Heya! So it´s been a little while and I am going to try to keep things as orderly as possible but there are no guarantees...
Some cool trips that we did whilst still in the north:
Hiked to a place called Revash where the Chachapoyans had mausoleums, then it was on to a town called Leymebamba where we visited the mummy museum (they had tons of mummies that they found at Laguna de los Condores).
The next weekend was an adventure to Gocta with a couple of American guys. Gocta is the third highest waterfall in the world, I believe. AMAZING! We had to dunk ourselves in the waters although they felt about only 10degrees if that.
On our way back we had a bit of a surprise. On the road there was a dead chicken and instead of continuing along on our journey, our driver pulled over the van and went back to what I thought was move the chicken to the side of the road... WRONG! He proceeded to open up the back of the van and put the chicken underneath the backseat where S. L. and M. were sitting! Needless to say, we did not order chicken that night or the next day. :)
We finished the project in Chachapoyas with success. We did more than was expected and the ladies of the community were happy with the progress. It was a hard last day with them and tears were shed.
We left Chacha on the 5th of July for a whirlwind tour through Tarapoto at the entrance to the Amazonian jungle.
Got into Lima on the 7th late at night, finished up presentations and debriefing on the 9th then 4 of us flew out to Cusco for the start of our traveling.
It was then onto Aguas Calientes to hit up the hot springs, explore Machu Picchu and hike up Wayna Picchu (note: it´s a steep hike and definitely be careful when going up or down. An American girl bailed coming down and ended up rolling head over heels for over 2 switchbacks!).
Once back in Cusco, we enjoyed a fantastic 15 soles (approx $6) one hour massage and a great dinner in San Blas.
After a day of travels through the Andean altipano, I am now in Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca which has been a dream for me since I was a child. Tomorrow we are Bolivia bound for some fun and adventure.
I will try to keep up to date a bit more.
Ciao!
About Me
- Hopes Travels
- Why "Hopes Travels"? My middle name is Esperance which means "hope" in french (similarily, "harapan" means hope in Bahasa Melayu). Those who know me, know that I hope for a more tolerant and trusting world. One filled with genuine curiosity for things unknown and a joy to enrich our lives with new experiences. I live and attempt to share this hope and zest for life with all whom I meet.
Glad you're having fun!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou know...oddly enough Paul has a similar story in regards to your chicken.
ReplyDeleteHe and his family back in the day were driving in good 'ol Saskatchewan. A prairie chicken ran in front of the car and of course, the car killed it. Instead of proceeding, his dad got out and put it in the back of the truck. They had chicken for dinner that night.
Eeew....