After crossing into Ecuador the landscape got greener and greener and greener until I was in the land of banana plantations. It got hot too, which, after the last couple months of nearly constant cold, I appreciated. Checking out of Peru went quickly and without issue – in an air conditioned trailer with fun...
I left Huanchaco on what would turn out to be about an eight and a half hour ride through some of the most boring country that has ever been discovered by man. If it hadn’t been for the abundant garbage along side the road to distract me, I think I would have gone mad...
After leaving Cusco, I found myself on quite possibly the curviest road I’ve ever traveled. I got the distinct impression that Peruvian road crews were paid by the meter and not by the job. It was a nice road, with great scenery, but man, it was slow. Along the way I saw hundreds of...
Machu Picchu is one of these iconic spots that seem to represent travel. As a kid, I remember seeing pictures in books and being fairly impressed. There are a number of different ways to get to Machu Picchu. The more active traveler will hike there over one to four days, via the famous Inca...
My border crossing into Peru was…downright professional and courteous. I was pretty happy about that. The immigration people did not charge me an obscene entry fee ($135 in Bolivia) and they did not give me the run-around (Argentina / Chile on the way to Santiago). The whole process went quite quickly and was trouble...
I enjoyed my time in La Paz, but it really wasn’t the type of city I wanted to stay put for an extended period of time. I was in a good mood as I left town (hadn’t been robbed) and I enjoyed a nice, fairly short ride on good roads, to the north and...
