Travelblog SA#19: Paracas, Huacachina & Nazca – Peru

30th September-4th October 2018 After my week spent exploring ruins in the north I was forced to return to Lima to see a dentist because one of my fillings had fallen out. I initially tried to get it sorted in Huanchaco, but I didn’t do my research and ended up with a dodgy dentist whoContinue reading “Travelblog SA#19: Paracas, Huacachina & Nazca – Peru”

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”