Top 5 Things We Did in Lima
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Check out our favorite 5 things we did in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
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Huaraz & How it Kicked Our Butts
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As we traveled through Peru, our friends and family repeatedly asked how we dealt with the altitude. We continued to reassure them that all was well; which was true until we made it to Huaraz, a city in Peru located at 3,100 meters of altitude. Home to a little more than 100,000 people, it's best known for its beautiful hikes, such as the famous Santa Cruz trek. For us, however, it turned out to be home to our first bout of altitude sickness...
Read MoreTrujillo - The City of Capitals
/The path from Chachapoyas to Trujillo was a 14 hour overnight bus ride that took us out of the Andes and down to the coast via Chiclayo and then south to our final destination. It was our first overnight bus ride and....
Read MoreA Peek Into Chachapoyas
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Rarely do you ever hear about Chachapoyas other than for its easy access to Kuelap, the Gocta waterfall and the Karajia sarcophagi. But after spending some time there, we found that Chachapoyas is a beautiful town all on it's own. Nestled at 2,334 meters high up in the Andes, it offers wonderful views of the mountains in a peaceful and amicable setting. We loved the quaint feeling of this town. From the small shops to the daily market full of fresh fruits and vegetables, Chachapoyas quickly became one of our favorite places in Peru.
Read MoreKuelap -- The Fortress in the Sky
/After the Amazon, we flew into Tarapoto for a stopover night before taking an 8 hour minivan ride to our next destination, Chachapoyas. It was quite the journey - of the 4 children that entered the van, half of them suffered from motion sickness. One did twice, sitting right next to me, the other four times, including once on her mother's arm and younger brother's head. Omen of things to come?...
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