Category: Destinations

This was by no means the steepest drop along the PE-3N. The region is actually fairly densely forested, mostly with Eucalypt, so often Yasha couldn't photograph for all the trees...

27/03/2017

Forget Bolivia’s Death Road – Drive the PE-3N in Peru!

We have been on narrow and dangerous roads before, but the PE-3N was one of the most scary and slow-going main roads we have experienced thus far. [Gallery 30+ photos]

Peru

18/03/2017

5000 Years of Peru’s History at the Larco Museum

If you only visit one museum in Lima, make it the Larco Museum! It has the most interesting display, which explains over 5000 years of Peru’s fascinating history.

The mountains east of Pisco in Peru are some of the most scenic - we are glad we detoured...

Peru / Photos Peru

13/03/2017

Pisco to Lima via the Central Highlands Scenic Route

We took the long way from Pisco to Lima and were rewarded with an incredible scenic route through the Andes in the central highlands of Peru. [30+ photos]

One of the roof ornaments created in Quinua, protects a house in Ayacucho.

Peru / Photos Peru

03/03/2017

9 Reasons to Visit Ayacucho in Peru – Now

Ayacucho in the Peruvian Andes is not yet on the tourist radar. Here are 9 reasons why you should visit Ayacucho now – before it becomes the “next Cusco”.

The historic centre of Arequipa is UNESCO World Heritage listed for its many colonial houses. Most are built from locally quarried white sillar stone - even the painted ones.

Peru / Photos Peru

21/02/2017

Is Arequipa the Most Beautiful City in Peru?

The historic centre of Arequipa – the White City – is UNESCO World Heritage listed. Some say it’s the most beautiful city in Peru and our gallery supports this.

For 3 weeks, my sister and husband travelled with us in Peru

Personal Reflections / Peru

12/02/2017

Out of the Ordinary: Travelling with Family in Peru

Travelling overland with family visitors can be logistically difficult. Here’s how we managed it with my sister and her husband, Bron & Bob, for 3 weeks in Peru.

This is an Unexpected Delight for Bird Watchers in South Peru: the Ite Coastal Wetlands

Peru / Photos Peru

04/02/2017

Unexpected Delight for Bird Watchers: the Ite Wetlands

The Ite wetlands in South Peru are an unexpected delight for bird watchers. In the middle of a bone-dry landscape you will find thousands of water birds.

Peru

30/01/2017

The Sacred Valley in Peru Now and Then (2008)

The Sacred Valley in Peru, gateway to Machu Picchu, is a beautiful rural area. We explored the famous Inca ruins, at our own pace, with Bron & Bob (visiting from England).

9 Impressions from the Road in the Last Year (2016)

Brazil / Personal Reflections

25/01/2017

9 Impressions from the Road in the Last Year

Sometimes little things leave the most profound impressions. Here are 9 titbits, mostly from Brazil, which stay with us as lasting memories from road in 2016.