We made it back to Cusco without incident, departing on a jam-packed PeruRail train that is known as one of the most expensive in the world, in terms of cost per distance travelled. It made for a pleasant ride at least through the Sacred Valley and back up to the cradle of hills that contains… Read More Calm Before the Storm
The past couple days we’ve set up shop in the opportunistically-renamed town of Machu Picchu Pueblo, nee Aguas Calientes, the final launching point for tourists headed up to the ruins of Machu Picchu. We’d booked two days at the namesake ruins, something I wasn’t sure would be necessary but I find now that I am… Read More Past the Hitching Post of the Sun
First stop after leaving La Paz was a solo jaunt…Mom flew ahead to Cusco to spare herself arduous overland treks. About an hour into the bus ride outside of La Paz, as we chugged slowly through the traffic-choked suburb of El Alto, I thought she had made the better choice. The bus was cheaper, but… Read More Oye Ollanta
Zak Abroad 