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Imagine swimming with Whale Sharks, paddling a dug out canoe in the Amazon, exploring the Galapagos Islands, discovering hoodoos in the Bryce Canyon, navigating the Zion Narrows, hiking the Inca Trail, climbing Volcanoes in Guatemala. We’ll take you on our adventurous nomadic travel journey to exotic places. Come join us and do it all here, Read More
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The blue sky stretches over the sun-lit valley, and it seems no wonder the Incas were worshippers of the sun. A spectacular view of the sacred valley emerges as we make a steep descent down a couple of thousand feet. The road is windy and the scenery is quite a contrast to the city of Cusco just a few kilometres back.
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I love food. I love local eats and where better to find it that at the local open air markets.
Mind you, I didn’t always like ‘local food’, in fact I was a real wimp when it came to eating anything out of my usual repertoire. Oh, how travel changes you. A short walk from the main plaza in Cusco we find an absolute food lover’s dream, the San Pedro market.
Dancing through the streets of Cusco the fifteen saints and virgins from nearby churches are paraded to the beat of the enchanting Peruvian music, all in celebration of Corpus Christi. It’s a vibrant beat and thousands of strong, well dressed men ‘dance’ the patron saints from their church to the main cathedral. Read More
A vivid portrayal of a complex history, “Cradle of Gold” sweeps me back to 1911 when Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu, what a story, what an adventure it was. In a fascinating region known for awe inspiring landscapes I am poised to relive Hiram Bingham’s discoveries in the Andes through the eyes of Chris Heaney.
Now that I have your attention… it’s actually Sacsayhuamán in Cusco – but all we have to remember was “sexy woman” to get the pronunciation correct. She’s an old Inca fortress in the back of Cusco city that stands at an altitude of 12,000 feet and possibly the best display of the Inca’s most extraordinary stonework. Read More
This is Part 2 of our Amazon Jungle trip, Part 1 is here if you’d like to read it first.
Everywhere, from forest floor to the treetops, the jungle was seething with all manner of life from small ants to giant otters. Read More