Mmmmmmmmáncora!
We got into Máncora on Wednesday after an 18hr, overnight bus ride from Lima. The trip wasn’t as bad as it sounds. First off, they showed a good movie. We watched Speed Racer. I liked it’s sparkle. (The movie was directed by the same people who did The Matrix, so you get the idea.) Then [...]
Huanchaco Gardens Petting Zoo
The sun came out for about an hour yesterday. It was glorious! I immediately grabbed my laptop, Micro Econ book and a cold bevvie and headed to the pool on the grounds of our hotel. I knew my time was short, otherwise I would have done a little more prep and gone out to the [...]
Heather’s Visit: Corpus Christi in Cusco
We just so happened to stumble on the Corpus Christi celebrations in Cusco on Thursday. Someone at another hotel asked me if we were going to Cusco for the fiesta, but I thought she was referring to Inti Raymi, which is Cusco’s biggest festival and happens at the end of this month. She must have [...]
Heather’s Visit: Uncomfortable Ayacucho
Bus Ride to Ayacucho
On Saturday we took the Expresso Wari bus from Huancayo to Ayacucho. The tour books say that this route should take 12 hours, but since it’s not the rainy season, and it was during the day, it only took us 8 hours. With two 10-hour bus rides ahead of us to Cusco, [...]
Heather’s Visit: Huancayo & the Mantaro Valley
Day 1: Around Huancayo & Torre Torre
We got into Huancayo at 5:45am Tuesday morning after an overnight bus ride from Lima. We were able to check into our hotel right away, and went right back to sleep. Later in the day, Heather and I explored the sites around Huancayo, including their main square, market and [...]
New digs in Huanchaco.
We’re hitting the road again this week with my sister!! In the mean time, I have some posts for you about our new home base, Huanchacho.
We very easily found a great two room apartment-style hotel room to rent for the next couple of months. There are a LOT of monthly rentals available here in Huanchaco. [...]