Venture Into Peru

Treks in Peru worth doing Some treks in Peru you should do are the Paron, Churup and 69 lagoon treks in the Peruvian Andes.  I believe that for all of them, you have to wake up at the crack of dawn or even earlier but it’s definitely worth it because the sight you see at the end of your enduring trek is breathtaking. On this occasion we only got to do the Lagoon 69 trek. Prices for guided treks in  [ Read More ]

There are a number of extreme sports in Peru that you can do. There’s canoeing, mountain biking, mountain climbing, rappelling, etc. Well, we had two more days left in Huaraz and with nothing to do. We had done the three most popular Huaraz tours: Lagoon Llanganuco, Chavin de Huantar, and Mount Pastoruri. We decided to see about doing any other activity we could find, so we went to the main strip, Av. Luzuriaga. It was around eight in the morning  [ Read More ]

As we all know, global warming has been a topic that’s been around for quite some time now but out of the billions of people on Earth, a small fraction of them are actually trying to do something about it. The snow covered mountains of the Peruvian Andes has definitely been affected in the last few years and will most likely completely disappear in less than a century. It was our fourth day in Huaraz and our main attraction was  [ Read More ]

In case you happen to run out of memory on your SD card, there are plenty of places on Av. Luzuriaga you can buy another one from. Prices can vary by as much as up to 15 sols or more depending on where you go. My 8G SD card cost me around S/65 I think, but I had to walk to about six different stores before I found it for that price. From the very beginning, our guide began talking  [ Read More ]

One of the worst things that can happen to you while you’re on vacation, at least in my opinion, is having camera problems. How on earth are you supposed to show your friends the amazing places you went to if your camera didn’t work during your trip?! Well, the night before our tour, Danny and I realized we had forgotten to pack my camera charger and we still had about an entire week in Huaraz! We decided to get up  [ Read More ]

  MACHU PICCHU OR THE PERUVIAN ANDES? Back in May,  Daniel and I decided to head out to the Peruvian Andes for the first time. We were originally planning on going to Cuzco to see Machu Picchu and all that other good stuff, but traveling there is much more expensive when you’re a foreigner. There are different prices for foreigners and locals and if you haven’t paid a lot of money to book a tour, then trying to save money  [ Read More ]

I mean to brag but I just have to. Peruvian food is THE BEST FOOD EVER! Ok fine, I’ll admit to being completely biased. It’s the only food I’ve ever really eaten and my mom is a pretty darn good cook and I don’t say that just because she’s my mom I’ve always wondered what other cultures eat for the different meals of the day because I just can’t see myself eating something completely different from what I’m used to.  [ Read More ]

As I said in one of my previous posts, you can always take a taxi from the street or call a taxi company. The Lima public transportation system can be a bit complicated whether you’re taking buses or taxis. Most tourists usually hire a taxi service because they don’t know how to get around and because they’ve heard Lima’s dangerous. Any place can be potentially dangerous but you just have to take the necessary precautions. Miraflores, San Isidro (sahn-ee-SEE-droh), San  [ Read More ]

For first time travelers in Lima, it can turn out to be the experience of a lifetime or one you’ll somewhat regret because of complications during your trip. I hope that by the end of this post, you’ll all feel more comfortable and know all about Lima airport transportation.  You’ll first arrive at Jorge Chavez Airport in El Callao (pronounced kah-YAOW). It’s a bit overwhelming because once you go through customs and walk out of the door, you’ll see a  [ Read More ]

For those of us who may not know where Peru is located, it’s in South America and is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and Bolivia. Before we begin talking about the districts in Lima, which I imagine first brought you to this page, let me first explain a little about Peru and it’s regions. To better understand my future posts, I’m going to talk about the different departamentos (deh-par-tah-MEHN-tohs) that make up Peru and the districtos (dee-streek-tohs: districts) in  [ Read More ]