We visited Lima at the beginning and at the end of the trip, so this post will include both of those visits. We arrived at Lima at night and after freshening up at the hotel we went to meet Hanna and Thomas who had arrived in Peru a couple nights ago. We met in a…
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Lake Titicaca – Uros and Taquile
After arriving to Puno’s bus station, our guide picked us up and transported us to the pier where we would be taking the boat to the Uros islands. By Pier, I mean somewhere in the middle of the road with access to the water where a boat could dock. There was really nothing else there. …
The Route of The Sun
There are several ways to travel from Cusco to Puno, we chose the one-day tourist bus called the Inka Express that included several stops along the way in the so-called “Route of the Sun”. The bus leaves very early in Cusco and the whole trip lasts about 10 hours. Our first stop was San Pedro…
Machu Pichu
Its been a few months since the last post, but we haven’t forgotten our dear readers! After visiting the amazing town of Ollantaytambo we jumped in the tourist train to travel to the town of Aguas Calientes. This is the hub where you need to spend the night if you are trying to do any…
Rainbow Mountain
On the last morning, Thomas and Eitan left at 4:00 am for the Rainbow Mountain tour. It was a few hour drive on a very bumpy road until we stopped at a little hut in the middle of nowhere for breakfast. After some oatmeal and fruit, we continue for about an hour until we got …
The Incan Sacred Valley: Part 2
Our second day in the Sacred Valley started with a visit to Pisac, which is perhaps best known for its Incan ruins, known as Inca Písac, which is atop a hill at the entrance to the valley. After we parked, Thomas could not control his souvenir shopping urge once again… The Inca constructed agricultural terraces…
The Incan Sacred Valley: Part 1
The Sacred Valley is a region in Peru’s Andean highlands. Along with the nearby town of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, it formed the heart of the Inca Empire. Stretching roughly 60 kilometers, it’s an area of fertile farmland and Spanish colonial villages like Pisac and Ollantaytambo. We rented a private driver/tour-guide…
Cusco – The Inca Legacy
Cusco was our base during our Sacred Valley expedition. The following blog includes the rest of the time in Cusco after coming back from visiting the surrounding sights. The festivities continued in Cusco. There were people dancing every single minute for days! Such an incredible sight to see. After walking around the town a little…
Cusco – The Search For Baby Llamas
It’s been a while since we came back from Peru, but I finally got some time to work on the blog! We arrived in Lima to just spend the night and meet up with Hanna and Thomas who were brave to join us on this very packed itinerary. We did have a sightseeing day in…
WHERE IS NOODLE 