1-23-2007 Machu Picchu

 Picture of the ancient city of Machu Picchu.

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

1-22-2007 Touring Cuzco

 Artifact from the Incan museum.

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Haven’t made it to Cuzco yet? Here’s a breakdown of how our initial visit shaped up. Read more

1-21-2007 Lima to Cuzco

 Plaza in Cuzco

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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. Read more

1-20-2007 Sightseeing in Lima

 National Museum of Peru

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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 . . . Read more

1-19-2007 Pachacamac

Entry to Pachacamac

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A fairly large site thirty minutes outside of Lima, this set of ruins is only about fifty percent excavated. Read more

1-18-2007

 Lead image for Aero Condor article

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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. Read more

January 17, 2007 Getting from Guayaquil to Lima

Tumbes street art

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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. Read more

Restaurant Review: Si Senor in Miraflores – Lima, Peru

Si Senor Mexican Restaurant in Lima, Peru.

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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?  Read more

Hotel Review: Cabanas La Tortuga in Ayampe, Ecuador

 Cabanas la Tortuga in Ayampe, Ecuador

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. . . Read more

Hotel Review: Inkawasi in Miraflores – Lima, Peru

Inkawasi in Lima, Peru. 

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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? Read more

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