Nil: We´ve had a rather successful day navigating our way round town by local transport. We jumped on this little rickety minivan, which stopped at a rather unassuming crossroads in the middle of nowhere to pick us up. We were crammed in with what felt like a hundred other people, who were friendly (bar the ´bus conductor´ if you can call her that!). So after getting off the bus, we got a bit lost in an area that looked like a market place with dusty streets ...

Tom: We´re in Peru!!! Another epic bus journey (20.5hours) from San Pedro de Atacama to Arequipa sees us within 200km of Cuzco, and Machu Picchu. The journey also saw our first land border-crossing since Loas/Vietnam back in March, and I have to say, South American crossings are far more pleasant/tolerant/organised than South East Asian ones. A vague trace of an orderly queue, a rather excellent taxi driver, and even a few curious smiles from the customs offici...