We are in Arequipa. After all that travel stress in Cusco (having to get up at like 2:30 am / 4:00 am, etc. a lot and returning late) we just wanted to have a day off. And finally, after a very pleasant cama bus ride that day had come. Cama means bed and it’s basically… Read More Arequipa, Yura, Canyon de Colca – Perú
We are on a 4 day trail to Machu Picchu. We didn’t chose to hike the “Inca Trail”, since it might be crowded and with 500 Dollars very expensive. Also an alternative trail they offered we didn’t do in the end (although I was tempted) because it takes 5 days and you have to camp… Read More The Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu – Perú
Imagine having coffee at a Starbucks knowing more then 500 years ago priestesses had been living, cooking, sleeping and praying in that very building.. With the over night bus we arrived at Cusco at 4:30 a.m. Luckily the hotel let us check in at that time so we could get some more sleep. The bus… Read More Cusco, la Valle Sagrada y la Montaña Colorada – Perú
On Sunday we took an early bus to get to Copacabana – not in Brazil but at the shore of the Lake Titicaca. The bus left at 6.20 (!!!), an hour earlier than normal apparently due to a marathon event. What? Who runs a marathon in 4000 meters? Jeez! Anyway, we decided not to stay… Read More Lago Titicaca – Bolivia / Peru
My last days in La Paz I spent with Roxana and Marius! They arrived on Friday morning at 3 am. After a short night we just walked, “cable-cared” and “microed” (micro = collective vans) around town and had a fun day. Now they are part of my world trip and I am, well, part of… Read More La Paz III – Roxana, Marius, Tiwanaku and Witch Craft
I am still in and around La Paz and here are two more items of the list of things that you can do there. Those are either day- or multiple day trips… The Yungas and Corderilla Real: Death Road (World’s Most Dangerous Road/Yungas Road/Ruta de la Muerte) Riding down the “Death Road” (65 km) in… Read More Around La Paz II – The Yungas and Corderilla Real
In the close proximity of La Paz there is quite a lot to do and see. Mountain climbing, trekking, biking… Here is (the first part of) the list of what I did around here: Valle de Luna The “Moon Valley” – a place with bizarre, pointy sand stone formations. The rock is pretty soft and… Read More In and Around La Paz I – Bolivia
Sucre is “la ciudad blanca” – the white city. All buildings in the center are white and nice, and it makes quite a hip impression: Cool cafés and restaurants, modern shops, some of which sell products (clothes, jewelry, furniture) that are stylish but contain elements of traditional fabricates and patterns. It’s a place to just… Read More Sucre, la ciudad blanca – Bolivia
The Cordillera de los Frailes is a mountainous region close to Sucre, in the center of Bolivia. From there lots of multiple day hikes are offered and I decided to go on a two day hike into the Cráter de Maragua – I didn’t go alone but with Patty, our guide and three french friends… Read More Cordillera de los Frailes – Bolivia
Run Around The World 