The hike the next day was about 5.5 hours again but much more enjoyable because we started earlier and there was a good mix of up and down hill, aside from the downhill at the end to get back to the bottom of the Canyon. To give a visual of the route we took, we started on one side of … Continue reading →
After breakfast the morning we arrived in Cabanaconde and figuring out a route we started hiking around 8am. The town was located around the half way down the Canyon and our destination was the bottom near the River in a small and less touristy part of the lower Canyon. This meant almost the entire day was spent going down hill. … Continue reading →
I’m back! My first full day in Arequipa I found someone to hike the Canyon with so we went around town getting snacks, booking the bus and checking out the city. The bus to the Canyon left at 1am because it was a 6 hour bus ride and it’s best to beat the heat and start hiking in the morning. … Continue reading →
After finally making it back to Copacabana I caught the bus to Puno that evening and arrived around 8:30pm. Puno is in Peru so i am on to my next country! The city is also along the shoreline of Lake Titicaca, but as I discovered, it is not nearly as nice as Copacabana. It is a much bigger city that … Continue reading →
I could write pages and pages about the Sun Island, but to keep it short I will just say it was amazing! I had planned to stay a night on the island and ended up staying for 3! This was partially to do with the beauty of the island, but also was because of where I stayed and who I … Continue reading →