At 12,500 feet in altitude(3810m), Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. And although the clear water, brilliant blue skies, and views of the distant snow capped peaks of the Cordillera Real mountain range in Bolivia is stunning scenery, life here is tough. The most intriguing lifestyle award no doubt goes to the Uros Indians who have literally been floating around the lake for the last eight centuries....long before they were conquered by the...

After being thrilled by the condors, it was time for our group to descend into the canyon to the village of San Juan de Chuccho where we will eat and spend our first night. The hike down was a three hour endurance exercise of quadricep mushing punishment. My legs were definitely not used to this and at the end of the day, I felt more like a boneless chicken than a happy human (and this was the downhill part!!!) However, cold beers prevailed and our guide Luis did...

I'm back in Arequipa, a city I know rather well from my previous travels. And the only thing I can think about is how much a condor might taste like a turkey. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving back in the USA and I want a proper meal complete with some sort of large bird, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. And pumpkin pie... I want pumpkin pie! For the record, I got none of those things. What I did get, however, is very lucky photographing one of the largest birds in t...

I am back in South America and I've made a direct line for the beach! After four months working in Alaska I am due for some fun in the sun and surf with a little healthy bikini action thrown in for good measure. I'm in Mancora Peru, a place I sort of know well from my first time through here in 2005. The last time , however, I was recovering from a serious ankle sprain and I couldn't walk. I was the famous gringo that limped down the street with the aid of a broo...

Well folks, this chapter of my great Walkabout is coming to a close. But it's merely halftime...at least that's the way I see it. Who knew that what I thought would be an 18 to 24 month Walkabout around the planet would turn into a three year adventure only in Latin America? Well I had no idea it would work out like this. Today is my 3 year anniversary of traveling! Quite simply, it's been amazing. My great friends from The Point Hostel here in Lima helped me cel...