We arrived to Iquitos late in the afternoon and left early the next day to transition between lodges. There was a lot of construction and numerous street closures so our taxi had to drop us off a block away from Read more…
We were greeted at the Iquitos airport and driven to the Bellavista boarding wharf to take a motorized boat to the Heliconia River Lodge with a quick stopover on Monkey Island. We saw big-mouth Arapaima fish, snakes, crocodiles, pond turtles, Read more…
We returned to Cusco for one night because of the long drive from the Andean Spirit Lodge and our early flight to Iquitos. We decided to stay in the San Blas area of the city. Our hotel, the Garden of Read more…
One highlight of our time in Peru was a five day/four night stay at the Andean Spirit Lodge. The lodge is nestled in the Limatambo Valley and is about 90 km from Cusco. After an early flight from La Read more…
After a short flight from Uyuni to La Paz, we walked off the plane ready to meet our driver/guide for a three/four hour drive to Copacabana. To our surprise, Diego was waiting for us! The time quickly past as Read more…
We woke early to watch the sunrise only to discover our room had a small window with an obstructed view facing south. Not ideal for sunrises or sunsets; we dressed warmly and headed outside. When we returned inside, we requested Read more…
Let’s say this was a long day. We departed Sucre at 8 am, stopped just outside of town to see the military school and former castle. Trees and wires obfuscated the views. We made one more stop to see an Read more…
Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and where Bolivia’s Declaration of Independence was signed. The city was founded by the Spanish in the 16thcentury and is often called the “white city.” We arrived on a Friday and stayed five nights. Read more…
With three more days in La Paz, we explored. We went on a guided city tour with Diego. We started at a small shop to learn about different chocolates, wines and liquors made in Bolivia. From there we drove to Read more…
We arrived at 2 am on a Saturday night. The roads were empty except when the taxi passed one of many discotecas. Suddenly there would be a small traffic jam before we were the only car again. We quickly discovered Read more…