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 San Blas, was a small home and an inviting oasis 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 Paz to Cusco, we arrived at the lodge for lunch. Read more…
We arrived to the Hotel Monasterio around 6pm; many in our group were tired and wanted to eat at the hotel. The restaurant was beautiful and had opera playing when we arrived. The following morning we woke up early and explored our hotel and streets around the hotel before joining Read more…
After a glorious breakfast outside, we started our journey to Machu Picchu with a bus ride from Urubamba to the Ollantaytambo station, and then boarded the Vistadome for a picturesque train ride to the Machu Picchu station. From there we took a bus up the mountainside to the Sanctuary Lodge. After Read more…
The phone rang for our 6:00 am wake up call. Having been to the Lima airport a couple of times, we were surprised by the crowds on a Sunday morning. Nonetheless, the lines moved quickly. Ian and two travel buddies, Nancy and Susan, wanted some dark chocolate—there was a wall full of choices Read more…