After chilling on the beach in Máncora for a couple of days, a logical next step would be to travel to Ecuador. Time to leave Peru! By far the easiest way to do this from Máncora is to take...
Border crossing – from Máncora (PE) to Cuenca (EC)
The nature of Huaraz, the Switzerland of Peru
If you like nature (and hiking), Huaraz is not to be missed when you’re travelling in Peru. People also call it ‘the Switzerland of Peru’, and we can totally see why. The Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra have a...
Sim cards in South America
Staying connected while travelling is a must for me. Besides being able to use Google Maps, order an Uber, book last-minute accommodations, and translate things on the go, it’s nice to stay in touch with friends and family (especially...
Relaxing on the Peruvian beaches of Paracas
After running around Cusco and region for just over a week, it was time to do some relaxing. We’d also been at altitude for a while now, so we were looking forward to some warmer weather! We are slowly...
Visiting Machu Picchu: everything you need to know
Machu Picchu is one of those places that has been high up on our list for years. So, when we were in Bolivia and heard that it had opened up again after the political unrest of December ’22, you...
Lake Titicaca, Isla del Sol, and crossing the border to Peru
It is time for our final destination in Bolivia: from La Paz we took a 4 hour bus to Copacabana, a small town on the shore of Lake Titicaca! At 3812 meters altitude, it is the highest navigable lake...