Travelblog SA#26: Lake Titicaca Part 2 (Puno Festival) – Peru

3rd-5th November 2018 I arrived in Puno at a great time of the year. They were in the midst of a festival known as ‘la Fiesta Jubilar de Puno’ which commemorates the town’s inception 340 years ago. Parades, concerts, markets, and all other such affairs were taking place, but the main event wasn’t until onContinue reading “Travelblog SA#26: Lake Titicaca Part 2 (Puno Festival) – Peru”

Travelblog SA#24: Cusco & The Sacred Valley Part 2 – Peru

25th-30th October 2018 After my foray to Machu Picchu, I returned to Cusco for a while.  A place I had already spent a few days at (which you can read about here in a previous blog) but was drawn back to because of its old antiquated charm and there was still plenty more to see,Continue reading “Travelblog SA#24: Cusco & The Sacred Valley Part 2 – Peru”

Travelblog SA#23: Machu Picchu & Ollantaytambo – Peru

23rd-24th October 2018, 3 am. That is how early you have to get up to guarantee to be on the first bus to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes. I felt like a zombie as I put on my shoes and met the others in the lobby. We began the walk to the bus stop. ItContinue reading “Travelblog SA#23: Machu Picchu & Ollantaytambo – Peru”