The main reason we came to La Paz was to get our Brazilian visas, a pre-requisite for Canadians travelling to Brazil. We’re taking our transatlantic cruise from Sao Paola in March, so we needed to make sure we secured our visas in advance. … [Read more]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
Category: Bolivia, South America
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
We were a little anxious about doing our first over land border crossing from Peru into Bolivia but based on all the research we had done, we felt confident that we had picked the route with the best reputation for easy crossings – Puna to Copacabana. … [Read more]
Category: Bolivia, South America, Travel Tips
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011 / christina
Puno, Peru is situated on the shores of Lake Titicaca, which sits 3,811 m (12,500 ft) above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. It also happens to be the largest lake by volume of water in South America.… [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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Wednesday, December 07th, 2011 / christina
Day 1 – Arequipa to the Oasis
Last Tuesday morning, we took the 8:30 am bus from Arequipa to Cabanaconde where we would begin our hike into the Colca Canyon. The 5.5 hr trip went quickly as we sat back and enjoyed the scenery. … [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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Sunday, December 04th, 2011 / christina
Arequipa, the second most populous city in Peru with a population of 836,859 boasts an historic centre that was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 in recognition of its architecture and historic integrity.… [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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Monday, November 28th, 2011 / christina
After a major flight delay that caused us to stay overnight in Lima (compliments of LAN), we arrived in Arequipa this morning under clear, blue skies and warm temperatures. The 12-hour delay in Quayaquil offered us some down time (in a luxury hotel also compliments of LAN) that we used to plan out the next part of our South American journey. … [Read more]
Category: Peru, South America
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Saturday, November 26th, 2011 / christina
Our last week in Ecuador has been a bit of a whirlwind. It’s hard to believe that last Sunday we were hiking Cotopaxi, then biking in Baños on Tuesday, sightseeing in Cuenca on Thursday, and visiting some archaeological Inca ruins in Ingapirca on Friday. … [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, South America
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 / christina
On Monday, we said our final good-bye to Quito and travelled 4 hours south by bus to Baños. This small town, nestled in a valley within the Andes in Central Ecuador, is known as the “Gateway to the Amazon” as it is located on the Pastaza River in the Amazon River basin. … [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, South America
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 / christina
After two failed attempts due to illness (first Chris and then myself), we finally hiked Cotopaxi on Sunday. Before I share the details of that excursion, I think I should provide an update on my health as some of you may be wondering what happened after my visit to the doctor earlier in the week. … [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, South America
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 / christina
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Quito for more than a week already. Last Friday we got the results for the stool tests: negative for bacterial infection, negative for parasites, but positive for blood.… [Read more]
Category: Ecuador, South America
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