Travelblog SA#21: Cusco & The Sacred Valley Part 1 – Peru

15th-18th October 2018 You would think that I’d have grown bored of historic highland cities by this point, but I was certainly glad I saved Cuzco for later in my trip because it topped them all. Once the old capital of the Incas, and then after, a colonial centre, it is a city with multipleContinue reading “Travelblog SA#21: Cusco & The Sacred Valley Part 1 – Peru”

Travelblog SA#20: Arequipa & the Colca Canyon – Peru

5th-12th October 2018 Two weeks spent in the desert and now here I was, back in the highlands again. And not only in the highlands but in yet another historic UNESCO city. And of all of them, this was probably the most charming so far. Its central plaza was a large space, filled with colourfulContinue reading “Travelblog SA#20: Arequipa & the Colca Canyon – Peru”

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”