Monthly Archives: November 2019

Inca Heaven in Cusco and Beyond

After the desert, we moved onto Cusco and the centre of the Inca Empire. Whilst only lasting a relatively short time in history, The Incas had an enormous impact on Peru, and contributed to the history of this city, which claims to be the longest continuously inhabited city in the world. The city is wonderful, […]

Biking, Skiing and Flying in the Desert

Our southern sweep started in the lovely seaside town of Paracas. We Started by hiring mountain bikes and riding through the desert to the Paracas National Park, home to some magnificent stretches of coast. We also took a boat to the Islas Balletas, which was rich with wildlife from penguins, sealions and birds. In fact […]

From the Mountains to the Capital

After a cultural start to Peru, we moved into a more physical mode by going to Huaraz. This is quite a way into the mountains and in fact the Cordilleras Blancas is the second highest mountain range after the Himalayas with 22 peaks over 6,000 metres. The first trip from Huaraz was to the Pastoruri […]