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#18: Chavin de Hauntar, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna – Peru
23rd-27th September 2018 It had only been a night since I returned from my trek in the Cordillera Blanca, and already I was on a bus again. This time on a day trip Chavin de Hauntar, home to one of several pre-Inca ruins I would be visiting during the following week. We stopped at LagunaContinue reading “Travelblog SA#18: Chavin de Hauntar, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna – Peru”
Travelblog SA#17: Hiking the Cordillera Blanca (Santa Cruz Trek) – Peru
20th-22nd September 2018 I didn’t sleep too well the night before leaving. Partly because I knew I had to get up early, and I think I was also excited and a little nervous too. I have done high-altitude treks before (such as Langtang Valley in Nepal and, more recently, the Quilotoa Loop) but during those,Continue reading “Travelblog SA#17: Hiking the Cordillera Blanca (Santa Cruz Trek) – Peru”
Tej Turner 