Isla del Sol (island of the sun)
We started our day by buying a ferry ticket to Isla del Sol (island of the sun). Our hostel lady warned us that we cannot go to the central and north side of the island and that only the south is accessible. Later, we discovered in the wikitravel website the following: "Unstable situation in North &...
Copacabana, the pilgrimage site
So here we are, in the famous Bolivian city of Copacabana! First thing that impressed us was the amount of Peruvian buses and flower-decorated cars in the village. Later on we realized that the reason for that is the pilgrimage site on top of the hill here in Copacabana. We decided to hike up the st...
Arequipa-Puno, the Altiplano
We were lucky! Without knowing, we booked a lovely bus ride from Arequipa to the provincial hub Puno on Lake Titicaca. The route passed through the Parque Nacional Otishi, where we reached the Altiplano and an altitude of 4444m! We saw Alpacas, Lamas, Deer, Sheep and even Flamingos! For our arrival...
Arequipa, a colonial city
The two days in Arequipa(2350m) flew by! The colonial city at the foot of the mighty volcano El Misti is bustling with a mixture of locals, backpackers and school children on excursion. We visited the highlight of the city, the Monasterio de Santa Catalina and walked though the busy old city. There...
Ica and Huacachina
Ica itself is pretty boring and doesn't offer much. The hostel though and the people we met are great. The hostel has 4 floors and offers on its rooftop an amazing view of the city and surrounding sand dunes. The cute couple at the bar made us tasty pisco sours and in the evenings, after cooking, we...
Off to Ica
Today we are catching a bus to Ica! It will be a long ride (~4.5h) but our bus seems pretty high-tech
Day 1 in Lima
Yesterday was a great day! After grabbing breakfast at our hostel, we headed to the city in search of warm clothes and adventure! The bus ride was something really... interesting! When the bus arrived it was already packed but that didn't stop the dozen of people at the bus stop to get in (including...
The adventure has begun
6 hours later we found ourselves in the chaotic capital, Lima. We thought Greek driving was crazy, well, welcome to Peru! It gave us a few almost heart attacks while driving with our taxi, but we arrived at the 1900 Backpackers Hostel safe and sound. We had a warm welcome from the people in the host...
Bye bye Miami, holà PERU
After a short but eventful stay in Miami are we now boarding the plane to Lima via Bogotá We're very excited and a bit nervous para solo hablo un poco de español... wish us luck ;)
Sunny day!
Finally, first sunny day in Miami! Time to enjoy the beach! Yesterday was an awful day, we both got what it seems to be food poisoning (damn you delicious burgers). But today a bright new healthy day arises!
First day in Miami
So, first (stormy) day in Miami began! Yesterday we only went to our hotel and for dinner we HAD TO eat at 5 guys, just to understand the famous YouTube reviewer (damn damn DAAAMN!). Surprisingly, there is free public transport in Downtown Miami, ideal for tourists like us who want to explore the su...
8 hours before the flight!
So here we are. It's happening! Just 5 hours before we wake up to catch the train to the airport. Next post comes from the airport:D