Second attempt at skirting Cusco Blockade
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in Peru | 3 Comments »Yesterday, we attempted for the second time to skirt the Cusco blockades. We are happy to report we were successful!!! The blockades constructed by local farmers are blocking several major roads into Cusco. The farmers are striking because a company ...
International coalition to thwart Cusco blockade
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Peru | 4 Comments »We knew we might face blockades in Bolivia, but it never occurred to us our travels would be disrupted due to blockades in Peru. A few days ago, we learned of a blockade blocking the roads to Cusco. When traveling ...
Lake Titicaca
Friday, October 24th, 2008 Posted in Peru | No Comments »Yes, I know---Lake Titicaca, get the giggles out now. Chris still remembers snickering with the other boys when his middle school geography teacher said "Lake Titicaca". He never imagined actually visiting the highest navigable lake, so he was pretty excited ...
Colca Canyon
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Posted in Peru | 1 Comment »From Arequipa, we traveled to Cabanaconde to hike the cousin of the Grand Canyon, the Canyon del Colca. It is one of the world's deepest canyons at 3191 meters (9393 feet). It was an amazing trek down the steep slopes ...
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Posted in Peru | 1 Comment »From Trujillo, we took the happy bus (post below) to Lima. Upon arriving in Lima, we decided the large city did not have much to offer us (except Starbucks on every block), so we caught another bus directly to Arequipa, ...
