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Pastoruri Glacier tour

Pastoruri Glacier tour

Huaraz, Peru, South America I had a really nice day today at the Pastoruri Glacier, even though I was affected noticeably by the altitude for the first time. I started the day out with a nice breakfast at my hostel, and then got picked up by my tour at 9:30am. There was a full bus load of us, and most of them were Peruvians, but I got a seat next to a family of Israelis, so I got to speak…

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Day in Huaraz

Day in Huaraz

Huaraz, Peru, South America I arrived in Huaraz this morning at about 5am, and I couldn’t believe we were already here. The bus ride didn’t seem to take long at all, so I must have been sleeping for most of it. The bus was really comfortable, again with the footrests and big leather seats. I could get used to this. I got a taxi from the bus terminal over to my hostel and wasn’t sure I was even going to…

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Huaca del Sol y Luna; Chan Chan, Huanchaco

Huaca del Sol y Luna; Chan Chan, Huanchaco

Trujillo, Peru, South America I had a great day checking out some archaeological sites today. I met three people at breakfast at the hostel this morning, and we all wanted to do the same thing, so we stuck together, and it was great. Karen (Canadian), Kris, Jimmy (both Belgian), and I grabbed a taxi at 9:30am and headed off to Huaca del Sol y la Luna. This was a pair of temples (Sun and Moon), that were used for sacrifices…

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Day in Trujillo

Day in Trujillo

Trujillo, Peru, South America Today didn’t quite go as planned, but it was alright in the end. I wanted to do my laundry, but I found out that the washing machine at my hostel was broken. She gave me the name of a lavendaria that I could go to, so I carried my dirty clothes over there, only to find that they were closed, at about 8:30am. I went back at 9:30am to try again, and they were still closed,…

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On to Trujillo

On to Trujillo

Trujillo, Peru, South America I got my bus to Trujillo this morning, and it was pretty nice. The extra $2 was well worth it because the seat was really comfortable. It had a foot rest and the chair reclined almost all the way, so the time flew by pretty quickly. I was really surprised to see how dry the north of Peru is. It is completely desert. Whenever I think of Peru I think of Machu Picchu, which is very…

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Goodbye Ecuador; Hello Peru!

Goodbye Ecuador; Hello Peru!

Piura, Peru, South America I got up early this morning, packed up my stuff and headed to the bus station. I had a 7am bus from here to Piura, Peru, and everything went smoothly. I was given a seat assignment when I bought my ticket, and strangely enough, the guy who was put next to me was an irish guy named Chris, who obviously spoke english as well. I’m not sure if they did that on purpose to keep the…

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