The next day, after my quasi-religious experience at Machu Picchu, I returned to climb Huayna Picchu — the towering mountain behind it. The peak of Huayna Picchu is about 2,720 …
Finding Machu Picchu
I must have been one of the few people on the planet that did not have Machu Picchu on a bucket list some place. To start with, I don’t have …
Disappointment and Redemption on Lake Titicaca
As I was learning about Peru, one of the places I was excited about exploring was the floating islands built by the Uros tribe on Lake Titicaca. I loved the idea — with …
Spectacular Beauty — Arequipa to Lake Titicaca
After our explorations of Northern Peru, we headed east to Arequipa to begin our trip across the Andean Plateau to Colca Canyon, Lake Titicaca (Puno), and eventually to Cusco and …
Peru — Insights into Culture and Civilization
Because I was born into Western culture and have lived my entire life within it, I experience the world through its lens and filters. But I know that is not …