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Pisco, Peru
Pisco is another city with not much to see except for one thing. The birds islands.Lots and lots and lots of birds! And some more animals... These islands have a huge amount of birds of many types - it's actually ridiculous.You can get there by boat, but you can't take a tour on the islands themselves. The only people who actually walk on these islands are those who collect the bird crap. Yes, you read it - they actually use the huge amount of bird crap ...
Ica, Peru
Ica is a small city in the middle of nowhere. There is only one single reason to stop here on the way to Lima... Sand surfing!!!The city has a lagoon called Huacachina. This lagoon is surrounded with HUGE sand lagoons and has an enormous desert nearby. This desert is the place to have the best sand surfing experience in South America.The experience begin with a buggy ride. A very EXTREME buggy ride... They take you from the city and drive like MADMAN through the ...
Machu Picchu, Peru
So there you have it! The most famous attraction in South America - Machu Pichu! In order to get there you have a few options, we chose the non-trekking one - the train :)You take a bus from Cusco to a city called Ollantaytambo (try saying it). From there you can take a train all the way to a city called Aguas Calientes "hot water" (and yes, there are hot springs there). This small village is even more touristy than Cusco, as it's the place you have to go thr...
Cusco, Peru
Ok... Not much to say about it actually. I think the photos and the videos speak for themselves. Well, I can also say that yes, it IS as scary as it looks.And yes, I am still alive and well.Other than that - it was great!!!! :D