Of the five countries visited (or rather, still visiting) on our trip, we spent the most time in Peru - a total of 28 days or about a third of our travel time. Other than Puno (the city in Laka Titicaca bordering Bolivia) and Cusco, we also visited three other Peruvian cities:Arequipa and the Colca CanyonSituated 450 km south of Cusco, it is the second largest city in Peru (after Lima). While it is a fairly interesting city in its own right (a lot of its buildi...

The end of the Inca Trail marked the midpoint of our South America adventure / honeymoon. We've been living out of our haversacks for 5 weeks, never staying in a particular place for more than 3 nights at a time. So when we moved into our host family's home in Cusco following the Inca Trail, we were more than glad to be "living" there for the next two weeks. If you've been constantly on the move like we have been for over a month, you will understa...

Let me start with this: If you are able-bodied, in relatively good shape (able to walk up a flight of steps without panting) and plan to visit Machu Picchu, DO NOT take the train!OK, let me elaborate - it's not that the train is dodgy. On the contrary, the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes (the last stop before Machu Picchu) provides one of the most scenic train journeys in the world. Coupled with impeccable service on-board (if you opt for the premium se...

Covering an area of over 8000 square km across the countries of Bolivia and Peru, lies Lake Titicaca. At 3800 meters above sea level, it is the world's highest navigable lake. And by 'navigable', I mean only big commercial boats - there are actually other bodies of water that are situated higher than Titicaca but none large enough for big boats to access. 60% of the lake lies on the Peruvian side of the border while the rest lies on the Bolivian si...