From Isla del Sol, we took a boat back to Copacabana, then a four hour bus ride to La Paz. To get from Copacabana, you have to cross the water. There isn’t a bridge, so you have to get off…
Bolivia – Isla del Sol
From Copacabana, it is an easy 1 hour boat ride to Isla del Sol, a very peaceful island in Lake Titicaca. We got there early and set off for a hike around the island. We went the wrong way and…
Bolivia – Copacabana
We left Peru and after a short 4 hour bus ride across the border, arrived in Copacabana, Bolivia. Copacabana was having a festival called the Virgen de Copacabana, there were bands, dancing and people in costume on the street. Its…
Peru – Machu Picchu
After the three days of walking, we had an early 3.30am wake up call. After breakfast, we then had an easy 5km hike while the sun came up. We got to the Sun Gate or Inti Punku in local Quechua language,…
Peru – Inca Trail
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…
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…
Panama – Guna Yala (San Blas)
To get from Panama to Colombia is a bit of an issue. You can’t go over land, as the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia doesn’t have any roads and is also very dangerous territory, due to armed conflict in…
Panama – Bocas del Toro
Getting into Panama was a bit of an issue, but as always there is a solution if you have some money! Panama requires you to have transport booked out of the country, either a flight or bus. As we didn’t…
Costa Rica – Cahuita
After the volcanoes, we once again headed back to the Caribbean coast and the beach. We stayed in a nice cabin in a place called Cahuita near the border with Panama. We had a kitchen in our cabin, so we…