Dinner & Dancing at Balcones de Puno
Having dinner and watching traditional Peruvian dances at Balcones de Puno was a pleasant way to spend an evening. I enjoyed the panflute music (though others in my group were […]
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Mama Yudi & Our Amantani Homestay
I was a little surprised when we boarded a boat in Puno with about 30 other people. My daughter and I and another American couple were headed to Amantani island […]
Llamas, Alpacas, and Little Girls
I don’t think you can visit Peru without seeing plenty of llamas and alpacas. We saw them everywhere! But to learn more about them, we actually visited a small educational […]
Making Friends in Peru
Our Peru trip was the first time I’ve ever booked myself on an organized tour. I had planned to make all my arrangements myself as usual, but as I looked […]
My Very Own Chocolate Mess
It’s hard to pass up chocolate. The inviting atmosphere and promise of Peruvian chocolate were too much for my daughter and I to resist. Our friend Carina agreed and we […]
Machu Picchu & Incan Ruins
They say that if you can see the glacier in the mountain on the train ride to Machu Picchu, that you’ll have good views when you get there. We saw […]
The EcoAmazonia Lodge – Tarantulas Welcome!
We glided down the Madre de Dios River and pulled up alongside a set of steps, and inviting Welcome sign, and a shelter of colorful hammocks. It looked like any […]
Pisco Sour- A Tipycal Peruvian Drink
Yes, the sign is misspelled, but when it’s happy hour in Peru and almost every bar serves a ‘Two for 20/soles” (a little under $7.00) special on this regional specialty, […]
The Salt Flats of Maras
My love of postcards prompted me to visit the Salt Flats of Maras. I was browsing through the postcard rack at a shop in Cusco, Peru when I spied a […]
Browsing The Atlas 