I was heading north through Peru from Bolivia and had one day to catch my flight. There was a major protest south of Lima blocking the Pan American Highway and the only route into the city. The only alternative was backtracking 6 hours and taking the long mountain route which was a guarantee of missing [...]

I was rather disgusted by how touristy and expensive Machu Picchu really was. Tour operators charged as much as $500 for 3 day trip to the historic Inca site that has basically been rebuilt to withstand such high levels of tourism. I have always found that doing something yourself and finding your own way can [...]

Getting behind the scenes of Peru’s national dish, Cuy. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post