This is our attempt to make our blog more accessible to people looking for information on specific places. Below you’ll find links to all our informational articles arranged by Region. Enjoy!
Lima
- Day 1: We wander Miraflores
- Day 2: We take taxis
- Day 3: We watch Peru vs. Uruguay (World Cup qualifier game)
- Day 4: We eat ceviche in Barranco and see the La Tarumba Circus
- Day 5: We drink Nescafé
- Day 6: We see Huaca Huallamarca and eat more ceviche in Barranco
- Day 7: We visit Colonial Lima
- Pre-funking for our interview with Eduardo de Tomas
- Oktoberfest!
- Chez Philippe’s marvelous beer selection
- The tourist train from Lima to Huancayo
- Our first day taking buses in Lima
- Learning Lima’s streets
- Rob’s Photo Essay on Lima
The North Coast
- Visiting the ruins around Chiclayo
- Juan Aurich vs. Sporting Cristal
- Photo Essay: Juan Aurich vs. Sporting Cristal
- Our first arrival to Huanchaco (Sept 2009)
- Thoughts on Huanchaco (Sept 2009)
- Our search for an apartment (Nov 2009)
- The apartment we finally find
- A day on our front porch watching the vendors go by
- A photo essay about our Fairmail kids and, a photo essay by our Fairmail kids.
- Our adventure in Trujillo’s neighborhood Buenos Aires.
- Chicharron de pescado at El Anzuel
- Snow Cones from Raspadillas Dante
- Hamburgers at Generous Sandwich
- A brief look at one of Huanchaco’s native families
- The difference between weekdays and weekends
- Trujillo’s International Festival of Spring, and the Huacas de la Luna y del Sol
- Chan Chan
- Trujillo’s Casones Antiguas (Antique Houses)
The Northern Andes
- Cumbe Mayo
- Photo Essay: Cumbe Mayo
- Inca Baths
- Cajamarca UTC vs. Trujillo
- Photo Essay: Cajamarca UTC vs. Trujillo
- Travel from Cajamarca to Chachapoyas
- Wherein we find ourselves in Celendín
- Wherein we hunt for a nonexistent waterfall and meet Flor, instead
The Central Andes
- Tourist Train from Lima to Huancayo
- Sport Huancayo vs. Alianza Atletica
- Photo Essay: Sport Huancayo vs. Alianza Atletica
- The “Traditional Tour” of the Montaro Valley
- Thoughts on Huancayo
The South Coast
- Breakfast at Encuentros Cafe
- New Years Eve on Cusco’s Plaza de Armas
- Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, and the whole shebang
- The ups and downs of the Gringo Trail
- Our coverage of the rain and flooding: Rain and flooding in Cusco, More news from Cusco, Cusco News, Yet another Cusco rain news roundup, Cusco and Sacred Valley rains update.
- Machu Picchu closure and repairs
- Peru: beyond Machu Picchu
- Exploring the Sacred Valley, part 1: Pisac market and ruins.
- Exploring the Sacred Valley, part 2: Urubamba, Chinchero, and Salineras.
- Exploring the Sacred Valley, part 3: Moray, Maras and Ollantaytambo.
Jessie Kwak
robertkittilson
Hi Jessie,
Great feedback and comments about Peru!
I stumbled upon your blog here because I’m looking for updates on how extensive the flooding in Aguas Calientes has affected.
We’re visiting Peru next week. Part of our plans were to visit Machu Picchu and Puerto Maldonado (Eco Amazonia Lodge). But because Machu Picchu is out of commission, we find ourselves looking for alternatives.
Do you know whether the Sacred Valley such as Ollantaytambo is still safe to visit? If not, we’re considering Lake Titicaca. Do you know what we should expect at Lake Titicaca and Puerto Maldonado?
Any information is much appreciated!
By: Mei on February 4, 2010
at 9:24 pm
Hi Mei, glad you made it here!
I’ve heard that Ollantaytambo is still safe to visit, as is Pisac–also in the Sacred valley, really neat ruins there. The ruins in the hills just above Cusco are safe to visit, as well.
Lake Titicaca is nice–if you do get there check out the Sillustani ruins, it’s a beautiful area that’s nearly free of tourists. I don’t know much about Puerto Maldonado, however….
We’re in Lima right now, so if you’re going to be spending any amount of time here drop me a line (or if you have any more questions): jessiekwak @ gmail.com.
Have a great trip!
By: Jessie Kwak on February 4, 2010
at 10:02 pm