Peru (1989) a travel blog by shoshtrvls This is a bare-bones outline of my trip as I didn't keep a detailed journal (for reasons that even I don't understand). I'll fill in details at some later date.

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Day 1 Lima, Peru Arrived in Lima. Not a favorite city. Stayed at the Hostal Beech. written by  shoshtrvls on June 11, 1989 from Lima, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 2 Lima, Peru Still in Lima. Still not loving it. Still at the Hostal Beech. written by  shoshtrvls on June 12, 1989 from Lima, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 3 Cusco, Peru Finally, a change of scenery. Arrive in Cusco, become friendly with a woman from Vancouver and we agree to hire a guide to take us on the Inca Trail beginning tomorrow. Overnight at the Hotel Suica II. written by  shoshtrvls on June 13, 1989 from Cusco, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 4 Machupicchu, Peru First we take the train, passing through Ollantaitambo to Kilometer 88 near the Llactapata ruins, and hike to the Three White Stones campsite, which may or may not be near Wayllabamba. My companion gets altitude sickness but fortunately at the campsite is a fancy-shmancy tour group and they have oxygen. written by  shoshtrvls on June 14, 1989 from Machupicchu, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 5 Machupicchu, Peru Today we made it over Dead Woman's Pass, the highest we'll climb, and spent the night camping near the Runturacay ruins written by  shoshtrvls on June 15, 1989 from Machupicchu, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 6 Machupicchu, Peru Another day of trekking ... and one on which I thought I'd never get through. It wasn't the uphill portions that did me in, but rather the 1,000 Inca steps down from the last pass to the hostel near the ruins of Winay Wayna. Really, I've never felt my legs shake like that before. written by  shoshtrvls on June 16, 1989 from Machupicchu, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 7 Cusco, Peru Ah, finally, Machu Picchu. Woke up early and had the place pretty much to ourselves until the first train arrived. Well worth the effort. Took the train back to Cusco and checked into the Hotel Tambo. written by  shoshtrvls on June 17, 1989 from Cusco, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 8 Pisac, Peru OK, while I did spend the night in Cusco, I spent much of the day at the market in Pisac, which was fascinating. Also visited the Sacsayhuaman ruins. written by  shoshtrvls on June 18, 1989 from Pisac, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 9 Puno, Peru A day long train ride across the high Andean plains, arriving at Lake Titicaca. Stayed at the Hotel Sillustani. written by  shoshtrvls on June 19, 1989 from Puno, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

Day 10 Puno, Peru This was a fascinating day, spent on Taquile Island. Very unique. Overnight at the Hotel Sillustani again. written by  shoshtrvls on June 20, 1989 from Puno, Peru from the travel blog: Peru (1989) Send a Compliment comment on this...

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Welcome to my travels. On this site you'll find recent trips and some very old trips. You'll note that for some trips I wrote very detailed reports (at least in the beginning), for others, I didn't even take notes of where I was on what dates. Nevertheless, I've done my best to document, to...