top rated photo tagged 'ruins' in Ollantaytambo
photo by Colin O
So... the day that I had been dreading. The start of the Inca trek. At six in the morning we were picked up from our hostel, as others were just getting bcak from a night out! We got on our bus and ...
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Cusco and the Inca Trail Since this entry is has a lot of explaining to do me and Mel are going to share writing this one.... After a couple of days of acclimatising in Cusco (a lovely city by ...
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When Jan and I decided to go to South America each of us had a destination in mind that stood out from the rest. For me it was the jungle. For Jan it was Machu Picchu. I reminded him of this the day ...
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The search for love and sleep on the Inka Trail  (May 01 '07)
"Well, I haven´t had a drink in eight days"
Taking the advice from our Lonely Planet guide book (mistake), we decided to have a final supper on the eve of our four day trek through the Andes, which would ...
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Machu Picchu and Cusco  (Feb 27 '07)
"As Naomi put it, for the extra money we got no slug on the wall and a bit less paint dangling from the ceiling."
We had an unexpected adventure just getting to Cusco from Puno. We arrived at the bus ...
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The long day bus ride to Cusco did not disappoint. As I have mentioned on previous occasions, this presents an ideal time to check things out. Not that some ...
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The Inca Trail (Peru)  (Oct 01 '06)
So D-day arrived, and it was finally time to do the infamous Inca Trail which I is one of the main reasons that I came to South America. I was looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time, ...
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Cusco and the Inca Trail  (Mar 03 '07)
"trek was definitely worthwhile and we would recommend it to anyone"
Our flight from Arequipa to Cusco was delayed due to bad weather in Cusco. Cusco is nested in between a few mountains and that ...
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Hello again!! Believe it or not, I am still alive and almost well! I am kind of sick right now, the Incan Revenge has been replaced with a lovely head cold. I don't think Peru liked me very much. This ...
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Cusco & Machu Picchu  (Jun 07 '07)
"Kodak moment every few steps"
Cusco is a nice town. I view it as the Sante Fe of Peru because of its cultural history and also for its artistic atmosphere. I arrived on the day of the Festival of ...
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