Category: South America
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Visiting Machu Picchu in 2023
Planning on visiting Machu Picchu, one of the new seven wonders of the world? My husband and I visited Machu Picchu in May 2023 and were so impressed. It doesn’t happen often that over-hyped and over-visited places live up to the expectations. This bucket list destination not only lived up to our expectations, but completely…
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2-week Peru Itinerary
We went to Peru in May 2023 and had the best time. Below is a straight-to-the-point itinerary that I created and followed. Let me know in the comments if you’re planning to go to Peru! DAY 1 – LIMA DAY 2 – PARACAS AND HUACACHINA DAY 3 – NAZCA LINES DAY 4 – AREQUIPA –…
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Peru Hop Review: From Lima to Nazca
When I first started planning my trip to Peru, I was excited but slightly overwhelmed. I have never been to Central America and I wasn’t sure how things work. Middle East is quite easy with Uber, Asia is all about the mopeds and Europe is all about the metro. There were so many things that…
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Skylodge Adventure Suite in Peru: Review
Located in the Sacred Valley of Peru, are 3 transparent capsules hanging from a cliff. Khaled and I were so excited to spend the night in the SkyLodge Adventures Suites and it did not disappoint! How often do you lie suspended in space and surrounded by mountains and stars? Read on to hear about our…
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Arequipa, Peru: Things to do in the White City
Arequipa is often named the White City because a lot of its buildings in the historic centre are made of a white volcanic rock called sillar. Not knowing what to expect, it ended up being one of our favourite cities in Peru. We stayed in Arequipa for 3 days during our 2-week trip to Peru. We…
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4 Day Trips from Cusco
We spent 5 days, 4 nights in Cusco and we found that this was the perfect base from which to explore the best of the region. Once known as the capital of the Incas, Cusco is rich in history and has full of charm. We spent one full day acclimatising and exploring the city itself.…
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A glamping experience at Mountain View, Peru
Located in Maras, at the heart of the Andes, my husband and I were fortunate enough to stay 1 night in a beautifully designed A-frame cabin. Each cabin features a bedroom with large windows to soak in the beautiful scenery of the Peruvian snow-capped mountains and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We loved how…
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Complete Visitors Guide to Rainbow Mountain
One of the most famous and unique day trips from Cusco is hiking Rainbow Mountain. It is known for its colourful mountain peak with several different layers of vibrant minerals. These layers are created by various minerals in the soil including clay, mud, sand, quartos, sandstone, calcium carbonate and clay-stone. It was only discovered a…
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Staying at CIRQA, the most Boutqiue, Luxury Hotel in Arequipa
As part of our 2-week trip to Peru, we spent 3 days visiting the beautiful ‘White City’ of Arequipa. We were fortunate enough to stay a night at the brand new and recently opened, CIRQA Hotel located in the very centre of Arequipa, only a block award from the main plaza and all of the…
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