19th-22nd October 2018 The Salkantay Trek is an alternative to the – now, not only very busy but exclusively expensive – Inca Trail. You do not pass by as many ruins along this road but you do get to traverse a wonderful variety of landscapes, including glacial mountains, lakes, cloud forests and even jungles, whilstContinue reading “Travelblog SA#22: Salkantay Trek – Peru”
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Travelblog SA#16: Lima & Huaraz – Peru
13th-19th September 2018 After my jaunt into the rainforest, I spent a couple of days relaxing in Iquitos before I left the Amazon behind and boarded a plane for Lima. My time in Peru’s capital was enjoyable but ultimately uneventful. I stayed in Miraflores; a modern district with clean streets and international restaurants. It wasContinue reading “Travelblog SA#16: Lima & Huaraz – Peru”
Travelblog SA#15: Amazon Rainforest – Peru
6th-10th September 2018 Day 1 Leaving early, myself and a group of girls I was sharing this Amazon experience with left Iquitos for the jungle. It took the entire morning to get there. First, we had to be driven to Nauta – a small port town on the bank of the Marañón river –Continue reading “Travelblog SA#15: Amazon Rainforest – Peru”