A month of backpacking in Peru has passed and is time for some reflections. This will be a little ethnographic account; therefore, I am the filter through which the story is told. Of cause, there are many ways of being a Backpacker in Peru, but I will give you, my impression. I have dreamt of…
Category: Peru
Parque National Huancaini: Laguna 69 and Nevado Pastoruri
Yesterday I hiked to laguna 69. Before the hike, the bus made a quick stop at Llanganuco The trail began 3900m above sea level and the laguna is in an altitude of 4600 meters. I found it easy, but most of the group I was in did not manage to go all the way because…
Paracas – Islas Ballestas
Having traveled the Peruvian roads quite a bit, I realize that the landscapes of the country are something which keeps surprising. I feel like I have seen heaven (the Andes) and that I have been on the moon (Arequipa volcanic area). I have seen one of the world’s deepest canyons, and I have ridden for…
Colca cañon
Originally, I planned to hike the cañon on my own. However, in Arequipa, I discovered that a guided tour did not cost much and included stops such as Cruz del condor, thermal baths, and volcano viewpoints that would be time-consuming to do with public transport. At Cruz del condor the condors gave a show. They…
Arequipa 2
Today as well as yesterday, I ate breakfast at the Market. Yesterday I had cajada (homemade yoghurt) with Honey. Today I had “maca especial con cereales” a drink made of cereals, honey and maca that was warm and sweet. It cost 2,5 soles. I also had a cup of coffee with milk for 1,5 soles…
Maras and Moray, Puno, Islas de Uros, Taquile and Copacabana in Bolivia
My tour to Maras and Moray was kind of a show. The group left late, and there were only 20-30 minutes to see each site. I missed to have the opportunity to explore the landscape on my own. The reason I choose the tour was that I was told that it would be too complicated,…
Maria's Ethnography 