Lima is the centre of the Peruvian universe. The rest of the country has historically followed the whims and wishes of the rulers based in the capital. This has changed somewhat in the last generation with the outlying regions gaining more political and economic clout.Our arrival into Lima was via bus, and the first thing…
We left off our last post at the fishing boats when suddenly three dogs approached as Ginette was taking photographs. She froze, and in one aggressive move, unprovoked, one dog attacked. She screamed!! On the verge of tears, “He just bit me.” Ginette yelled as she pulled down her pants for Gord to have a…
Behind the beautiful scenes of our adventures, it’s not always pretty. Vastly different from the well-preserved Chachapoya ruins or the Spanish Colonial city centres, poverty is evident as we tour Peru. Nowhere was this more apparent than when we arrived in Barranca! “Barranca, Barranca.” came a resounding voice from the speakers. We looked at each other…
The Northern Peruvian village of Huanchaco; a laid-back surf town that comes alive on the weekends. Along the beach you can see the Caballitos de Totora, traditional pre-Columbian rafts locally known as”little reed horses”, used by the Huanchaco fishermen as they ride the waves like seafaring Cowboys, back to shore with the day’s catch. We quickly settled in this quiet fishing…
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