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Peru and Ecuador 2022

Galápagos: The experience of a lifetime
19 May 2022

Galápagos: The experience of a lifetime

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 1

Visiting the Galápagos has been a dream of mine for a long time. Finally, I made it happen, and it exceeded my dreams in every way.

Ecuador, Galápagos
Quito, I didn’t want to quit you
13 May 2022

Quito, I didn’t want to quit you

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 0

When AeroMexico emailed me to tell me that my flight home from Quito was canceled and they rebooked me a day later, my first thought was annoyance. But then I realized I was getting an extra day in Quito, and … Continued

Ecuador
Churches And Chocolate In The Middle Of The World
5 May 2022

Churches And Chocolate In The Middle Of The World

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 1

Arrival We arrived at Mariscal Sucre Quito International Airport, which opened in 2013, and after we got through immigration and customs, we met Celso, our tour leader for Ecuador, and David, who is training to be a tour leader for OAT. … Continued

Ecuador
Peru, Adieu: Sacred Valley and Cusco
4 May 2022

Peru, Adieu: Sacred Valley and Cusco

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 2

I’m in Quito, Ecuador, now, with only about a half hour before we leave on our first of two day’s adventures here — just barely enough time to share a little of our time in Cusco.

Ecuador, Peru
This blog post is not about Machu Picchu
1 May 2022

This blog post is not about Machu Picchu

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 2

If you want to read all about Machu Picchu, there are a lot of books. There’s a very good article on Wikipedia. And a simple Google search will find you photos that are far better than the ones I took. … Continued

Peru
Peru’s Sacred Valley: A Recap (Part Two)
30 Apr 2022

Peru’s Sacred Valley: A Recap (Part Two)

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 0

In Part One, I wrote about arriving in Cusco, heading to the Sacred Valley, and the first part of our first full day in Urubamba. I didn’t get to finish, so here is the rest.

Peru
Peru’s Sacred Valley: A Recap
29 Apr 2022

Peru’s Sacred Valley: A Recap

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 0

I didn’t think I’d be able to blog while staying in Urubamba, but I found the one spot where there is strong and reliable WiFi, so here’s a quick recap of the last two days in the Sacred Valley

Peru
Lima in a nutshell
26 Apr 2022

Lima in a nutshell

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 1

I can only blog so much when I’m on the go all day, so I’m going to provide a “Lima in a nutshell” summary of the last two days here. Tomorrow morning we fly to Cusco, and I have to … Continued

Peru
The moment I fell in love with Lima
25 Apr 2022

The moment I fell in love with Lima

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022 | 2

At 4:35 pm I fell in love with Lima. Up til then, I thought Lima was nice enough, but not special or charming or delightful. But at 4:35 pm, my perspective changed.

Peru
On my way to Peru
23 Apr 2022

On my way to Peru

by Lane | posted in: Peru and Ecuador 2022, Plans | 2

I’m heading to South America for the second time, and at 11:55 tonight I’ll be on my way to Peru. Right now I’m sitting in the AeroMexico lounge at the airport in Mexico City awaiting my flight.

Ecuador, Peru

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