As our time in Peru slowly came to an end we had to make an important decision. Should we really visit the most famous, probably overcrowded and definitely overpriced highlight of the South: Machu Picchu?! As we looked it up online and went to some of the thousands travel agencies in Cusco, we quickly realized […]
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Sacred Valley of Peru
After the colorful but cold heights of Palcoyo we wanted to see more of the Inca Empire. We got up for another tour to the Sacred Valley, or “Valle Sagrado”. Yes, we did a lot of tours on our last days in Peru! 😅 The Sacred Valley is a region in the Andean highlands of […]
Mountain of colors…and snow
The next trip should bring us all the way up to the highest altitude we have been so far: Palcoyo Mountain. It is known as the “Alternative Rainbow Mountain”. The famous Vinicuna Rainbow Mountain is one of the biggest attractions around Cusco (of course after Machu Piccu!). Therefore it became an Instagrammers paradise. The number […]
The last city of Peru
As time is flying by faster then we expected, our journey in Peru is slowly coming to an end. After about 6 weeks we were ready to experience our last destination which is one of the most famous places in Peru, the capital of the Inca Empire: Cusco. The city of Cuzco With its elevation […]
Trek into Hell
As already mentioned in our post about Arequipa we planned a new adventure after some relaxing days in the white city. This time we thought about an easy 2-day hike into the famous Colca Canyon. Mostly everybody we talked to already did or wanted to do this famous tourist activity. So we thought what the […]
The white city
From the sand dunes of Huacachina our next destination lead us deep into the mountains: Arequipa 😁 Arequipa is the biggest city in the South and lies on 2,300 meters. It is known as the white city because a lot of the baroque buildings are made of Sillar, a white volcanic rock. Three different volcanoes […]
Wine and desert
Our second destination in the South was Ica. The city itself doesn’t really offer much to do or see, but in the nearby area you can find two popular things: Huacachina and a lot of vineyards! The first thing we wanted to do was of course visit one of the vineyards! 🍷😁🍷 Time for grape […]
Jungle fever
With tourists all around us in the South we really miss the North. Especially our amazing jungle tour with our great guides Alex and Jovita will be forever in our memory! Check out what we experienced deep in the jungle of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve! 🛶🐾 🐒🐊
Gateway to the South
It was time for us to leave the North behind and start a completely new experience in this big country of Peru. Our totally overpriced flight took us back to the beginning for one day. 😅✈️ We just used this one day in Lima to relax and try peruvian/italian Pizza again. Let’s just say, especially […]
Animals of the North
After the exotic and weird impressions of the Belen Market, we decided to spent the last days in the North with some animal inhabitants… 🐒 Manatee Rescue Center We read about the Centro de Rescate Amazónico (CREA), or Amazon Rescue Center, a place for rescued animals, such as monkeys, turtles and manatees (!). 😍 Many […]
