This city is a mad house. Continue reading “July 20, 2016: Losing it in La Paz”
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July 19, 2016: La Paz and the Homesick Heartworn Blues
It’s always the worst on days like these. Continue reading “July 19, 2016: La Paz and the Homesick Heartworn Blues”
July 16-17, 2016: At Home with Faustina
Given the challenging conditions faced by people across Peru – from the isolated villages of the Amazon to the unforgiving Andean highlands – it should be no surprise that people have found a way to make a living in Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake. Continue reading “July 16-17, 2016: At Home with Faustina”
July 12-14, 2016: Life on the River
I’ve dreamed about seeing the Amazon since I was a boy. In the early 90s, I remember there being a great deal of talk about how quickly it was disappearing, and I remember an abiding fear that it would be gone someday soon. Let alone, that I might ever travel there myself – it seemed so inaccessible, that the best I could hope for was to read about it in books. Travel was something that other people did. Continue reading “July 12-14, 2016: Life on the River”
July 6-9, 2016: The Long Hard Road to Machu Picchu
The thing to do for anyone with any credibility – if you are a tourist in Peru, anyway – is to hike to Machu Picchu. Continue reading “July 6-9, 2016: The Long Hard Road to Machu Picchu”
July 5, 2016: Saqsaywaman, Sicky Woman, and Destroying Religions You Don’t Understand
With Jasmine laid up hard by altitude sickness this morning, I set off for the peaks overlooking Cusco. Other than a light headache, I’m feeling fine, and I’m anxious to explore the ruins of the Inca fortress of Saqsaywaman before the crowds of tourists arrive. Continue reading “July 5, 2016: Saqsaywaman, Sicky Woman, and Destroying Religions You Don’t Understand”
July 3, 2016: Lima, History, Class, and Style
I love early mornings. Continue reading “July 3, 2016: Lima, History, Class, and Style”
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