Cusco City View
We hung out in Cusco for four days to give ourselves time to acclimatize to the altitude before doing the Inca Trail. At the time, I thought this was a little overkill but we decided it had to be done – as opposed to risking having one of our children come down with altitude sickness Read the Rest…
With the Llama Lady in Cusco
I’m not a fan of locals anywhere posing in “traditional” costume waiting to charge tourists for taking a photo, but when it results in a photo like this, well, maybe I don’t mind so much. Read more about our adventures in Peru here. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the Read the Rest…
Artisan Pottery Peru
Although we went to Nazca, Peru to see the famous Nazca Lines, we also visited the workshop of a local artisan and BigB had a one-on-one lesson in making and painting pre-Incan style pottery. Read more about our adventures in Peru here. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the WanderMom Read the Rest…
Nazca Lines
Some governments recommend against taking flights over the Nazca Lines because of concerns related to safety of the tiny twin-engine airplanes that do the trip. We found this out after doing our (very enjoyable) flight Read more about our adventures in Peru here. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the Read the Rest…
Modeling Wares at the Craft Market in Lima
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On The Bolivian Border With Peru
It’s never a good idea to show up at a border post without having first checked whether you need a visa to enter the country and how much the visa will cost. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on Read the Rest…
Colca Canyon Trek Peru
One of the best things about our Colca Canyon trek was that this was the first time we hiked as part of a group. Even though I’d been avoiding this since I wasn’t sure how other vacationers would appreciate being paired with my sometimes cantankerous children, it worked out fine. This is our group at Read the Rest…
Colca Canyon Arequipa Peru With Kids
When I asked Renzo, our friendly host at Arequipay Backpackers about the 3-day Colca Canyon hike advertised on their Tours board, he was surprised. He encouraged us to consider the one-day visit to the canyon rim advising that the trek to the bottom of the canyon would be too much for our boys. Bookmark on Read the Rest…
Hostel Review Arequipay Backpackers
I chose the Arequipay Backpackers Hostel because of their advertised fun facilities: a movie room, games tables (pool and table tennis) and, as a special reward for my boys after the Inca Trail hike, a PS3. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe Read the Rest…
A Conversation On A Train In Peru
“Mom, where are we staying tonight?” “I don’t know honey” “Mom, are we going back to the Ninos Hotel?” “Maybe honey” “Mom, are we going to stay in Cusco?” “Maybe, maybe not” “Mom!” “Dad!” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the Read the Rest…
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