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Think it’s a cake walk to take a day trip to Machu Picchu? Check out this timeline.

Posted on January 26th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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Haven’t made it to Cuzco yet? Here’s a breakdown of how our initial visit shaped up.

Posted on January 26th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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Adjusting to the altitude when you first arrive at the gateway to the Sacred Valley can be a challenge. Our advice? Pace yourself.

Posted on January 26th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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We squeezed in quite a bit this day. The national museum, the Museo del Larco, the national cathedral and finally, the Monasterio de San Francisco with its catacombs. Here’s a run down . . .

Posted on January 26th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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A fairly large site thirty minutes outside of Lima, this set of ruins is only about fifty percent excavated.

Posted on January 26th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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After overnighting in Tumbes, we found out there was a small local airport with an airline we had not found online.

Posted on January 24th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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This was quite a project. Issues to be considered? Price, logistics, and trying to do it without pulling an all nighter.

Posted on January 24th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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When we heard there was an authentic Mexican bar and restaurant just down the street from our hostel in Miraflores, we were stoked. Would it be all we hoped for after several weeks on the road? 

Posted on January 24th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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These little cabanas were not in the Lonely Planet guide book for South America. In fact, the little town of Ayampe was barely mentioned at all. . .

Posted on January 24th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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Miraflores is a section of Lima that runs along the waterfront and is home to a fair number of expats, from what we’ve been able to tell. Inkawasi is a backpacker’s hostel in this same district. Our experience?

Posted on January 24th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
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