Peruvian Protestations

Dan “Don’t you know it is rude to stare?” I want to yell at the Peruvians, only I know it […]

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Canon Del Pato

One of the most amazing routes we’ve taken happened partly by chance, miscommunication and blissful ignorance. We were in Peru, searching for a scenic route towards the Cordillera Blanca and an anticipated break from the desert landscape.  We found a…

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 3

Chacas turns out to be a pleasant small town with a hostel right on the plaza and some really nice local people. We are able to find some dinner after we get settled into the room and Brian rides the bikes… Read More ›

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 2

Just after the Llanganuco Lakes there is a campground, and a small parking area where buses and collectivos park and unload the people who hike the Laguna 69 trail from here. We pass this parking area at the 2nd or… Read More ›

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In the Cordillera Blanca of Peru – Part 1

We leave the highway south of Canyon del Pato at Yungay and climb up and out of town on a swticbacked dirt road as we ride east toward the Lodge at Llanganuco Lakes. Intending to camp and move higher into… Read More ›

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Over the top

Cusco, Peru [by Paula] There was a time in our lives when we thought we were beach people. From our London desks we used to dream of building some little cabañas in Zanzibar or on the Pacific coast of the Americas, and living out the years with the sand between our toes. But one thing […]

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