Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Dear Anibal,

I read what you wrote about your experience biking around Lake Titicaca and I just feel that it was unbelievable!

In fact, after climbing up Huayna Picchu, I would love to do what you did, but I would love to know the name, the address and telephone number of the tour agency or company which organised this amazing tour. Also, I'd like to know how much it costs and what is the right time to bike.

I will appreciate if you could send me this information.

Best regards,

Frida. [REPLY]

Shout out to Antonio! He was my guide through Cumbemayo as well. Love him. [REPLY]

A truly interesting and enthousiastic way to write... I enjoyed every little detail mentioned in this vivid report.
Quite a difference than that of tourist agencies!
And... believe it or not, after reading, one only wants to call Mr Antonio to start the tour!
Thanks for sharing great experiences and for showing in between lines how we must respect beauty.
I still miss to pay a visit to Cumbe Mayo, have only been in Otuzco. [REPLY]

What kind of bike were you using? Were any repairs done to the bikes during the trip? What is CTP? Is it done every year? Very interesting and exciting. I am 60 years old and used to play soccer at Tintaya at 4,000 meters above sealevel not too long ago. I believe I can still make it. Have a nice day. [REPLY]

The exhibition at the National Museum is NOT about the Shining Path, it is called "Yuyanapaq" ("So we shall not forget") and it focuses on the violence of the 1980's and early 1990's, how it originated, its causes and its consequences, mostly through an impressive series of photographs and some videos. It focuses not only on the role played by the terrorist groups (Shining Path and the MRTA) but also on the role played by the military, the government and by ordinary peruvians, both in the cities and in the country. It is not for the faint of heart, but it helps to explain well what happened in Peru during that time. Particularly moving is the large photograph of a man whose cloth-covered eye was wacked out in a terrorist attack. It is not just for politics or history buffs, I would recommend it to everyone (except for the faint-hearted). And best of all, admission is free. [REPLY]

This tour looks interesting although I have to clarify a few points:

1. Huaca Huallamarca and Huaca Pucllana were built and used at roughly the same time, during the time the society known as the Lima (roughly  between the years 100 and 650 AD) flourished in the valleys of Rimac and Lurin.

2. What park was built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Independence? Considering the route you described, it might have been El Parque de la Reserva (opened 1929) or El Campo de Marte (where the "miniature Lima" exhibition is located. This used to be the site of the old Jockey Club until 1938, when it moved to San Felipe, and then it was converted to a park). [REPLY]

Well, I totally agree with you! I'm recently living in Lima and I confirm that the Larco museum is a must in all the capital museums! The flowery and peaceful garden is already worth seeing, so what could I add to the visit, which is actually surprising, and well, fascinating?! Go to the café of the museum which already pampers your taste buds, then indeed take advantage of the geographic place to stop in the Queirolo! [REPLY]

A few mates and I are trying to organize a self-guided paddle down the Tambopata in late May.

We're figuring on bringing our own gear- a few Soar's & maybe a ducky- probably buy cooler / basic gear in Cusco.  We'd need to figure out

-getting permits ahead of time;

-transport from Juliaca to Putina Punku;

-a motor boat from the Collpa (Macaw lick) to Puerto Maldonado;

-book the plane out.

Anyone have any suggestions on getting the above things figured out?

Any info is greatly appreciated!

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Dear Richard and family:

Thank you for your time and your love for the humanity, for choose my country to bring medical and dental atention. I am a peruvian woman , I love my country, I live in Lima, and  I visited Cusco since eitgh years ago... but I want to go there again but with my daughter...

God bless you... for your good heart... [REPLY]

I will like more info on 4 x 4 traveling, contacts, routes.
Thanks,

CCT [REPLY]