Travelogues Lima

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is 2850m high and sits at the foot of the Pichincha volcano, which last erupted in 1999. The city is known as the monastery of Ecuador due to its...

Since we had heard repeatedly that the cold was the main problem on this trek, we bought caps, gloves, and an additional sweater made of alpaca wool at the souvenir shops in...

That's it - now it's time to close the Central and South America chapter and get ready for the next chapter. A feeling that cannot be put into words. But before I try, here's a...

Here we go again :) After a wonderful wedding in Stiftschmiede, during which we looked back on our experiences with the people who have accompanied us on our journey so far and...

Back in a country without toilet paper and traffic rules, but with lots of honking, Pisco Sour, Cusqueña Negra, Papá a la Huancaina, Chifas and Plazas de Armas until you can't...

Indescribable. Great ambiance, attentive service, incredible creativity and taste...

MRTA", and the military fought each other. There were incredibly many massacres of civilian victims, especially indigenous groups. Over time, they apparently didn't even know...

Off to Peru!

Lissi here we come - finally the time has come. Despite the announced traffic chaos, we made it to the airport on time - who would have thought?! :D There were minor problems...

Hacienda San Jose

Colombia left a lasting impression and the journey to the airport and accordingly to Peru was uneventful, as Max and I reflected on the last days and weeks. Due to time...

After arriving in Lima, we check into the hotel and leave our luggage there before heading off to breakfast in Barranco - one of the younger and hipper districts of the city,...

Day 9 The evening before we recklessly booked a bike tour - now you ask yourself - recklessly, why? Well, it wasn't because we were unsportsmanlike. On the way to the meeting...

Our flight from Havana to Lima went smoothly, there were only some turbulence over the rainforest, but we survived. At the airport, we had three tasks: to get our luggage as...

Lima - the Urban

heute also soll es nach ima gehen. küstenstraße, keine berge, wind von der seite und etwas von vorne, später soll sogar aus der panamericana eine richtige autobahn mit jeweils...

In Lima hatten wir ein prima airbnb, nicht ganz im Zentrum aber trotzdem mit recht guter Lage. Und Peru ist ja auch nicht so teuer, so dass wir mit dem Taxi oder Uber für 2-4€...

We have been in Lima for a week now and time is flying by! A small orange house above a garage is our new home. The family next door lets us stay here for free and treats us...

We have arrived in Lima! After a tiring flight and a taxi ride through the tough neighborhoods of Lima, we have arrived at The House Projekt hostel. On our first day here, our...

So I didn't go down for breakfast until around 8 a.m. because I slept a little longer. Breakfast was good, but I find it negative that cake and melon are not refilled 1.5 hours...

The flight was delayed by half an hour. I had checked in my suitcase along with my backpack and only had a small bag with me. That's why I'm the very last one on the plane. It's...

I waited at the hotel for my transport. It was supposed to come between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. and when he wasn't there at 3:02 p.m. I got a little nervous, although in Peru that...

Fantastic food - we will be back!

The perfect day to gain 5kg...

26.10. We are a bit 'Lost in Translation', stranded at the Fort Lauderdale airport, because we have to kill almost 12 hours of waiting time before our flight to Lima. We make...

After an intense week at home, where we enjoyed family and Baselbiet, our big adventure finally started on August 27th. On Tuesday, we flew from Basel to Lima, Peru, with a...

First stop: Lima Peru

A little outside the city center of Lima lies the district of Chaclacayo, which offers an idyllic small-town atmosphere with nature and beautiful weather. Together with my host...

I slept really well, but I can't turn off the air conditioning. And it makes very loud noises, so I'm afraid it'll fall down at any moment. Ice crystals also come out every now...

Today I slept a little longer. You actually wanted to jog before the food tour, but I made myself a relaxing tea at 7 a.m. and then booked a bus tour to 6 places. Then I got...