In Bolivia we have learned that it is possible to feel burning hot and freezing cold in the same moment. The altitude is such that the sun burns thru clothes while at the same time temperatures are terribly low. Continue reading
South America
Bolivia: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Categories: Bolivia, South America, UNESCO site
Tags: backpacking, Bolivia, Family travel, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Sucre
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From Peru to Bolivia
We took a daytime tour-bus from Cuzco to Puno. Since service had just been restored a day before, people were still wary of travelling to Puno and thus our bus was almost empty. It was very expensive but we figured the tour would be worth it. Continue reading
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Categories: Bolivia, Peru, South America
Tags: backpacking, Bolivia, Family travel, Peru, South America
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Sacred Valley of the Inkas
We had a bad trip from Arequipa to Cuzco with Fernando (son) alternatively being too cold and burning up. It had been raining for four days in Cuzco and when we arrived it was freezing cold. Although we had reserved a room in a hostel recommended by fellow travelers, we had to move because the room was unbearably cold and we were worried about Fernando’s condition. Continue reading
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Categories: Peru, South America, UNESCO site
Tags: backpacking, Cuzco, Family travel, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Peru
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Lima, Nazca & Arequipa
Categories: Peru, South America, UNESCO site
Tags: Arequipa, backpacking, Family travel, Lima, Nazca, Peru
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Welcome to the Jungle!
Our time in Lima was interspeded by a trip to the Jungle. We visited Iquitos, a city of half a million people unreachable by land, set on the banks of the Amazon river.
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Categories: Peru, South America
Tags: backpacking, Family travel, Iquitos, Lima, Peru
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