Travelogues Peru

After saying goodbye to our wonderful hosts in Guayaquil, we made our way to the Terminal Terrestre, the largest bus station we have ever seen. The station spans three levels...

From Lima, our nine-hour overnight drive took us north. The city of Huaraz, which is 400 km away, was our next destination. Huaraz, about the same size as Heilbronn, is located...

12.06.: thanks to my hostelfather in Arequipa, I should be spared a challenging day today. My plan is to ride to Cusco via Espinar with an overnight break and stay there for a...

Today we finally got out of the city. Pisco, which is our next destination, is located 232 km south of Lima. We arrived there after a 3.5-hour bus ride. Pisco is one of the most...

'Inca Jungle Trail' On the way to Machu Picchu, Day 2

After several weeks, it was finally time to leave the highlands - from Cusco to the small coastal town of Huanchaco in Peru. After a 21-hour journey, changing buses in Lima, and...

Arriving at our hosts' house, we were warmly greeted by the grandfather and taken to our room on the rooftop terrace. Later, the rest of the family and some of family father...

Last stop in Peru and first days in Bolivia

After a night ride on a luxury bus, we arrived in Huaraz (3100m) on 24/08 at 7 am. After a somewhat tiring search for a hostel, we came across Casa de Zarela, a slightly more...

Street Food Tour

In Máncora at 5 a.m. we are all woken up and get off the bus. It is still dark, but the way to the hotel is not far. In terms of hygiene standards, I have had much better...

At 8 p.m. there was a barbecue organized by PeruHop for 50 soles (approx. €12.50) with a 1 hour flat rate drink with three cocktails. Of course I take that with me. I was at the...

The drive to Huacachina was very relaxed. We had an air-conditioned bus and the journey was only 90 minutes. Our guide was very nice and she explained everything to us. There...

I slept relatively late today until 7am. I had to be ready for the boat tour at 7:40, but on vacation it doesn't take that long and the meeting point was on the other side of...

We would be let out at the main square and my hotel was 50 meters away. I was there at 12:30 and check-in wasn't until 2 p.m. I could hand over my suitcase and then looked...

I had read on the internet that there were remains of an ancient pyramid to visit. And since this was recommended to me at the hotel and I still had time to check in, I walked...

Well, I'm sad. I have to leave my perfect accommodation and drive to Ica. That's how I booked it, so that's how it should be. Ordered an Uber and went to the bus station from...

Unfortunately, I spent my last day in Peru going to the desert. I took a 5-hour bus ride from Lima to Ica, where the desert is located. After a long bus ride, I arrived at the...

We flew from Lima to Cusco in the late afternoon of March 4th and checked into Natys Guesthouse in the middle of the city. Naty and her husband are very warm and helpful hosts....

We spent 10 days in a Shipibo village in the middle of the rainforest. There, we lived with the locals and they showed us their traditions and customs. Since the Shipibos are...

A little taste of Lima We are so excited about our next country on the bucket list: Peru! The start has already been successful, as we find the Peruvians to be super nice,...

From colorful hustle and bustle to fluffy blankets...

Overslept in the big white city...

After many days and partly sleepless nights at high altitude, we continued towards the coast and finally back to sea level and warm weather. After another sleepless night on the...

Cusco is the capital of the Andes. Before the invasion of the conquistadors, Cusco was the center of the Inca Empire, which extended from Santiago de Chile to Colombia in its...

After rain and snow, we were very excited to visit Arequipa. Arequipa is the second largest city in Peru and is known as the white city. In the city, you can always catch a...

And back in cold Cusco again. Cusco was and still is the Inca capital, so it has a bunch of ruins and monuments here too. We would have liked to see more, but first Jonas got...

Inti Raymi, the Inca Festival of the Sun, is celebrated every year on June 24th. On this date, according to the Inca calendar, the solstice occurs. The Inca belief was deeply...

The Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world, even deeper than the Grand Canyon. Therefore, we thought it would be fun to hike down and back up. Our tour started...

Our short stay in the oasis of Huacachina was characterized by Pisco, sand dunes, a refreshing pool, and loud nights at the party hostel Wild Rover.