Ugh! Our flight leaves at 3:15 am tomorrow morning!! This truly is an uncivilized time! So we made the most of the day by going to the Centro to see the sites. First stop top was the Cathedral in the Plaza Mayor, formerly called the Plaza de Armas. This is where Francisco Pizarro founded Lima. Many important buildings were built here and now form the historic city centre. These include the Cathedral, the Government Palace, the Archbishops Palace and the Town ...

This is second last day in Peru and the last day of our G Adventure tour. It was another early morning (4:30 am) so we could make the hour drive from Puno to Juliaca to the airport to catch our plane back to Lima The early mornings are really beginning to wear on me. Our travel agent provided us with an extra night in Lima so we could explore this city. So the rest of the day today and tomorrow will be at our leisure. We arrived in Lima at around 10:30 am and ...

Our trip is almost over. But we have some time left to experience some more of Peru's amazing culture. Todays' adventure takes us to Lake Titicaca. Lake Titicaca creates a natural border between Peru and Bolivia in South America. The lake sits at the northern end of the Altiplano Basin in the Andes Mountains, occupying areas in southeastern Peru and western Bolivia. The Peruvians say that they own 60% of the lake and the Bolivians own 40%; the Bolivians ...

We drove to Puno today (a 7 hour bus ride) and enjoyed the scenic views. Puno is the capital and largest city of the Puno Region and Province in Southeastern Peru. Puno trivia:  It is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest commercially navigable lake, at 3,860 m (12,421 ft) above sea level, on the Perfuvian Altiplano. This is higher than Cusco. Puno is an important agricultural and livestock region of Peru; particularly of South Americ...

We have a free day in Cusco today. This UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1983) is considered to be the mecca of Peru. It is a beautiful colonial town which has ruins, cobblestoned streets, museums, churches, and a lively atmosphere. It is filled with Spanish arches and squares, and wooden balconies jut out over the narrow cobblestoned streets. The Incas lived in Cusco and the surrounding area for 2 centuries. It is said that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, the ...