Two Years Off Photos from a backpacking journey around the world
Archive for October, 2011
Madre de Dios: On The Amazon Basin
After leaving the Andean peaks and valleys near Cusco, we descended into the jungle of the Amazon basin via the Madre de Dios river.
Journey Through The Sacred Valley
The Sacred Valley lies between Cusco and Machu Picchu. After spending two nights near Machu Picchu, we spent four days hopping between rural towns and Incan ruins
The Wonders of Machu Picchu
We finally made it to Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World! After months of anticipation, we were able to witness and explore one of the most beautiful places on Earth!
Adventures in Cusco
After 3 weeks in Peru, we finally made our way to Cusco, the former Incan capital and current cultural capital of Peru.
Hola from Arequipa!
We spent two weeks in Arequipa and the surrounding Colca Canyon, while taking a Spanish course and living as foreign exchange students with the Liendo family.