Travelogues La Libertad

After a sad farewell to the Andes, we headed back to the sea overnight to Trujillo - the third largest city in Peru after Lima and Arequipa. For a change, we treated ourselves...

The story begins again with the Swedish-German connection. But this time, the paths part for a longer while. While my next destination would be Trujillo, William's journey was...

# don't skip El Salvador With this slogan, a small country neglected by tourism is trying to draw attention to itself. The bridge between the Americas is becoming an...

As we drive to Lima, we see the sea in South America for the first time. The air is stuffy and dusty, the sky only cloudy: dunes and desert spread out on both sides of the...

During our time in Trujillo, a very special occasion would take place. Exactly 6 years ago on the night of July 31 to August 01, 2012, Jörg and I had met and since then spent...

A bus ride from Lima to Trujillio, which lasted about 10 hours, brought us here. In Trujillio, the bus stopped quite far out, so we walked with a group of women towards the city...

After one week, we can already look back on many exciting experiences and new impressions. And one thing we have learned: Peru means having patience.

Once again we took the night bus on the now 12-hour journey to Trujillo. This time, though, with seats that fold back completely flat so you could actually lie down and sleep....

The third week is over and we already feel at home.

On our journey we have been able to visit three different temples of the Inca culture so far. all three extremely different but still with some parallels. 1. Chavin de Huantar...

Now I'm checking in again. The last month has passed by super quickly and a lot has happened. About four weeks ago, my project at the preschool was supplemented by two more...

We took the night bus to the next destination: from Chachapoyas to Trujillo. After a 14-hour bus ride, we opened our sleepy eyes and saw: nothing but desert. A little shock so...

Actually, we wanted to stay in Lima for one more day. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to do so as more overlanders have arrived and we had to leave our spot. After what felt...

I have been back in the city where the adventure began almost a week ago. You can find the photos of the hospital, as well as the detailed report, on our other wonderful blog...

Thanks to the great tip from the two Austrian girls, we headed to Huanchacco after our hikes in Huaraz with the plan to relax by the sea for 3 days. After an amazing 8-hour bus...

Monday the 12th of March 2018 / Trujillo

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...

12.10. I wake up early and already have a response from Alex in Cologne. My question was whether he could recommend a fast postal service to Peru. Just a reminder: Alex has...

After arriving with the 24 hours bus in Trujillo we took directly a taxi to the nearby little coast town Huanchaco. On the way we already passed by the popular ruins of Chan...

In the second week, there were again some surprises and exciting experiences waiting for us.

Europe's cross-border post-colonial influence vs. reflection on one's own roots

In the morning we arrive in Trujillo - a rather unremarkable city at first glance. I drop off my laundry at reception and then we have a few minutes in our rooms before we meet...

Today we will visit the ruins of Chan Chan as part of a tour. Chan Chan was the capital of the pre-Columbian Chimú empire and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986....

As quickly as possible, we leave Chaclayo again. Maybe we just entered the city on the wrong foot, but it didn't really touch us. We take the bus for 4 hours to Trujillo, where...