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Perú: Expense Report & Final Thoughts

October 16, 2017by Merrill 2 Comments

Perú was a fascinating country and we had an amazing month-long trip. Today’s blog includes a few odds and ends and the Trip Expense Report. We’ve noticed in South American […]

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Perú: A Return to Sea Level

September 11, 2017by Merrill 1 Comment

Leaving Cajamarca’s 8,900′ elevation, the double-decker motor coach climbed up, up, up over the Andes Mountains and then down, down, down to Pacasmayo on the Pacific coast where the coach […]

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Northern Peru:  Cajamarca

August 27, 2017by Merrill 4 Comments

In Peru’s northern highlands, Cajamarca is situated 8,900′ above sea level and has a mild highland climate and very fertile soil. It is well known for its dairy products, Spanish […]

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Faces of Perú

August 20, 2017by Merrill 2 Comments

Faces of Perú: Beautiful, honest, proud, patriotic, industrious, inquisitive, friendly and welcoming. The main reason we traveled to Perú this summer was to participate in a week-long convention in Cajamarca […]

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The Ins and Outs of Machu Picchu 

August 14, 2017by Merrill Leave a comment

No one will accidentally stumble upon the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. No one without a prepurchased entrance ticket will be admitted. You want to visit? Plan, plan in advance! […]

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I Finally Visit Machu Picchu

August 13, 2017by Merrill Leave a comment

The distinctive green peaks of Machu Picchu may be the most identifiable landscape in the world and have become the iconic image of South America. The” Lost Civilization of the […]

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The Sacred Valley Town of Ollantaytambo

August 12, 2017by Merrill Leave a comment

Ollantaytambo. It looks impossible to pronounce until you learn how.  Oh-JAWN-tay-TOM-boh Ollantaytambo is a cute town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru 45 miles northwest of the city of […]

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Alpaca My Bag…and Go To Perú

August 9, 2017by Merrill 1 Comment

On our bus journeys through dry high antiplano country and nature preserves it has been exciting to see both wild and domesticated herds of South American camelids:  llamas, guanacos, vicuñas, […]

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Cusco From Above

August 2, 2017by Merrill Leave a comment

On hills high above Cusco and visible from the Plaza de Armas is both a large cross and a statue of Christ. We decided to climb the steps up to […]

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Architecturally Yours, Cusco

July 29, 2017by Merrill 3 Comments

Cusco stands on layers of cultures: old Inca Empire built on Killke structures and the Spanish replacing indigenous temples with Catholic churches and palaces with mansions. On 15 November 1533 […]

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