As we pulled into the ancient city around noon I began to sense the excitement of what was to come. In a lot of ways Cuzco is the pennicle portion of ones trip to Peru. The city is carved with cobble stone roads and more steps than a giant sky scraper. The old Inca walls can still be found mixed in with the Spanish influences. Hugo and I went immediately to the Loki hostel which us situated atop a great hill. The hostel was well equipped but being there only one ...

The day started early with a five hour bus ride to a small town called Santa Maria. From there we took a collectivo, which is essentially a taxi that carries multiple passengers for a lower cost, to the hydro electric dam railway. The route has been done by many adventure traveler who is looking to save on the over priced train from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes. Hugo had informed me about the route after he was told about it from his sisters boyfriend. After reading ...

We woke at five so that we gave ourselves enough time to eat breakfast and beat the waves of late morning tourists. After a small breakfast we headed out back down the road we arrived on the night before. After fifteen minutes we had arrived at the steps of Machu Picchu. Of course we could of bused up to the top and saved ourselves a lot of time and calories but come on "when in Rome" people. The ascent was filled with a system of miss marched steps which seemed ...

After our adventurous trip to Machu Picchu Hugo and I checked in to a new hostel. The hostel is called Eco Packers hostel and i was very pleased with the whole atmosphere of the place. I stayed there for around three nights and met some great people. The first two days Hugo and I more or less hungout visited the giant market in town where we loaded up on fresh produce and I got a juice from one of the many juice bar in the market. We also explore the less tourist...

Landing in Santiago was and getting into the airport I immediately saw more development and sensed the more European vibe in comparison to Lima. I made thru customs $140 dollars poorer and made my way to the bag claim. After getting my bag I was handed a ticket and went outside to find a taxi. Immediately I was approached by a driver who spoke English and directed my to a very nice Mini van. The entire experience from the airport to the hostel I was staying in a...