We were both rested and looking forward to the luxury train that takes 10 hours to get to Puno from Cuzco. The Andes Explorer was expensive – really really expensive at US$220 per person. Hubs and I justified it by…
Magical Machu Picchu
We were up ridiculously early and in a taxi to take us to Poroy train station about 25 minutes from Cuzco, to be at the station by 6.15am. The scenic journey to Agua Calientes on the Vistadome train took about…
Cuzco
From Iquotis, we flew via Lima to Cuzco. We checked into our hotel La Augustine El Dorado on Ave De Sol and our room seemed fine. Adequate. Nothing grand, but it had a fridge, TV, heater, safe – everything we…
The Amazon Jungle
This was the day was when we were leaving for the jungle!! I was excited – the Amazon Jungle was one reason why I wanted to go to South America. Hubs and I were the only passengers heading the Muyuna…
Iquitos – gateway to the Amazon Jungle
We landed at Iquitos Airport, if you can call it that (it’s so small) and met by a driver to take us to our hotel, La Casa Fitzcarraldo www.lacasafitzcarraldo.com. . How nice! So much better than having to fend for…