It was over a delicious vegetarian lunch that we noticed the Condor Trekkers posters on the back wall of the Condor Café. Before our meal was over, we were signed up for a three-day, 2-night hike through the Yampara region. Day One – Sucre to Maragua Crater, 18 km Our journey started early the next morning…
La Paz, please accept our apology, we arrived with a negative bias about major cities, and you pleasantly surprised us. Our morning started out with ATM trouble. Unable to solve the issue until the following day, we decided to make the best of our time and explore the city. From our modern neighbourhood of Sopocachi, we headed…
Cursing his luck, Gordon exclaimed, “Ginette, we have a problem!” as he returned from his trip to the bank to get some Bolivianos. “The bank machine ate my card. I inserted my card, and nothing happened then the ATM did this re-booting process but still nothing.” Annoyed, Gordon swiftly turned and left the room. Apparently,…
Puno is not a particularly attractive destination, a port city used as the jumping off point for day trips to Lake Titicaca, or so we’ve read. It’s Saturday morning in Puno, and we go out to explore the city. This will be our last stop before moving on from Peru. To our delight, it’s market day…
White Postcards 