peru – Steve and Diane on Tour

So long, Peru

Well, we started our trip to Peru with a Pisco Sour and we’ve ended it with a Pisco Sour. After an uneventful flight, we’re now back in Lima, ready to fly out to Chile in the morning. Things we’ve learned in Peru include: Thanks for everything Peru, it’s been great!

Arequipa

We had to pack our bags this morning due to our change of rooms. We then met Gerardo, the local Audley guy who was going to give us a tour of this lovely city. And as a 7th generation Arequipan he is well placed to do so! We walked up to the San Francisco churchContinue reading “Arequipa”

Belmond Andean Explorer

We woke up on day 10 to find that it was pouring with rain! It was a late start today, Joan and Juan Carlos were due at 10am. And there they were, right on time. Except they loaded someone else’s luggage into the car instead of ours! After a quick change, they whisked us offContinue reading “Belmond Andean Explorer”

Machu Picchu

Elias had told us that Peruvians will use any excuse for a party. Eating breakfast in the hotel restaurant while watching the activity on the platform, we could believe that. Whenever a train towards Machu Picchu was due, women in local dress would lead the passengers skipping and dancing onto the platform holding a bannerContinue reading “Machu Picchu”

Pisac

This morning Elias and Juan Carlos picked us up from the hotel and we drove to Pisac National Park. The route is very winding as it climbs up to passes and then down again. We stopped a couple of times along the way at sightseeing places. The hills are all terraced and the local peopleContinue reading “Pisac”

Cusco

We started our day with a nightmare journey to Cusco. It took a little over an hour to get to Lima airport through the rush-hour traffic. Our driver told us which door to use to get into the terminal. Once inside, we were met with a wall of people! We discovered that we had toContinue reading “Cusco”

Culinary Tour of Lima

After chilling for a couple of hours, we met Kimberly of Lima Gourmet, our guide for a Culinary Tour of Lima. Our transport was waiting outside, and we met Juan, the driver, and Derren and Sylvana, a couple from Calgary. We were pleased to learn that there were just the four of us. Our firstContinue reading “Culinary Tour of Lima”

Barranco

This morning Cecil picked us up for our walking tour of Barranco. We set out towards the clifftop and soon came face to face with Grand Marshall Ramon Castilla. A three time president of Peru, he led the country to independence, abolished slavery and boosted the economy by exploiting guano deposits. Barranco was known forContinue reading “Barranco”

Lima day 1

Peru and Chile blog Lima So, here we are in Lima. The journey went well. Johnny picked us up on time and drove us to Heathrow. Twenty minutes later we’d got though baggage drop and security and were in the BA lounge to have some dinner. The flight to Madrid was on time, so weContinue reading “Lima day 1”