When I was in the old town of Lima I was approached by a young guy selling old Venezuelan Bolívar fuerte, which were replaced with the new Bolívar soberano in…
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Since I rented a VRBO in Peru I went to the grocery story to stock up on some food. In the produce area I saw fruit I knew and liked,…
Pucllana is a great adobe pyramid located right in the middle of Lima, Peru. It is built as seven staggered platforms and served as an important ceremonial and administrative center…
After visiting the pre Inca site of Pachacamac, which I wrote about yesterday, we stopped at the Hacienda Mamacona because we were told the food was great and you got…
Pachacamac is a religious city that was first settled around 200 AD and flourished for about 1,300 years until the Spanish invaded. It was named after the “Earth Maker” creator…
Barranco is a great, artistic neighborhood found south of Miraflores. While it is popular with college students due to the many clubs and cafes, I visited during the day and…
Basílica y Convento de San Francisco is the Spanish name for Saint Francis Monastery found in the World Heritage Site listed city center of Lima, Peru. The church and monastery…
Lima, the capital of Peru, has had an interesting and sometimes violent past. It was founded in 1535 as the main city of Spain’s South American empire, but at least…
Back in October I had an opportunity to visit Lima for a week, so I took it. This is the second time I have been in Peru and since the…
In this episode of The Cruising Life you will go offshore sailing with Capt Shane and his father as they sail Guiding Light from Grenada to Puerto Rico. The 430…
When I planned to make the sail straight from Grenada to Puerto Rico the only thing to worry about (geographically speaking) was a tiny sandbar of an island called Aves…
Whether on purpose or not Machu Picchu is very defensible due to cliffs on both sides and mountains on the other two.
I know most of you are saying that guinea pigs are pets not food, but that is not true in Peru. There they are one of the national dishes. With…
My hiking boot feel apart during my hike up the mountain, but luckily I had my sandels with me. I call this “losing my sole at Machu Picchu”.
Machu Picchu has been names one of the 7 new world wonders and I now know why. This place was magical. It was built in the 1400’s on top of…
This photo was taken as we were boarding the boat to hike into the jungle. I love the colors over the river.
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Peru has many different systems, but the country is divide into three vertical strips. Last week I wrote about the western strip, which is all desert. This is because the…
Paracus National Park is a peninsula in Peru. The entire west coast seems to be a desert. I think this shot captures the beauty well.
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Over in Paracus along the water front there is a gentleman that has a few trained pelicans. He feeds them small fish and has them flapping their wings, scwacking, and…
First off I would like you to know that my computer screen got busted today while traveling to Machu Picchu. I tell you this so you will forgive typos and…
Nope. I am in Peru this week and these guys hang out in the Ballstas Islands.
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Feliz dia del padre is Spanish for Happy Father’s Day! I thought this was the most appropriate thing I could write because as I speak I am in the Peru…