Copacabana is a small town on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca, and our first stop in Bolivia on our Latin American adventure. Copacabana is generally the more favored destination for backpacker’s who want to explore Lake Titicaca. Copacabana is believed to mean “View of the lake” in Aymara and […]
Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigatable lake at 3,800m above sea level. It spreads across two countries; Bolivia and Peru and the question for a lot of backpackers is; where to visit Lake Titicaca from? Peru or Bolivia? We too had this dilemma and in the end, we researched […]
Rainbow Mountain is Peru’s newest tourist attraction, with its multicolored facade quickly finding its way to nearly everybody’s Instagram page. Rainbow Mountain, or Vinicuna to give its original name, is located at 5,200m above sea level. Just 3 hours from Cusco, this colorful mountain was only recently discovered due to […]
The Sacred Valley in Peru is a region located 20km from the former Incan capital of Cusco. The valley was a key part in the Incan empire between 1000 AD and 1400 AD, mainly due to its rich agricultural benefits. The Sacred Valley is also one of Peru’s most important […]
Nazca is a small town in the Peruvian desert, most famous for the Nazca lines. These archaeological depictions are pretty amazing and deports you back to what could have been so many years ago. Many say they were used for agriculture, others as representations of the stars but no one […]
A desert oasis set in the Ica department is truly a sight to behold. It is very picturesque and like nothing I had ever seen before. Only 10 minutes from the city of Ica, Huachachina is a brilliant place to visit and must do as part of any trip around […]