Monthly Archives: March 2011

It turns out that I ended up catching a flight to New York one hour after arriving in Colombia.  So, I didn’t get a chance to see anything more than the lovely Bogota airport.  I guess it is better to … Continue reading →

After two days of waiting around the Lima airport on standby, I made the decision to head to Bogota, Colombia to improve my chances of getting back home. Bogota was my original finishing point, but I had given up hopes. … Continue reading →

Back to Cusco to meet Danny and finish off the trip with a bang. Rather than take a tour bus to see the sights, Danny and I opted to rent motorbikes and have our own tour of the sacred valley. … Continue reading →

I didn’t really have much time here (1 day coming and 1 day going), but it is worthy to post. Picture the highest mountains that you can (up to 21,000 feet), take a giant ice cream scoop right out of … Continue reading →

I made a big push to get into Bolivia to see the salt flats (Salar del Uyuni) in southwest Bolivia, but I arrived in La Paz to find out that the bus terminal was closed because “everyone is drinking” for … Continue reading →

Oh Peru…. You and your transportation, first the flight from hell, and now my first bus with you breaks down and leaves me stranded on the side of the road for 5 hours. And, thanks for helping me miss my … Continue reading →

This place is super touristy, but for good reason. It is amazing. A bustling little city of 300,000 that is at a gasping-for-air elevation of 11,500 feet. Little colonial houses and huts cling to the green mountainsides. The buildings in … Continue reading →

I mention only this neighborhood because I am spending such a short amount of time in Lima. I had intended for possibly three days, but that has been cut down to 20 hours. A big part of the problem was … Continue reading →