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Travel / archives for : Peru
30 July, 2008 14:00:49
Intrepid travellers in Peru veer off beaten track, stay in villagers' homes
The Canadian Press
VICOS, Peru — Far from the lines of tourists that snake around the entrance of Machu Picchu, hundreds deep before dawn, is Fausta Colonia's open-air kitchen.
"Manana van a estar," Colonia says in her singsong Andean Spanish, meaning "tomorrow they'll be done." She points at the three giant green squashes slowly cooking in her domed mud oven. Their skins are beginning to crack, letting out sweet bursts of aroma into the cold mountain air.
VICOS, Peru — Far from the lines of tourists that snake around the entrance of Machu Picchu, hundreds deep before dawn, is Fausta Colonia's open-air kitchen."Manana van a estar," Colonia says in her singsong Andean Spanish, meaning "tomorrow they'll be done." She points at the three giant green squashes slowly cooking in her domed mud oven. Their skins are beginning to crack, letting out sweet bursts of aroma into the cold mountain air.
24 June, 2008 13:52:25
On the tracks: Lima to Huancayo
By Ian
My Travels in South America
Here are some notes of the rail trip to Huancayo that I took the last weekend of September 1998. ENAFER, the Rail Company had just started passenger services again after years of inactivity and was now running the last weekend of every month during the tourist season, usually departing Lima on Saturday morning and returning from Huancayo on Monday morning (at last update the service has been suspended again). This journey was featured in the BBC series "Great Rail Journeys of the World" some years back. It is also described (rather fancifully) by Paul Theroux in Chapter 16 of his book "The Old Patagonian Express" (bear in mind the book was written 20 years ago).
My Travels in South America
Here are some notes of the rail trip to Huancayo that I took the last weekend of September 1998. ENAFER, the Rail Company had just started passenger services again after years of inactivity and was now running the last weekend of every month during the tourist season, usually departing Lima on Saturday morning and returning from Huancayo on Monday morning (at last update the service has been suspended again). This journey was featured in the BBC series "Great Rail Journeys of the World" some years back. It is also described (rather fancifully) by Paul Theroux in Chapter 16 of his book "The Old Patagonian Express" (bear in mind the book was written 20 years ago).15 April, 2008 09:00:43
Yahtzee: Peru or Bust
Sun Valley Online
By David Larson
Going to Peru reminds the soul the importance of money, the importance of family, the importance of religion, the importance of friends.
My flight from Portland to Atlanta to Lima touched down Tuesday at midnight. With the nighttime warmth greeting, taxis screaming and shanty looking neighborhoods full of kids playing night time soccer, I headed to the neighborhood of San Miguel, where I would eat warm empanadas, sip on Nescafe, roll my eyes at picky Argentians and catch another flight to Cusco.
My flight from Portland to Atlanta to Lima touched down Tuesday at midnight. With the nighttime warmth greeting, taxis screaming and shanty looking neighborhoods full of kids playing night time soccer, I headed to the neighborhood of San Miguel, where I would eat warm empanadas, sip on Nescafe, roll my eyes at picky Argentians and catch another flight to Cusco.
26 March, 2008 08:45:54
Visit to the island of Amantani in Peru’s Lake Titicaca
Block Island writer visits the island of Amantani in Peru’s Lake Titicaca
By Jen Lighty
The Block Island Times
After ten years of contemplative Block Island winters, I finally took that trip to the Andes I’ve been talking about (for 10 years). Much to my surprise, the magnificent mountains were not my favorite place in Peru. Rather, I found myself enchanted with Amantani, an island in Lake Titicaca, which, at seven square kilometers, is just a little bigger than Block Island.
I began my trip with a visit to the home of former Block Island residents Rosalee and Peruko Ccopacatty. Peruko, a native of the area surrounding Lake Titicaca, told me that South America is 50 years behind the United States in both positive and negative ways.
By Jen Lighty
The Block Island Times
After ten years of contemplative Block Island winters, I finally took that trip to the Andes I’ve been talking about (for 10 years). Much to my surprise, the magnificent mountains were not my favorite place in Peru. Rather, I found myself enchanted with Amantani, an island in Lake Titicaca, which, at seven square kilometers, is just a little bigger than Block Island.I began my trip with a visit to the home of former Block Island residents Rosalee and Peruko Ccopacatty. Peruko, a native of the area surrounding Lake Titicaca, told me that South America is 50 years behind the United States in both positive and negative ways.
19 March, 2008 00:15:17
Exploring Peru
Cornell professor and wife find beauty, history in their travels
By Daniel R. Schwarz
Special to The Journal
After visiting Argentina and Brazil last December, my wife and I wanted to continue our exploration of South America. While our primary goal as travelers is learning about history and culture, other incentives were South America's warm summer weather and long hours of daylight during our dark glacial Ithaca winter.
When possible, we try to avoid organized tours. Using some suggestions from tour brochures and friends, we booked our trip ourselves and made arrangements with hotels by e-mail. LAN, the Chilean International airline, served us well throughout our trip. We arrived early Dec. 17 in Lima, Peru where, as we descended, I had my first sighting of the magnificent Andes. From beginning to ending, including flights, our trip lasted 18 days.
By Daniel R. Schwarz
Special to The Journal
After visiting Argentina and Brazil last December, my wife and I wanted to continue our exploration of South America. While our primary goal as travelers is learning about history and culture, other incentives were South America's warm summer weather and long hours of daylight during our dark glacial Ithaca winter.
When possible, we try to avoid organized tours. Using some suggestions from tour brochures and friends, we booked our trip ourselves and made arrangements with hotels by e-mail. LAN, the Chilean International airline, served us well throughout our trip. We arrived early Dec. 17 in Lima, Peru where, as we descended, I had my first sighting of the magnificent Andes. From beginning to ending, including flights, our trip lasted 18 days.
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- In Lake Titicaca: The Bike Tour
Frida Fernandez says :
19 November, 2009 18:10:38
Dear Anibal,I read what you wrote about your experience biking around Lake Titicaca and I just feel ... - In Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
Kyle Burk says :
19 November, 2009 16:45:31
Shout out to Antonio! He was my guide through Cumbemayo as well. Love him. - In Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
Carolina says :
19 November, 2009 02:57:26
A truly interesting and enthousiastic way to write... I enjoyed every little detail mentioned in thi ...
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