The main attraction of the trip with my family was visiting Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is an ancient Inka Citadel built in the 1400s. It gained international attention in 1911 when explorer Hiram Bingham discovered the city. We arrived a day early at Machu Picchu because of transportation strike scheduled for two days. There were no buses, taxis, or trains…
We love traveling, but we miss our family while we are gone. It was exciting that my dad, his girlfriend Kay, my sister Emily, her husband Jonathan, and our adorable nephew Milo traveled to Peru! We are thankful when family and friends take the time and go out of their comfort zones to meet us out in the world. There…
We arrived in Cusco after three weeks in Urubamba. The boys said goodbye to their friends at Sol y Luna school, and we got ready for more adventure. We got an Airbnb in Cusco for a week before my family arrived. It is a great two bedroom convenient to the historic city center and San Blas Mercado. On our first…
Lucas and Henry attended Sol y Luna School for the three weeks we stayed in Urubamba. Sol y Luna was started by a couple who moved to Urubamba in 1988. The school began as an association to support local education and then decided to open a school Sol & Luna Association (asociacionsolyluna.com). The school offers English, computers, physical education, math, reading…
The views in Urubamba are spectacular from any part of the city. We could not pass up the chance to climb one of those mountains and check out the view from up high. The Monument of the Cross hike (aka Mirador de Tananmarka) is a moderate hike in Urubamba, and it is one of the best views in the city.…
After our adventures in Lima, Huacachina, and Paracas, and saying goodbye to my brother and his family, we boarded a flight for Cusco. Cusco is the capital of the Cusco Province. Its population is 500,000 people. The elevation is about 11,200 feet, and you can feel it as soon as you step out of the airport. We spent one night…
We spent seven days in Lima. There is plenty to keep you busy in Lima. We just scratched the surface, but we also wanted to get out and explore other areas of Peru. We hired Ignacio, who took us on tours of Lima, as a tour guide to take us on the next part of our adventure to Huacachina and…
Lima is a culinary delight. Food was a highlight during our seven days in Lima. We spent one of our days in Lima on a food tour of Miraflores with our guide, Ignacio. Our food tour started by exploring Mercado Nº 1 de Surquillo. It is a large local market in the northern part of Miraflores. We tried fresh juice…
We explored a lot of Lima in the seven days we were there. We also were able to take care of some logistical items needed for our travels. Before we left for South America, we looked into getting the yellow fever vaccine. We decided against it because the Bolivia border was closed at the time, and we did not need…
After three months in Ecuador, we packed up our belongings and headed to Peru. The flight from Guayaquil to Lima is under two hours. We flew on a Monday, and the airports were empty. We got through immigration in Peru in less than 5 minutes. At the time we traveled, we did not need COVID tests. Peru required either a…