Mar 8, 2010 - In Cajamarca

So first I directed to the city of Cajamarca, another 16 hour night bus ride. ... Cajamarca is a very historical place, as here 1532 for the first time europeans and incas met, when Pizarro captured incas king, Atahualpa. ... Back to Cajamarca, its located in a nice mountain valley, surrounded by high mountains. ... Close to Cajamarca there is the worlds biggest open pit gold mine, Yanacocha, at 4500 meters height. ...

Mar 4, 2010 - Agile Travelling

Today was a day to forget. As I really had no intention to walk by foot with all my baggage over there, not knowing if and when the strike ends and having in mind that I need to get back to Lima in two weeks, I decided to go back to Puno and from there to Lima, to do some travelling out from there until going home. ... here the clocks are going slower ;-) So I got back to Puno, knowing that I dont want to stay there not one day more, so hopped into a bus driving me in a 24 hour ride back to Lima. ...

Mar 2, 2010 - Islas Flotantes and Isla Taquile

Today I did a day trip to some of the islands of the Titicaca lake. First we visited to Floating islands located very close to Puno. ... They are built only by using Totora - a plant growing on the shores of the lake.Today I did a day trip to some of the islands of the Titicaca lake. First we visited to Floating islands located very close to Puno. ... They are built only by using Totora - a plant growing on the shores of the lake....

Mar 1, 2010 - Puno

Puno, what to say about it. ...

Feb 28, 2010 - Travelling to Puno

After many days in Cuzco I decided to go to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. ... The Abra la Raya pass at 4300 meters is the border between the Cuzco and Puno departments. ... You can catch some nice views of the snow mountains, after that the road descend down through the altiplano to Puno. ...

Feb 24, 2010 - Puerto Maldonado

As there was nothing more to do in Cuzco I took the chance to get to the peruvian jungle by staying four days in a lodge close to Puerto Maldonado. ... Puerto Maldonado is nothing special, typical jungle city, everbody here seems to like riding his motorbike - whereas they are usually occupied by 2+ people ;-) You can go there from Cuzco with bus in some days, depending on the road state, especially suring rain season, that is now. ... So I preffered much go there by an one hour flight ;-) Arriving there is like another world after Cuzco, its quiet hot and with a lot of humidity.As there was nothing more to do in Cuzco I took the chance to get to the peruvian jungle by staying four days in a lodge close to Puerto Maldonado. ... Puerto Maldonado is nothing special, typical jungle city, everbody here seems to like riding his motorbike - whereas they are usually occupied by 2+ people ;-) You can go there from Cuzco with bus in some days, depending on the road state, especially suring rain season, that is now. ... So I preffered much go there by an one hour flight ;-) Arriving there is like another world after Cuzco, its quiet hot and with a lot of humidity....

Feb 23, 2010 - Sacred Valley

Today I went to the only trip available due to the close down of Macchu Picchu - a day trip through the Sacred Valley. It is located to the north of Cuzco, and faous river Rio Urubamba runs trough it. ... After a short pit stop in Urubamba, that gave the river its name, we arrived to Ollantaytambo, another impressive fortress. ... They built here some caverns into a mountain in front of the site, in a very unaccesible place.Today I went to the only trip available due to the close down of Macchu Picchu - a day trip through the Sacred Valley. It is located to the north of Cuzco, and faous river Rio Urubamba runs trough it. ... After a short pit stop in Urubamba, that gave the river its name, we arrived to Ollantaytambo, another impressive fortress. ... They built here some caverns into a mountain in front of the site, in a very unaccesible place....

Feb 21, 2010 - In Cuzco

Finally I arrived at the imperial city of Cuzco, after a nice night bus ride from Arequipa. ... Cuzco was once the heart of the inca empire, its quechuan name also significates navel of the world. ... Well now, Cuzco was conquered by the spaniards, but later it got a little bit forgotten, until 1910 when Macchu Picchu was discovered in the sacred valley, close to the city. ...

Feb 20, 2010 - Paracas

Paracas is a very small beach resort which I used as my base to go on a boat tour of the Islas Ballestas. ... There´s not really much else to do in Paracas, but the weather was quality so we stayed for a few days. ... I found a place to hire some jet ski´s.Paracas is a very small beach resort which I used as my base to go on a boat tour of the Islas Ballestas. ... There´s not really much else to do in Paracas, but the weather was quality so we stayed for a few days. ... I found a place to hire some jet ski´s....

Feb 18, 2010 - Lima city

Had a nice breakfast in the hotel today and am ready for my tour of Lima. ... My guide has walked me around most of Lima, through churches and parks and palaces in quite a speedy manner. ... I have seen many churches in my travels now and Lima has some of he best. ... At 5 o'clock I met Blanca, my guide for the Lima by Nights and fountain tour. ... She is also a serious bird watcher, having studied ornithology at university level, so her Lima by night tour consisted o dragging me through a small park looking for a particular bird that I would like. ...

Feb 17, 2010 - Back to civilisation

Sadly today is the last excursion we are going on.Sadly today is the last excursion we are going on....

Feb 16, 2010 - Hiking at Colca Canyon

Uff. Arrived then to Cabanaconde, where we started to descend into the canyon, down 1200 meters for some five hours. ... Next day we went on four hours to the place called Oasis - if you see the pictures you know why its called that way ;-) Well, I think everybody arriving there has deserved relax himself at one of the pools ;-) Last day I was most worried - we went up at 5am, climbing uo the canyon to Cabanaconde for 1000 meters in three hours. ...