So today is our last day in Perú as tomorrow we are off to Bolivia and much in the style of Jerry Springer I would like to take a final thought after this hectic journey to reflect on this country and our experiences. To my surprise after all the chaos this country...

After our brief visit to the Uros islands, we made our way to Amantani island. We stayed on the island one night with a local family, who looked after us, fed us incredibly well (and all vegetarian to Monika's delight as meat is scarce on the islands) and best of all...

Both having serious withdrawal symptoms after the jungle, we were in desperate need of some TLC and we most certainly found it on the islands of lake Titicaca. Lake Titicaca is the world's largest high-altitude lake with 8400sq km at 3808m. You can definitely feel the...

The moment finally arrived yesterday in Cusco for me to eat the traditional Peruvian speciality of Cuy (Guinea Pig). Guinea Pigs actually originated in the Andes and are a profitable source of income because they are small and reproduce rapidly. Estimates (and by that...

For all you cynics out there who thought I would never use my mum's portable shower this blog is for you. Not only did I use it but it was one of the most special moment of my stay in Perú. So much so that I thought it deserved its own blog 🙂

The leaf below with the furry seed looking things is called the "huevos de gato" plant (cat balls). This plant is special because it forms a symbiotic relationship with ants that live in the balls and protect the plant from mould while the plant provides protection...

So just when I thought nothing could top Machu Picchu we left for a 5 day visit to the Amazon rainforest. I honestly thought with a guided tour (you're not allowed in by yourself) that it would be quite commercial and I didn't really know what to expect but it totally...

Yes the moment finally arrived and we made it to Machu Picchu! Getting there was a lot more difficult than I thought because once we had made our way to the nearest village, we had to wake up at 4am to trek 2 hours uphill (seriously uphill it was awful in the heat and...

After our relaxing time in Arequipa we had an exciting day exploring the Colca cañon and its surrounding territories. The Colca cañon is more than twice as deep as the Grand canyon (just over 4000m deep and the local people maintain their agricultural roots (relying...

So after our freezing trip to the mini Galapagos both Monika and I got sick and by the time we made it to Arequipa we were completely exhausted and had to take a few days off to rest. One whole day was spent asleep and drugged on vitamins and paracetamol and the next...

We have spent the last day and a half in my favourite part of Peru so far! One morning we woke up in the cold and wet mountains at over 3000m and the next day (and about 16hours of bus rides later) we woke up to beautiful sunshine in the middle of the desert! I was so...

We are still alive!! 4 days ago we embarked on the Santa Cruz trek- 4 days of trekking and three nights of camping in the beautiful cordillera blanca mountain range in central Peru. Equipped with our waterproof, mosquitoproof, sunproof and most importantly coldproof...

Today we did a mini trek in preperation for our 4 day trek tomorrow. We trekked up to the beautiful lake 69 which is at about 4200m above sea level. It was about 6 hours of trekking but the high altitude made it quite hard for us and by the end of the day it was...

After an 8 hour bus journey from Lima we arrived in Huaraz this morning. We decided due to the jetlag and extensive travelling we would splash out on a posher bus so instead of the "ejecutivo" (lowest of the low) we paid a whole 10 soles more (£2) and got us the...