We left Cusco at 10pm and were not due to arrive in La Paz, Bolivia until a similar time the next night but this wasn’t going to be another boring long bus journey. This time we would stop in two different locations at lake Titikaka along the way (Puno, Peru and Cobacabana, Bolivia). Puno was…
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Rainbow Mountain, Peru
We got back from Macchu Pitchu at 9:30pm and were due to be picked up for Rainbow Mountain at 3:15am. Again, I don’t recommend going by our tight schedule. But with Paul only here for a few weeks, I was determined to make sure he didn’t miss out on anything. From my, very limited, knowledge…
Macchu Pichu, Peru
We arrived in Cusco after a long journey from Nasca (via Arequipa) in the evening. We knew what tours we wanted to do and how we wanted to do them because we were on such a tight (I don’t recommend this) schedule. So after checking into the Wild Rover Hostel, we asked them about where…
Hauchachina and Nasca, Peru
We, Paul and I, (For the last two months of blogging ‘we’ has usually referred to Sinead and myself but all is changed for the last month!) arrived in hauchachina about 90 minutes after leaving Paracas. As soon as we land, we get checked in, drop our bags off and head back to the main…
Paracas, Peru
I had a quick, less than 24 hour stop, in Lima before starting the south Peru element of my trip. I had met several people who said Lima was a boring city with not much happening. I even met a guy while I was there who said I was lucky I only had one day…
Huanchaco, Peru
It’s hard for me to start talking about the days in Huanchaco without giving an honorable mention to the day spent in Loki Del Mar Hostel, Mancora. Our bus arrived in very early in the morning, from Ecuador, and our bus to Huanchaco was not until that night so the staff at Loki were good…
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Baltra island airport (GPS) is located just north of Sata Cruz island. We flew into here (like most people), got a bus to the port and a short boat across before getting another bus to Porti Ayora. It might sound like a hassle but everyone has to do it so it’s pretty straightforward. On visiting…
Cartagena, Colombia
I was only using Cartagena as a stepping point to get my ass to Ecuador, so the trip was only for one day. I have a few friends that would say I’m in idiot for spending so little time here and after my day here I might just have to agree. After arriving at the…
Medellin, Colombia
A late (but very short) flight from Bogota and a 40 minute drive from the airport on a road that would be perfect for fast and furious 8 meant that we didn’t get to the hostel until around midnight. As we were checking in, the patio area was buzzing and a familiar face caught my…
Bogota, Colombia
Arriving in Bogota at 7pm the sun had set and we grabbed a taxi to our friends apartment (Barry and Laura, who we met on the border between Uruguay and Brazil). Our taxi for airport cost 50,000 colombian pesos. But we later learned that it should have been about half this. Ripped off already, I…
Ihla Grande, Brazil
Ihla grande ( pronounced: ee-le gran-jay) is a beautiful island just off the coast of Brazil, about 2 hours south of Rio. The weather was pretty good when we arrived so we headed for the beach. It was a small beach just a little outside the town. Little did I know at the time that…
Paraty, Brazil
They say the best way to see São Paulo is to not see it at all.. Our bus arrived in at 7am and we left at 8am. The bus station reminded me of a prison, the city appeared very run down, and there was a lot of smog, so we were happy enough to continue onwards…
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