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Looking back on my two months in Latin America, there is just so much happiness that floods through me.
It was such an incredible time – a time of adventure, activity, friendship, and many. many smiles.
As well as my wrap up video above, I thought I’d share some of my favourite photos from my trip.
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The Amazon Jungle.
A wilderness region with a reputation to boot.
One of the largest expanses of jungle in the world – however, it’s being depleted and destroyed by the day (But that’s a story for another day).
Continue reading “An awesome time in the Amazon Jungle, Peru”
Bucket lists all over the world have these two words on them: “Machu Picchu”
And for good reason.
One of the Wonders of the World, it’s a – excuse me – bloody incredible sight to see.
Continue reading “Bucket List Item: Exploring the incredible Machu Picchu, Peru”
If I had a written out bucket list (I really must do that) completing a trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu would definitely be on there.
Luckily, when I was in Peru, I got to do just that.
The heart of the Inca’s agricultural setting and important ceremonial region, the Sacred Valley is not only beautiful, but an important part of Peru.
It’s incredible to walk around the valley and see the cut out farming steps along the mountainsides – these farming techniques of the Incans are still in practice and make for a great view.
Continue reading “Playing with llamas and playing Santa for children – Sacred Valley, Peru”
Cusco, at an altitude of 3,400m, is mainly known as the gateway to the Inca Trail and other Incan sites, but it’s not only that.
Lake Titicaca is the biggest lake in South America, lying in both Peruvian and Bolivian regions.
It’s also one of the most fascinating places I’ve ever been.
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At the Colca Canyon in Peru, with an altitude hitting 4800m (or 15,800ft), you will feel three things: cold, breathless, and speechless.
Continue reading “The highs and the highs of the Colca Canyon, Peru”
As I was suffering from the flu mixed with altitude sickness, while my roommate was suffering from altitude sickness mixed with what would later be revealed as a lung infection, we both decided to spend our quiet afternoon in Arequipa, Peru, resting up.
We’d spent the morning with our tour group exploring some local sights of Arequipa after arriving on an early flight from Lima that morning, and decided it would be best for our bodies to lay down for a nap.
We’d barely been laid down for 15 minutes when all of a sudden:
“Wwweeeeerrrrrrrrooooooooo wwwwweeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooo!”
Continue reading ““Should we evacuate?” Town alarm wakes us up in Arequipa, Peru”
One thing I absolutely loved about Peru was the variety of the country.
From Amazon rainforest; to heritage sites of ruins (hello Machu Picchu); from the vast, barren desert-like land to the Colca Canyon; to the mountainous ranges; from the bare, poverty-stricken, isolated villages; to the surf-tastic waves on the coastline (Yes, that is the Pacific Ocean!); all the way to metro cities of Lima – Peru has it all.
Continue reading “Colonial buildings and mind-blowing light-and-water shows in Lima, Peru”