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The Lost City and the Kogi
Posted on September 1, 2014May 11, 2016

The Lost City and the Kogi

Before we went to Medellin, we’d spent a lot of time in the cities of Cartaganea and Santa Marta on the Coast. After a couple weeks, we were ready to get out of the city for awhile and see what the land was like. We decided to trek through the jungle for 5 days to Ciudad … Continue reading The Lost City and the Kogi

Cuzco, Machu Picchu, & the Sacred Valley
Posted on June 12, 2012April 28, 2016

Cuzco, Machu Picchu, & the Sacred Valley

After a 3 week hiatus from our blog we are back to writing again. We’ve been back in South America for about two weeks, after a brief visit to Florida. We had a couple days in Lima before heading to Southern Peru and spent our time wandering around the chaotic yet beautiful neighborhood of Miraflores, … Continue reading Cuzco, Machu Picchu, & the Sacred Valley

Desert, Mountains, and Beach
Posted on May 6, 2012April 28, 2016

Desert, Mountains, and Beach

From Chachapoyas we took an 13 hour bus ride to Cajamarca. Cajamarca is a big city in the middle of no where, as most places in Northern Peru are, that is known for their hot mineral springs which are filtered to several bath houses and saunas, which you can rent for 30 minutes at a … Continue reading Desert, Mountains, and Beach

On the Open (Peruvian) Road
Posted on April 30, 2012April 28, 2016

On the Open (Peruvian) Road

We left our accommodations in Vilcabamba at 5am to catch the 5:15am bus to Loja, Ecuador, to then make a 7am bus to Mancara, where we crossed the border into Peru and went 5 more hours across the desert to the city of Piura. From Piura we caught a 5pm bus to Chiclayo. We arrived … Continue reading On the Open (Peruvian) Road

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