I've been seriously slacking on the blog front, but all is well. Here are some highlights since the last--after we FINALLY got to Cuzco:
- MACHU PICCHU! It was amazing...more than I expected. We took the road less traveled to get there which involved bus, car, mini-bus, walking, and a train...phew. The views along the way were unbelievable. Once we got to machu picchu we climbed Huayna Picchu which looks down over the ancient city. It felt like a vertical climb, but the view from the top was more than worth it.
- We FLEW back to Lima from Cuzco which was also worth the extra cash...no more road blocks, strikes for us...so satisfying to fly over all of it and the andes.
- Overnight ride from Lima to Mancora, where we stayed 3 days. Mancora is a beach town which was hyped up to us all along as a touristy trap (I was picturing puerto vallarta). In reality it was more of a dusty surfing/fishing town that was a perfect place to spend a few days. Hammocks, ceviche, dancing on the beach, sun and warmth, sandals...divine.
- We're now in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We've been here 15 hours, but I´ve loving a new country and finding all of the new cultural ins and outs. So far, I´m shocked at how different it feels from Peru. We won´t be in Guayaquil long, and will be heading to another beach town soon.
Hasta la proxima...
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