Category Archives: Peru

From a Converstation and a Desire to Trip Planning

“All you’ve got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over. So go!”               Tony Wheeler, Cofounder – Lonely Planet On the weekend I went to Strawberry Creek with my girlfriends, Murray volunteered at a local bike … Continue reading

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Packing for Peru, Bolivia and Chile

We are leaving for Peru, Bolivia and Chile in a couple of days. We are connecting with a Wild Frontiers tour through Bolivia and will travel on our own in Peru and Chile. This trip has been put together rather … Continue reading

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Lima, Peru

Best route for us to western South America is through Lima, Peru. Our last few long trips we have been taking a ‘pause’ in transit to our destination, say 10 to 12 hours of flying time from home, and then … Continue reading

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Miraflores

Farther afield today. Destination Miraflores, a district of Lima on the ocean. Everything one reads whether on the net or in a travel book mentions Miraflores. So thought we should have a look see. One of the museums we wanted … Continue reading

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Lima, Peru to Santa Cruz, Bolivia

We sight see from our taxi on the way to the airport in Lima to catch our flight to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. In the area where gringos are not supposed to tread, we drive through a circular square the size … Continue reading

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Homeward

I am sitting in the Calgary airport and we have just passed 24 hours on the road home from Santiago, Chile. It will be about 30 hours by the time we get in our door. We have an afternoon flight … Continue reading

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Photos of Lima, Peru, Bolivia and Chile

A sampling of photos are now posted on the blog of our trip to Peru, Bolivia and Chile. To view photos, hover over “Photos”, in the main menu bar, until the drop down menu appears. Click on “Peru”, “Bolivia” and “Chili” … Continue reading

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