The lush green hills of Ecuador has given way to the Peruvian coast and desert....yep desert we thought it was wierd too!! Dry, sandy, grey land (mostly used a rubbish dump) as far as the eye could …
Chiclayo – Shaman markets
Our first stop in Peru was the strange little city of Chiclayo, more out of need (connecting buses) than choice! Other than the vultures hovering around over head the only notable thing about Chiclayo …
Volunteering in the cloud forest
Headed down to the small town of Vilcabamba to help out at an eco-lodge/reserve for 2 weeks. The lodge was set at the edge of national park and had lots of walking paths through its own grounds. The …
Fleeting and very rainy visit
Got here very late one afternoon and left very quickly the next morning. It rained heavily the whole time we were there and our room resembled a prison cell but there was a fantastic little veggie …
Devils nose train ride was more like train from hell!
We got here about 10pm after spending 10 hours on a bad train journey (the train broke down at least 4 times!) then another 4 hours on a bus immediately afterwards so we were extremely tired and …
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Volcanos, cascades and hot springs
Banos was a fantasic little town set in the valley of the volcanos and had a great very chilled vibe to it. It was probably the first main traveller/touristy town we'd been to and every other shop …