Better late than never right? I’ve been pretty busy since coming back from Peru. I meant to get a letter out sooner but here we are. About a week ago we set off from Virginia to drive the furthest west I’ve ever driven. I wouldn’t call this a huge road trip. Our main goal was…
It has been a long couple of weeks. We were about to embark on our most extended trek to date—the famous 5-day Salkantay Trek on the 18th of August. We decided to do a tour with this one and it was one hell of an experience. The itinerary for this trek was as follows: Day…
Last week started with a long travel day from Huacachina to Cusco. We took a 4-hour non-stop bus from Ica to Lima. From here we got a ride to the airport and then waited a few hours before our flight to Cusco. Our flight was then delayed. Not a good sign. We knew something was…
The time has come. It is our last week in Huaraz. On Monday we did a smaller hike to a Mirador or viewpoint of Huaraz. It was supposed to be a loop hike but the trail we were taking was in bad condition. So we turned around and returned the way we came—overall great views….
The week in Huaraz started off great. We found some of the best coffee we’ve had in Peru so far. It was pricier than we’d like but it’s been a while since we had a good cup. It was much needed as we were getting ready to hike Laguna Llaca the following day. This would…
We ended our time in Cajamarca, Peru by going to the thermal baths. It was an excellent way to relax and prepare for the upcoming travel weeks. These next few weeks will be some of the best of my travels this year. On Tuesday last week, we took a 10 am bus to Trujillo where…
After a 15-hour travel day, we finally arrived in the town of Cajamarca at 5 am. This was an hour earlier than expected so we hung around for 30 minutes until our Airbnb host messaged us back. Thankfully we were able to check in immediately, otherwise, I’m not sure what we would have done all…
The week started Tuesday night as I hopped on a bus with a few friends from my hostel and headed towards the border town of Huaquillas in Ecuador. It was an overnight bus which is nice because you get to save money on accommodation. We then took a taxi to the border and waited 2…
It’s been a while since I made one of these. I have been traveling in Latin America now for 5 and a half months. It sure has been a long year filled with adventure! I have been to five countries so far and counting. The goal is to travel slowly through each country to really…
Covid-19 has really made life difficult in many ways for everyone. Shops are closing and restrictions are being put back into place. The one area that has been booming is the outdoors scene. When we went to the Shenandoah National Park back in September, it was the most packed I’ve seen in a while. We…