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I have never thaught, it'd be possible for me being so glad about going back home, but it happened. Today we woke up and tried to think as good as possible how we can get rid of this bad situation. Last night the people of the hostel offered to help me, but they changed their mind. Oh no!!!! We went to the Travel Agency trying to find our guide, but the Agency was closed. There was also a celebration in the Main Square. We were trying to check out of the hostel, but couldn't do it without p...

BUS JOURNEY AND 1ST NIGHT The journey was pretty short which was good as I felt rough as hell from last nights escapades. We arrived in Ica and were both exhausted but we went for a walk anyway. It is a crazy place. The small town is literally surrounded by enormous sand hills and desert. We climbed to the top of one which was extremely difficult, basically every step you slide back half a step. At the top the view was stunning and Ill upload some brilliant photos later when Im not on a comp...

I've never encountered a sand dune before, so when I found out about the dunes in Ica, I immediately made reservations to see the oasis I had read about in my beloved Lonely Planet, which by the way, I accidentally left on my bed! :( Luckily, one of my friends is arriving on the 15th and will be able to carry it with her:) I took Cruz Azul, which is the only bus line that my friend's aunt and uncle would allow me to take! Great comfy seats, snacks along the way, and wonderful companions as I ...

  After we got off the boats we boarded the bus and headed south toward our destination  for tonight,Nazca.   Just as we were getting hungery for lunch we came to Ica and Huacachina Oasis.  We went to one of the restaurants (do not know the name as I was not keeping a journal at that time) but we had a very nice lunch and for everone who wanted to went on a dunebuggy-ride out into the dunes and did some sandboarding--Both the ride and sandboarding were a lot of fun.&...

I guess I should have known it before, but now I m certain of it. Life is all about choices: there is no bad or good, because at the end they all making us a bit better or a bit wiser for sure. I have now been " on the road" for about 2 months, and my eyes have seen so much, more than I could have ever imagined, yet, I´m hungry for more and sometimes i woudl love to give up my sleep to see more, more and more. I know I can´t and I will have to make a choice, and I think so far, I m happy w...

Ica is hot. Not jeans weather at all, although everyone still wears them. I have refrained from buying ¨hot weather clothes¨ and only mildly regret sending home a nice summery skirt I bought in Huancayo when I wanted to wash all my clothes. I arrived in Ica very early in the morning and was kindly let in the hostal by the woman who runs/owns it (see review elsewhere). I spent the first day orienting myself; the hostal is in a quiet, upmarket suburban area that reminds me of Miraflores in ...

Today I saw the islas Ballestas. The islands are off the coast near the Paracas peninsula and are a retreat for many birds and sealions. The boatride was wet (The spray from the boat hit exactly the place I was sitting), but very very beautiful. When you near the islands you start to smell the Guano (bird droppings) and I can tell you that it does not smell good. I thought I was going to get sick, but after a while I got used to it. I got to take some really nice pictures of groups of  ...

Here I show yo my favourite trip photos!

One of the most amazing countries I have ever been to! I wish I had more than just 11 days there! I reccommend Machu Picchu for anybody to see at least once in their lifetime!

Huacachina is the beginning of a new rule that I am now setting for my travels.  From now on I am also spending a minimum of two consecutive nights in a city.  I guess I am getting old, but traveling to a new city every day just isn´t enjoyable and you end up spending up half of the time in buses and negotiation on rooms. This is a nice change of pace.  About 150 people live in Huacachina which I guess is more of a neighborhood of Ica.  It is a desert Oasis with a small ...

Viajo América do sul para 6 meses

Peru is not known for its wine industry…and rightly so.  Having tried several of the different selections, white and red, dry and sweet, from this small wine-producing area I’ve come to the conclusion that with few exceptions, Peru should stick to making and promoting their grappa-like Pisco.  The Pisco was very good in each of the wine bodegas that I visited today.  One was a commercial enterprise and the other two touristy places with mediocre products all around.  T...

The plan is for this to chronicle my trip which takes us through all the main continents, bar antarctica (flights there are hard to come across)... sweeeet

This was my second trip to Perú

This blog details the two months i spent traveling around Chile, Peru, Argentina & Brazil in the summer of 2007. At the moment it is just a map of the route I took accompanied by the photos. I intend to include a written account when i find time!