Cuzco getting all that we needed to go to Machu Picchu. We ran to the train station to get the tickets and to the INC office to get our entrance tickets. Surprisingly all of the backpacker train tickets were sold out for the days we wanted, so we had to splurge and spend an extra 20 dollars for the Vistadome train. It was not that big of a deal since we were able to get our entrance tickets for Machu Picchu half off since we had our ISIC student cards. The only thing that we did not have was a place to stay. However, this is the last month of the slow season there, and with the multitude of hotels it was not should not be a problem finding one when we arrived. Continue Reading »

Colca Canyon and Arequipa

Christian April 3rd, 2008

After our five hour bus ride from Puno we arrived in Arequipa, Peru’s second largest city. We were impressed by our room at the Casa de Avila. It had nice hardwood floors and a nice bathroom. We were starving so we made our way to the main square, the Plaza de Armas. We ate at a restaurant called Johnny Coyote. It was a complete rip off of Johnny Rocket’s in the states. The burgers were great. Arequipa is a nice city. The main square is pretty. Many of the buildings are made from white stone, which is why it is sometimes refered to as the white city. The next day we got our tour for the Colca Canyon figured out. We ended up going with a company named Land Adventures. Continue Reading »