Tarantulas, crickets, cockroaches—Oh My!
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Bolivia | 3 Comments »In La Paz, we visited a few different agencies operating ecolodges in Madidi National Park. After visiting quite a few, we wandered into the offices of Madidi Travel and were greeted by Rosa Maria. Her friendliness and warmth immediately drew us ...
Jungle cruise with sand flies and wasps included
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Bolivia | No Comments »In venturing to South America, the Amazon Basin was a must-see destination for us. Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil feature protected parts of the Amazon---and each claims to be the best in terms of wildlife protection and conservation. After a ...
Classic Inca Trek to Machu Picchu
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in Peru | 5 Comments »The classic Inca trail is a grueling, yet amazing 4 day, 3 night trek covering 33 kilometres to Machu Picchu. Our trek began with an informational get-together with our group the night before our hike (Read: a meeting to size ...
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 ...
