Travelogues Peru

From Chachapoyas, we took the night bus to Chiclayo over the mountains and from there another 7 hours north. Out of the rainy Andes and into the sunny Máncora, a small town on...

Slowly we made our way from the deep Amazon towards the Andes. Chachapoyas was our destination. A small town surrounded by high peaks that served as a vacation spot for...

In Lima, we will stay in an Airbnb for one week on the border between the two trendy neighborhoods of Lima: Miraflores and Barranco. From now on, we have to hit the books every...

I was greeted with this shout early in the morning around 5:30 am at the bus station in Arequipa, because we once again made this journey back with the night bus. Matching the...

Layover in Madrid

Tennis courts, golf course, shopping malls, casinos, and a country club. Miraflores and the adjacent neighborhoods are quite different from the typical Peruvian clichés. But the...

Lima, hmm? I couldn't form a clear picture of the Peruvian capital even at second glance. My hostel was located in the affluent district of Miraflores, 8 km south of the city...

View from hotel terrace

After exploring the less touristy northern part of Peru in the past two weeks, which involved long bus rides, it was time for a new adventure for us. For those who know us, it...

We left Cusco in the late evening hours. Our first overnight bus trip was ahead. Although we didn't get much sleep, we arrived in Puno somewhat rested in the morning. Puno is a...

We spent two days in Lima in Miraflores, Barranco and the historic center. Although we like the city, we are already moving on to Ecuador. The grand finale awaits us.

I finally had a day off. Arequipa is located at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level. In the next few days, I will be driving higher and higher until I spend two days in...

Wow! I can't keep up with reporting because I am experiencing so much in a short amount of time and all I want to do is sleep at night. Yesterday, I took a boat from Paracas to...

Now it gets dirty

Finally after four days a warm shower and fresh clothes. Then we went straight to the bus and off to Trujillo. We stayed there for one night, as Trujillo was only meant to be a...

On August 17th, we arrived in Arequipa in the morning around 6:00 am. The bus ride was not very relaxing as we had to transfer at midnight. However, we were lucky to get a seat...

Tuesday evening, we took the bus to Puno. It took a bit of time to find the terminal, as even the taxi driver didn't really know his way around. Unfortunately, we had to sit...

We continued our journey from Cusco by plane to the capital city of Lima. Once we arrived, we took a taxi directly to the bus station and then another two hours by bus to the...

Our trip to Machu Picchu was a beautiful journey. We woke up very early in the morning, so we were already at the bus stop by 6 o'clock.

March 15-17, 2018

Monday the 12th of March 2018 / Trujillo

Summer has arrived in Lima, it's hot and everyone wants to go to the beach. Especially on the weekends, the city's beaches fill up with people. People bring food and drinks,...

After Pope Francis arrived in Peru on January 18, he concluded his 4-day stay in the country today with a mass in the capital city of Lima. Unfortunately, my seat was far away...

Home sweet home - yes, it feels a bit like that when we are back in Cusco at our La Bohème Hostel. Unfortunately, Kathrin is feeling worse and worse. So the next morning we go...

Besonders beliebt bei Touristen sind die Stadtteile Barranco und vor allem Miraflores. Das liegt nicht zuletzt an der wunderschönen Aussicht aufs Meer.

On November 1st, Día de los Muertos, Peruvians like many Germans also visit the graves of their family members to remember them and be close to them. Unlike in Germany, it is...

October 29, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinicunca Today we are going hiking again. I will be picked up promptly at a little after 3 in the morning. After about 3...

13.10.: This day was really a Friday the 13th. No catastrophes or irregularities, but there were certain challenges. Huamagucho is showing its best side this morning. Blue...

This time I had a hostel decorated with love. The breakfast was prepared according to my wishes. Oatmeal, fruits, and mandarins from my own harvest. Yesterday I visited the sister...

This post is live, meaning we are actually at the location of the report 😊. There isn't much to report, though, as we are somehow stuck or as our new friends, "the Crew"...