After leaving Cusco, we got an early bus to the village of Ollantaytambo, to start the Inca Trail. Our group was 16 trekkers, 21 porters and 2 guides. There are other ways to see Machu Picchu, such as a nice…
Peru – Cusco
After Quito, we had to get a flight to Cusco, Peru, the base for doing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We had to get to Cusco two days before starting the trail to acclimatise to the altitude. Luckily there…
Ecuador – Quito
We were only in Ecuador for a few days. The only thing that we had booked before we left England, was the Inca trail and it was fast approaching, so we had limited time. We did a mountain bike trip…
Colombia – Popayán
One of our last stops in Colombia a town called Popayán. It was pleasant enough we stayed on the town square just for the night. You can get a lama ride in the park, we thought that we were too…
Colombia – San Agustín
We finally made it to San Agustin and stayed a few nights at a lovely little guest house at the top of the hill. This is the view, better than TV. The town is known for the statues in the…
Colombia – Tatacoa Desert
On the way to San Agustin, we broke up the journey and stayed a night in the Tatacoa desert. The desert has an observatory where you can go star gazing, unfortunately it was cloudy the night that we were there…
Colombia – Bogotá
After a 9 hour overnight bus journey, we got to Bogotá. We headed straight out to to visit the Cathedral of Salt, built within the tunnels of a salt mine, 200 meters underground in a Halite mountain near the town…
Colombia – Salento
Salento, is the prettiest little Colonial town we have seen. The streets and surrounding countryside are just beautiful. We went on a walk through Valle de Cocora. Rugged peaks. The valley was picture postcard perfect. There are wax palm trees…
Colombia – Medellín
Medellín was the murder capital of the world, but now, as with most of Colombia, it is a safe and amazing city. They are happy to have tourists and are really friendly. Plaza Mayor. The statues has the ashes of…
Colombia – National Park Tayrona
The National Park is beautiful, you have to walk to the campsite, which takes an hour, but luckily you can get a horse to carry your bags. It was super hot, but the walk was beautiful. There are many beaches…