After a 2 hour collectiva ride with some throwing up children (locals, not Lyle and Joe), we arrived in Mollepata and started the Salkantay Trek. The first day consisted of a 22km of walking with 1000m total ascent ending at Soraypampa, in a valley below Salkantay. The second day began with 800m ascent to the …
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Kept in Arequipa – Peru
After returning from Cabanaconde, our plan was to travel to Cusco straight away the next day. How naive were we. A huge new $1.4b mine has been proposed close to Arequipa and the people are NOT happy about it. Protests kept us in Arequipa for another 3 days, with the roads all blocked with rocks …
Condors in Cobanaconde, Colca Canyon – Peru
After a short stay in Arequipa, we travelled to colca canyon, the “second deepest canyon in the world” at 3000m deep. Apparently there are a few in the Himalayas far deeper, but not considered as they are inaccessible to people. Arequipa was a very nice, relaxed place with a friendly atmosphere and views of nearby …
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Pit stop in Puno – Peru
The day after returning from the Takesi Trail, we packed up and got a coach to Puno, a town on the side of lake titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world. We stayed at Santa Maria hostel for the night. The next day we took a boat out onto the lake, and visited …
Tested by the Takesi Trail – Bolivia
We got up early to travel to Choquequta, where we started the takesi trail. Niall was ill and ended up missing the trek. The rest of us walked to get a collectiva (the most common method of transport in La Paz, and most other of the places we’ve been – I’m writing this a week …
Lads in La Paz – Bolivia
After staying in Lima for a day and a half, we flew to La Paz, the capital of bolivia, which at ~3600m is the highest altitude capital city in the world. The logic in doing this is that the others all have return flights from Lima, Jodh and Niall in 4 weeks time, Lyle, Joe …
Lay over in Lima – Peru
Arrived in Lima 22/07/19, looked like lost tourists (which would be accurate) trying to get a taxi from the airport, wandering round in circles. Got to the hostel (mamas backpacking hostel) and went out for tea. Lyle ate an airport (was a meal called aeropuerto something – still no idea why!). The hostel had 5 …
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