Summary of Peru & Bolivia

Highlights:

1. Tour of Uyuni Salt Flats
2. Machu Picchu and hiking Inca trail
3. Paracus (Mike) & Isla del Sol (Andrea)

Worst Experiences:

1. Overnight bus from Pisco to Arequipa (for Andrea – made worse because she was not feeling well)
2. Loss of Pictures on Portable hard drive (because it got scratched)

Foods tried:

1. Cows stomach in Pisco
2. Cerviche in Lima (raw seafood marinated in lime juice)
3. Anticucho (both cow & chicken) in Lima (heart of the animal)
4. Guinea Pig in Cusco (easy way out, Tried as an appetizer in a really nice restaurant, was deboned)

Transport:

1. Local Bus -12 rides totaling 76 hours
2. Multiple short minibus rides
3. Numerous taxi rids
4. Boat Rides – 6 in total
5. Rickshaw – 1
6. Cart propelled by Bike – 1
7. Plane (Cusco to Lima) – time saved by using this instead of bus, 15 hours and this was subtracting airport waiting time

Totals:

1. Number of nights couch Surfed so far: 7
2. Fake sports jerseys mike has collected: Peru, Bolivia, Argentina

What we will miss the most:

• Andrea - Fresh Fruit smoothies & Juices from the Market- $!
• Mike - Seeing Llamas

July 31st
Welcome to Peru!

August 2nd
Hello Pisco!

August 3rd
Islas de Ballestas

August 5th
Arequipa

August 6th - 8th
Cayon del Colca

August 10th
Puno

August 11th
Lake Titicaca

August 21st - 24th
Cusco and Pisac

August 25th - 30th
Hiking to Machu Picchu

Summary of Peru and Bolivia