Today we had the option of going on a boat trip up river to lake Santa Rosa. So we were up before 5 and on our way to try and see the sunrise and hopefully a jaguar. Unfortunately the weather had turned and it was cloudy so we didn’t get much of a sunrise andContinue reading “Pacu fishing on the Tuichi River”
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Final day in the Jungle, boo hoo
We awoke early and spent a pleasant hour laying and listening to the sounds of the jungle. When you stop and listen you hear so many animals but very rarely see any as the jungle is so dense. Tim and I worked out that this was nearly the first place we have been on thisContinue reading “Final day in the Jungle, boo hoo”
Scary Flight Take 2 (Take 1 Was Enough)
We woke in the morning, both a bit apprehensive (shit scared) of our impending flight to La Paz. The flight over here had been pretty terrifying. The plane was absolutely tiny with two propellers and not only did it jolt up and down and side to side it twisted as well. I think I haveContinue reading “Scary Flight Take 2 (Take 1 Was Enough)”
Copacobana, Lake Titicaca
Copacobana sits right on the shore of Lake Titicaca at about 3800m above sea level. It seems as though it’s a holiday destination for Bolivians as well as those on the Gringo trail. We decided to have a relaxing day enjoying the views of the lake. We changed hotel and and managed to get aContinue reading “Copacobana, Lake Titicaca “
Isla del Sol, An Island on Lake Titicaca
Isla Del sol Today was the day we took a ferry and stayed over at the island of the sun. Unfortunately when we woke up it was stormy and not that sunny at all. We still took the ferry over and were really glad we did. The ferry trip itself was great with the driverContinue reading “Isla del Sol, An Island on Lake Titicaca “
Bolivian Experiences
Altitude! From day one on our arrival we were above 4000m, to put it in perspective most ski resorts sit at about 2000m and the slopes go up to 3000m Breathlessness and walking very slowly Up hills and down hills The drive to the salt flats from San Pedro Seeing the flamingos in the weirdlyContinue reading “Bolivian Experiences”
Bolivia really is the Best
I think it would be untrue to say that I didn’t have some preconceived ideas as to what Bolivia was going to be like. I would mostly blame movies and all the warning sections in the guide books. I was expecting cocaine taking, gun wielding kidnappers. What I got were some incredibly friendly and veryContinue reading “Bolivia really is the Best”
Arrival in Cusco
After a fitful nights sleep on the over night bus from Copacabana we arrived in Cuzco at 6.30am. From the start the city looked very appealing with its Spanish colonial feel coupled with Inca statues and the local Quechuan people. Our hostel was a short walk from the main square and apon arrival we dumpedContinue reading “Arrival in Cusco”
Pizac
Today we planned to visit the town of Pisac and hike up to some in a ruins. All we had read promised that it would be a great day as the ruins were meant to be some of the most impressive in South America. As is often the case though we were struggling to findContinue reading “Pizac “
Train ride to Machu Picchu
We always knew Machu Picchu was on our list of must sees in South America. We just didn’t know which mode of transportation we would take to get there. The most famous is obviously the Inca Trail which takes 4 days and is a very hard trek. Stemming from the popularity of this trek isContinue reading “Train ride to Machu Picchu”