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Tag: Cusco

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 46 – Cusco to Arequipa, Peru

    Monday 11 January 2010 Highlights: Full body recovery massage, Flight to Arequipa Today most people started recovering from last night’s Inca Trail / Emma & Gareth anniversary and my birthday party. For me I had a birthday gift i.e. a 1 hour full body massage to look forward to. I have to say the massage…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 45 – Inca Trail to Machu Picchu to Cusco, Peru

    Sunday 10 January 2010 Highlights: The Inca Trail landscape, The Sun Gate, Exploring the Machu Picchu Ruins Inca Trail Day 4 A very early 4 am start to the day. Andrew got in around 11 pm last night from the local bar so he was not exactly Mr Sunshine that early in the morning. It…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 41 – Cusco to Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo, Peru

    Wednesday 6 January 2010 Highlights: Planelerra project – Ccaccacollo, Pisc Ruins, Inca Pub, Hiking the ruins of Ollantaytambo We visited the Planelerra project in the Ccaccacollo Community. Planeterra, which is the charity arm of GAP Adventures to help local communities, has been working with the Ccaccaccollo community to develop a women’s weaving cooperative since 2005.…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 40 – Cusco, Peru

    Tuesday 5 January 2010 Highlights: Sun Temple, Exploring Inca Ruins We decided to forgo the free breakfast at the hotel and instead went to ‘Jacks’ were I had the ham & cheese toast, Andrew went for the pancakes. The serves were huge and no one managed to finish. Gareth, Emma, Kelly & Karen decided to…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 39 – Cusco and Sacred Valley, Peru

    Monday 4 January 2010 Highlights: Paragliding over the Sacred Valley of the Incas I finally managed to eat some food for breakfast so I must be getting over the bug / food poisoning. Andrew managed to convince Karen to sign up for paragliding today so off all three of us went at 9.30 am. The…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 38 – Cusco, Peru

    Sunday 3 January 2010 Highlights: Struggling to recover, the beautiful Plaza de Armas First we said goodbye to Shrina, Indu, Kate and Brooke for their Amazon adventure, however it turned out later that Brooke had to miss the Amazon trip due to being unwell. I understand a doctor had to assist Brooke.  I was still not…

  • World Trip 2009-2010: Day 37 – Puno to Cusco, Peru

    Saturday 2 January 2010 Highlights: Still very unwell Unfortunately I was still very unwell and this was a travel day.  I barely survive the 4 hour journey but I got there somehow.