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    Trip Recap ~ Peru

    September 24, 2012 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

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    Peru was the second country we visited on our trip. Coming here was a lifelong dream come true for Kat and a spiritual adventure for both of us. We climbed mountains, visited sacred places, walked in the footsteps of the Inca, & hung out at Machu Picchu. We met amazing people, some of whom we will be friends with for life. We saw Juanita, the frozen Inca mummy, & spent some time in a convent that was closed off from the world for 600 years.

    In Peru, we survived food poisoning, 10 hour overnight bus rides, and a hostel with no running water. But we also found some of the best sandwiches we’ve ever eaten, the best limonada in the world, & saw our first movie dubbed entirely in Spanish (Hombre Arana ~ Spider Man).

    Number of Days in Peru: 20

    Places visited: Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Chinchero, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, Arequipa

    Currency: Soles

    Number of Hostels we slept in: 4, plus 3 nights camping on the Inca Trail

    Favorite Hostel: EcoPackers in Cusco for it’s excellent service, great people, good atmosphere, fantastic breakfasts, and a killer location one block off the main plaza

    Average cost of a private double with shared bath in a hostel: $35/day

    Price for a private double with no reliable running water: $16/day

    Average cost of a meal: $4

    Average cost of water: $1.50 for 3 liters

    Cost to purchase 100 small cookies at Panko Bakery in Lima: ~$6

    Modes of Transportation used: Taxi, bus, plane, train, and our own two feet (we walked a LOT, including 42km on the Inca Trail)

    Favorite drink: Toss up between limonada, Cusquena Negra Cerveza, & Pisco Sours

    Local Soda: Inka Kola – kind of like cream soda but bright yellow

    Number of hours spent in Spanish class: None, school was over

    Number of hours spent studying/doing homework: NONE! We were finished. But we did use Spanish everyday.

    Favorite place to eat: A little Mexican/Italian/Peruana restaurant on a side street off the main plaza. Can’t remember the name but we ate there at least once a day and became friends with the woman who owned the place. Her grandmother’s limonada recipe is the stuff dreams are made of.

    Favorite place to shop: The Local Mercado for backpacking snacks and good sopas

    Favorite place to hang out: Machu Picchu

    Number of Guinea Pigs (Cuy) eaten: 0

    Number of Alpaca steaks eaten: 4

    Kiva loan recipient: Fiorella Carolina – to build herself and her little girl a room to live in

    Coming up this week: time in a Convent, more stories from Machu Picchu

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    Filed Under: Holiday, Peru, South America, Travel Tagged With: Arequipa, Cusco, inca trail machu picchu, Lima, Machu Picchu, Santa Catalina, travel, Valle Sagrado

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