This by far topped our list as one of our most favorite aspects of our Peru trip! Who doesn’t want to go to an island dedicated entirely to rehabilitating monkeys and the monkeys love nothing more than climbing all over the guests? Isla de los Monos (Monkey Island) provided just that. First of I shouldContinue reading “Isla de los Monos (Monkey Island)”
Category Archives: South America
Chile Itinerary
It’s hard to believe we’re just four weeks away now from our trip to Patagonia! The flights were booked back in January and for a while it felt like November would never come- but now it’s approaching so quickly! Originally when we planned on this trip our thought had been to do the W CircuitContinue reading “Chile Itinerary”
Cuzco, Peru
Cuzco is definitely on our list of destinations we would return to! Just a short one hour flight from the capital, Lima, it’s a beautiful tourist town. We were there in August which was their winter time and it was definitely a bit chilly. The first couple days were close to fall weather and weContinue reading “Cuzco, Peru”
How to Pack for the Inca Trail
When researching all kinds of information for the 11 months leading up to our Inca Trail trek it became clear that we wanted to make sure we had all the things in our packs that we would need for an enjoyable experience, yet at the same time packing as lightly as possible to minimize weightContinue reading “How to Pack for the Inca Trail”
Trekking the Inca Trail: Part Two and MACHU PICCHU!!!
Days 1 and 2 on the Inca Trail were down and that meant days 3 and 4 were supposed to be easier. We still decided to hire a porter for day 3 and again I’m very glad we did so. Even though the second half of the trail didn’t involve another 5 hours hiking uphill,Continue reading “Trekking the Inca Trail: Part Two and MACHU PICCHU!!!”
Trekking the Inca Trail: Part One
Hiking the Inca Trail was both fun and miserable, all at the same time. We did a lot of prep work for it as we had to plan so far ahead to make reservations- read all about that process here. The whole hike is 4 days in length and ends the final day at MachuContinue reading “Trekking the Inca Trail: Part One”
Preparing for the Inca Trail
The Inca Trail was the main thing that drew us to Peru in the first place and caused us to plan our trip. But I will say when I was doing research on the trail I was completely overwhelmed by what I found. I’m hopeful that by sharing the information I’ve found it will helpContinue reading “Preparing for the Inca Trail”
Salineras de Maras
For our last day in Cuzco I knew I really wanted to get out of the city to see the famous salt mines about an hour away. Our flight was departing at 3:15pm so we had signed up with a tour company for a private tour with just our own driver and no guide. ThisContinue reading “Salineras de Maras”
Peru Final Spending for 2 weeks
We went wayyyyyyyy over budget for our Peru trip! Though it still doesn’t look too bad in comparison to what the trip is actually worth, I was pretty disappointed. Our breakdown is below, and here’s what went wrong for us: I did not anticipate how many places require payment in cash only. For some ofContinue reading “Peru Final Spending for 2 weeks”
Peru Itinerary
Hard to believe in just one week we’ll be heading out on our adventure to Peru! I started planning this trip almost as soon as we got back from Europe last year. Now 11 months later we’re finally going! We’ve been preparing for our travels by stocking up on some hiking equipment and training forContinue reading “Peru Itinerary”
Fire Round the World 