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Cusco, Peru (days 41- 49)

After our early departure from Puno, we were able to spend 9 days in Cusco! It was spent over 2 apartments, both in the center of the city. Cusco was the capital of the Inca empire, where its four geographical sections met. As such, in and around the city (called the “Sacred Valley”) are an […]

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Nate’s review of Cusco

Food The food in Cusco is good. There is a good restaurant with pasta and fish. There is another good place called jack’s cafe. It has good burgers. Sights The sights in Cusco are terrible. There’s a stupid place with some rocks and stone. All the buildings in Cusco are ugly. There were also some […]

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Watercraft of Titicaca

I’m a big fan of ships, boats, and being on the water (those two nights in the Galapagos notwithstanding). I’m also fascinated by the logistics of human settlement and life in remote or difficult-to-access places. Titicaca is a confluence of these two interests. Some context: Lake Titicaca is known as the highest navigable lake in […]

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Nate’s Review of Puno

Food The food in Puno is good. There are two good restaurants in Puno with good pasta. One of them also has great pizza and lasagna. Sights The sights in Puno are ok there are some floating islands made of reeds. The islands are only accessible by tour boats. One company you Let’s you ride […]

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Puno, Peru

Our journey to Peru involved many steps and modes of transportation. This is mainly because the airport in Santa Cruz is on an island, so we had to take a taxi (from the hotel) to a 5-minute long ferry, where your luggage goes on the roof of the boat. Then there is a (private, not […]