Arequipa

If I had to live in Peru there is no doubt that Arequipa would be where I would prefer.

Colca

A deep canyon.

Puno

Puno is a poor town where tourists gather to visit Lago Titicaca.

Taquile

Island in Lake Titicaca

Pisaq

I have relaxed in Pisaq

Quillabamba

I didnt do much in this town i just felt it was close so i might as well go.

Santa Teresa

Ugly little town with not much to see or do except for go to some hotsprings. it is an important gateway town for the cheap tourists that want to get to machu picchu via the little used tracks on the other end.

Machu Picchu

The ruins are amazing, enough said

Machu Picchu Pueblo

First Machu Picchu Pueblo, also commonly called aguas Calientes (though many locals don´t seem to recognize this name) is built for tourists. It was supposed to be a very ugly town according to Lonley planet and people ive met who had seen it years back. Apparently a lot of work has been done to spiff this place up.

Ollantaytambo

Beautiful old inkan city with ruins sourrounding it on both sides.

Cusco

Beautiful but way too many tourists.

Lima, Central

This was a short layover in the central part of Lima

Iquitos

I arrived in Iquitos by boat, the only good way to arrive in a city surrounded by jungle and not connected to other parts of the continent by road. Its a city of about 500,000 people, and happened to be the place where I spent most of my time on my short vacation in Peru.

The River

Floating down the river in the Eduardo V

The Jungle

With Elio and Dario I camped in the jungle for a 5 nights.

Yurimaguas

Boring little town that is a primary river port to Iquitos.

Tarapoto

Clost to the jungle in this city, but not quite there yet.

Chachapoyas

Another great townin the Northen Valley, but not because of the town as much as what surrounds it.

Leymebamba

One of the coolest little towns that i have visited in Peru

Celendin

There is not much good to say about this little town, i was stuck there and didnt go out much.

Cajamarca

A pretty and tranquile city in the Andes where there isnt much to do but walk the streets and go to the baños del Inca.

Trujillo

The rather large colonial city is close to the pacific ocean and is sorrounded by stunning ruins such as Chan Chan.

Huaraz

Huaraz is the ugly city high in the Andes that attracts people that want to treck in some of the most beautiful terrain.

Miraflores, Lima

The first place I stayed in Lima was in the Miraflores neighborhood. This is the rich costal neighborhood that appears to be a wealthy neighborhood much like those of Western Europe and North America, but it still has a feel that makes you know you´re still in Latin America.

Peru

The following entries will all be about my time travelling through Peru. The trip is to take 70 days and all i know is that i will be arriving and leaving from Lima, simply because is where the cheapest flights were to and from. I am writing all these entries based on notes and journal writing well after the trip began.