Ok. You are in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before you put your speedo on and get drunk on caipirinhas at the beach, please take time to… Read more “Rio de Janeiro β The Basics”
Tag: South America
Back to Aguas Calientes
After enjoying an enlightenment experience in Machu Picchu and missing our train, we went down the mountain to figure out how we were going back to Cusco.… Read more “Back to Aguas Calientes”
Salkantay Trail – Days 3 & 4
On day 3 we were reaching our limits, our body ached and we desperately needed a shower. The baby wipes were not quite doing the job! When… Read more “Salkantay Trail – Days 3 & 4”
Salkantay Trail Day 2
After a tough Day 1, here is what I wrote on my 2005 diary: At 5:30 in the morning, our guide, Carlito, was already screaming: βCome on,… Read more “Salkantay Trail Day 2”
Salkantay Trail – Day 1
Translated from my 2005 diary: We woke up at 4AM and a bus picked us up at our hostel to drive us to where the trek starts,… Read more “Salkantay Trail – Day 1”