Trisha's posts with tag: peru
|  | When I first went to Peru in 1999, I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime trip and never thought I would return. Then, I visited all the places I had read about Peru since I was 15 - Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Nazca Lines, jungle trip, etc... Well, Peru started my immense love and interest for South America and subsequently, I returned to Peru 2 more times.
In 1999, I visited Lima, Nazca, Arequipa, Cuzco and the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Unfortunately, the photos of 1999 were non-digital so they will not be showcased here.
In 2003, I made an impromptu decision to visit Peru again when I found myself at the northernmost end of Chile. Thoroughly unprepared, I headed north as instinct told me there were more to discover there. That trip brought me to more ruins and earlier cultures OTHER than the famous Incas around Trujillo, Chiclayo and Chachapoyas.
Then, as part of my South America 2005 trip, I tumbled down the length of Peru and visited more places steeped in history and culture like Chiclayo and Cajamarca and marvelled at the Andean mountains around Huaraz and scenery of Colca Canyon. Indeed, Peru is an enigma, a treasure, a cultural gem.
Special thanks to Percy, Dante, Emiko, their Mama, Fernando for hosting me, for sharing the history, culture and politics of Peru and their lives with me, to Danitza for the fun lessons of making glass jewellery, to Raquel for the great connection we share. |
Link: http://blogs.bootsnall.com/trisha/May 28, 2005 - Jan 1, 2006 (219 days)
I made an impromptu return back to South America, starting with my gorgeous second city - Buenos Aires.
I meandered up the coast of Brazil, headed upriver into the Amazon before bursting out to Venezuela for some Caribbean sun.
Then, I crossed to Colombia, meeting amazingly friendly people and headed south through Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, encountering wonderful indigneous cultures and stunning landscapes.
A short hop to Chile to visit some old friends and then, back to Buenos Aires to spend Christmas and New Year.
Link: http://www.travelpost.com/itinerary-overview.aspx?itinid=485Apr 27, 2002 - Apr 26, 2003 (365 days)
It's great to be a little unnerved by new countries, new experiences, new currencies, new languages, new food, new ways of doing the same things... I love it.
After plucking up the courage to resign from my job, from Singapore, I made my first hop to China, then north across to Mongolia and took the train through Russia. I then journeyed to Western Europe to meet up with some friends.
I flew across the Atlantic to Brazil next, before overlanding to Argentina and wandered up the length of Argentina and Chile up to Peru, being turning back to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I headed to Mexico and made an unexpected stop in Cuba, then, I crossed the other large ocean mass, the Pacific, from Los Angeles in USA to the beautiful French Polynesian Islands. Then, it's off to HOME...
Gosh, had it been a year already!?!!
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