Travelogues Peru

16.06 .: My last breakfast at the hotel. The morning before I had observed that the other guests were served delicious fried eggs - not me! This morning I want to know and look...

In the footsteps of the Incas

Aloha from Peru, The last days of Peru have begun. Day 28 We are now in Puno and have booked a trip to Lake Titicaca. The trip includes a visit to the Uros Islands - one...

There's actually not much to talk about today. One day after the big event, it's time to chill and lick your wounds. I got a good night's sleep, went into town, dropped off the...

Ollantaytambo, or Ollanta, as the locals call it, is the train station prior to Aguas Callientes/ Machu Picchu and since I had to pass it again, I thought (with some motivation...

In Peru, due to recent events, we traveled around for only about 2.5 weeks instead of the planned month. Unfortunately, we had to skip Lima and the northern part of Peru....

The Rimac neighborhood is so notorious that a city employee reluctantly allows us to cross the bridge in the evening. We stay on our residential street and avoid the side...

Peru. Lima. 13. million habitants plus one million people who came from Venezuela due the crisis that is still holding on. So, surely in such a huge , vibrant City (Street)...

Before Lima, I had a little respect, as I had heard from some people in advance that it was not a safe city. However, I did not notice anything at all. Neither at the airport...

Day 11. What, just one day? Yes! Definitely yes! The journey has now truly begun and we are doing what we are here to do. Life! And I have 4 hours to write on the way back. ...

So dear ones, yesterday I was so exhausted that I had to postpone writing until today. So I was in Millpu on day 5. The Millpu Pools are a series of natural turquoise pools in...

Have a wonderful good evening everyone. Today day 3 of my trip. My good friend Pepe invited me to go with him to the Waria excavation site and museum today. The name of the...

Hello girls and boys Time flies by. My first week in Peru is over. When I landed in Lima on Sunday morning, the first thing I did was go to my host family. I had school every...

All paths lead to Cusco. That's how it used to be during the Inca period, because Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire. Today, the city is known for its archaeological sites...

Arequipa is not only a beautiful small city, but I also met very nice people at the hostel and had wonderful days there. I also visited the Colca Canyon, where many condors...

Lima

After spending two relaxed days at Duna Huacachina nearby Ica, I went to Pacaras, my last stop in Peru before heading back to Lima in order to catch my flight out. Situated at...

Puno was the base for touring different islands on Lake Titikaka. Very interesting were the so-called floating islands, artificially built up islands made by the Uros people....

On Wednesday: At 13:0 o'clock the bus to Arequipa starts. One part of this tour is a guided tour through or on a vineyard. You don't have to do it! At the end, wine and pisco...

After a wonderful stay in Lima, we continued by plane to Cusco! During the 50-minute flight, with sunshine and hardly any clouds, we enjoyed a wonderful view of the Andes...

We take a taxi to the Wild Rover party hostel. We're not allowed to check in until 3pm, so we leave our backpacks at the hostel and walk into town for breakfast. We explore the...

I drank two more beers in the bar and then moved on. Unfortunately it was a weekday and the other bars were also very empty. But it could also be because it was 9 p.m. Maybe. it...

The bus ride was a bit bumpy and I couldn't fall asleep until around 1am. I had 2 seats for myself and a blanket because it got cold despite the heating. But somehow I found the...

The rain doesn't stop, but you can't change the rain. I make my way to the hotel. When I arrive, I first take off my rain poncho. And who is sitting on the couch in the lobby:...

Final report Peru After spending a good three weeks in Peru, we would like to briefly summarize how we liked the country and what special features it had for us. The people in...

The journey to Nasca, located in the Peruvian part of the Atacama Desert, took us on a night bus ride along an extremely winding road with steep slopes. This did not go...

Just because of the name, I had to visit Lake Titicaca 😉 But now I also know, the name actually means 'gray puma'. I was able to visit the floating islands of Uros and the...

Yes, I'm in Peru now. Of course, I flew into Lima and the city gave me the chance to rest for a couple of days to recharge my batteries. Not that I want to complain, but...

11.11. Puno At 4:30 we get off the bus in Puno. At 5:00 the luggage storage opens, because we are only making a day stop here without overnight stay. We want to see Lake...

At Zurich Airport, I am waiting with hundreds of other travelers for the flight operations to resume after a severe thunderstorm that has delayed the departure of forty planes...