Peru
Trujillo, Peru
We woke up and enjoyed delicious papaya, watermelon juice and coffee at Hotel Libertador prior to a full day of sightseeing. Our first destination was to view the Huaca del Sol and the Huaca de la Luna. We stopped at Read more…
Colca Valley
Travel Day: Yanque to Trujillo
We woke up and went to the town square to see traditional dancing. There were rows of tour buses and women selling items around the square. After a few minutes we returned to our hotel for breakfast and to prepare Read more…
Colca Valley
Colca Valley, Peru
We set off on what is about a three-hour drive from Arequipa to Yanque (elevation 11,211 feet) in the Colca Valley. Colcas are mud and stone caves that stored crops, seeds and occasionally human bodies. A portion of the drive Read more…
Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru
After a leisurely morning, we took an Uber (by hotel recommendation) to the Lima airport. It was a little chaotic when we first entered the terminal but we quickly got our bearings. The airport had a nice selection of shops Read more…
Lima
Food Glorious Food-Barranco, Lima, Peru
We had a lazy Saturday after our adventures to see the Nazca Lines. The day transformed into getting our blog live and eating. Like the other mornings, we started our day with eggs, granola, coffee and fresh fruit at our Read more…
Huacachina
Huacachina, Nazca and Paracas, Peru
We woke up early for a long drive to see the Nazca Lines. Our driver, Jose, arrived promptly at 7:30 am for a four hour drive. We stopped at a truck stop with gourmet chocolate, snacks and drinks. Unexpectedly, Read more…
Lima
Barranco, Lima, Peru
We awoke early to walk around the Barranco area of Lima. The neighborhood is a little like SOHO, NYC—lots of museums, galleries, shops, cafes, and street art. We explored outdoor gardens and loved the upside down flowers aka angel trumpets Read more…
Boston
Day 1: Boston to Lima
After years of dreaming and months of planning, we boarded a plane for Lima, Peru and started a yearlong adventure. After over thinking each detail, our backpacks were so over stuffed we could not fit them both under the airplane Read more…