[no_toc] Laguna 69 is a breathtaking turquoise lake hugged by steep cliffs and snow capped mountains and sits at an altitude of 4,600 meters. A trek to Laguna 69 is the most popular day hike in the Cordillera Blanca and is easily accessible from the hike capital of Northern Peru Continue Reading
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Pastouri Glacier and Puya Raimondi
[no_toc] We had been in Huaraz a few days and decided to take a day tour organised through our hostel to Pastouri Glacier and the Puya Raymondi. The glacier sits at an altitude of 5,240 meters so before embarking on this trip you need to be somewhat acclimatised. The Puya Continue Reading
Colca Canyon Trek – Why 3 days is better than 2
[no_toc] One thing I really enjoy about travelling is meeting people especially other travellers as it’s an opportunity to exchange information and experiences on places to visit, activities, places to stay the list goes on. For the most part we have had great advice but on this occasion we wished Continue Reading
Hiking the Inca Trail – Our Journey to Machu Picchu…
[no_toc] Welcome to the second part of my Inca Trail blog. In the first instalment I talked about How we chose a trekking agency, costs, packing tips and more. In this post I will describe our experience of walking the four day trail and my last instalment will detail our climb Continue Reading
The Inca Trail and Huayna Picchu. How we chose a trekking agency, costs, packing tips and more..
[no_toc] Welcome to the first of a three part blog on Hiking the Inca Trail and climbing Huayna Picchu. In this post I will talk about what inspired us to do the Inca Trail, What trekking agency we chose the costs involved and what we packed as well as some tips to make your Continue Reading