Paracas National Reserve
19th July. After just one day in Lima, we found ourselves wondering if we should have stayed longer to explore more. But with a one-hour taxi ride each way, expensive camping, and the ever-present grey gloom, we decided that one day was enough. We’re sure we missed plenty, but we’ve come to accept that we […]
lost city of Caral & Lima
July 15th. Leaving Huaraz, we continued south on the 3N. The road was in terrible condition—100+ kilometers of potholes in every shape, size, and depth. Tim had Bruce swerving like she was on roller-skates, making for painfully slow progress. As the sun began to set, visibility became even more of a challenge. Eventually, we’d had […]
Santa Cruz Trek
packing & prepping July 10th. Rolling into ‘Refugio Chana’ aka Chana’s house, late in the afternoon meant we had to hustle to get everything together and packed. Chana’s house is located at the end of the Santa Cruz trail. We order of business was to arrange transportation to the start of the trek, a small […]
cordillera blanca
history The Cordillera Blanca, meaning “White Range”, is the highest tropical mountain range in the world, stretching over 180 km through northern Peru. Formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate, this range boasts more than 50 peaks over 5,700 m. Capped year-round with glaciers & snow, towering giants like Huascarán, […]
Bucket list drive
July 5th. Leaving Mollepata behind, the road soon transformed into a series of tight switchbacks once paved. Now half buried under rubble from frequent landslides. We could hardly believe our eyes. Looking ahead, the route snaked its way down our side of the canyon and the same up the other side in a dizzying amount […]
exploring peru
2nd July. Leaving Cajamarca, we set course for some old crumbly ruins recommended by other travellers. Taking the 3N south, we made good time while the road was still paved and stopped for the night at a hot spring to swim, shower, and relax for the afternoon. We parked down by a basketball and soccer […]
Pacasmayo & cajamarca
24-26 June. We’d been warned about cartel activity along the Peruvian coast and had heard it was quite active. Not wanting to attract any unnecessary attention, we decided against free camping on the beach. Finding a campground in town was a stroke of luck, as nothing was listed on iOverlander for big rigs. At the […]
adios ecuador!
So much for a two-week visit to Ecuador!June 21st. We had planned on a week in the Galápagos Islands and another week to pass through the country. But we were so wrong. It turns out there’s much to see and do here, especially hiking volcanoes, which has become a bit of a theme of this […]