After a short flight from Lima we were in Cusco. The flight in through the Andes was spectacular and I wondered why such a big city was in such a remote location. Our hotel, Los Ninos II (The children), was beautiful, very simple but clean and modern. The hotel was set up to fund a Read More »
Well, that sure was a wirlwind trip. I can’t believe it;s pretty much over, one more day to play around in Lima before a midnight trip to the airport. I spent the past few days in Puerto Maldonado, a little ramshackle and hectic jungle town in the south east of peru. It was sure nice Read More »
Will they just let us have a lay in, one of these days? Another 8 am bus, but as i’m travelling with spaniards we don’t go to bed until nearly 2! Anyway, today we were on the “alternative tour” which meant we took the dirt roads instead of the tarmac! On the plus side we Read More »
ATM’s: Again Trouble Makers After crossing the border with Chili I took the bus to San Pedro de Atacama. It is a small town and very touristy. While I was sitting at a terras in front of the restaurant having a coffee I started talking with people who were sitting on the next table. They Read More »
Its 1st December, and am in El Calafate This trip is just amazing……am here specifically for the Parc Nationale des Glaciares……. Back to yesterday morning which had me visiting the strangest place for me on a trip……a jail!!!!! It was considered one of the worst places anyone could be sent……all the worst murderers in Argentina Read More »
Nov 11, 2009 Because the tourist bus was going to try a “shady” border crossing and didn’t have a definite plan, we thought it would actually be more secure to travel with a local charter bus. As with all of our Bolivian bus rides, the trip itself was eventful. Thankfully it wasn’t stressful on our Read More »
… nach 2 Naechten in Iguazu gings dann weiter Richtung Salta- also vom Osten Argentiniens in den Westen. Hab dann noch einen kleinen Zwichenstop in San Ignacio eingelegt. San I. ist ein kleines vertraeumtes Dorf, in dem es eigentlich nicht viel zu sehen gibt. Ausser ein paar Ruinen einer alten Jesuitenmission aus dem 16.Jhd. Ich Read More »
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