Rainbow Mountain – a must-climb in Peru
Rainbow Mountain is quite a spectacular rock formation located about 3 hours outside of Cusco. If you happen to find yourself in Cusco, a day trip to Rainbow Mountain is one I would highly recommend....
Cusco – a Peruvian favourite
Cusco really surprised me. Upon arrival I didn't know what to expect, and simply wasn't prepared to like the city so much. However I love a good surprise, and was happy we had a few days to explore....
A short stay in Arequipa and Colca Canyon
Arequipa is known as the white city of Peru, and one of the prettiest cities in the country. I didn't get to explore the city as much as I probably should have, but I still enjoyed my short stay in Arequipa a lot....
Lima to Nazca, through Paracas and Huacachina
At one point I thought that I would end up spending quite a few days in Lima, but that plan quickly changed as I decided to go trekking instead. I therefore quickly rushed away from Huaraz the same night we finished the trek, and got on the night bus slightly tipsy after taking a few well-deserved celebratory drinks with some locals in a shady back alley. At least it made me sleep perfectly on the bus that night, and sometimes you’ve just got to embrace those oh so local experiences. I arrived in Lima early in the morning and...
Huaraz and the amazing outdoor adventures that came with it
“I have some time to kill, I might as well make a stop in Huaraz to do some hiking”. And that’s how my plan of spending a couple of days in Huaraz only to be able to visit Laguna 69, which looked so amazing in all the pictures, turned into seven consecutive days of hiking in very high altitude. If someone had told me before I left Norway that in a few months I’d find myself doing a five day self-guided trek in the Peruvian mountains, carrying my 57 litre backpack with tent, sleeping bag and food for the...
Máncora
As I left for the airport to head back to the mainland from The Galapagos, my main aim was to catch a night bus to Mancora that same evening. Getting an email about a 1,5 hour delay of my flight definitely wasn’t a part off my plan, but being the cheap backpacker that I am I still left for the airport on the last possible bus, which leaves as early as 8am. That would give me about five hours of waiting at Seymour Airport, but also save me 20 USD so I decided it was worth it. Upon arrival...
Four months in South America – the plan so far
How do you plan the trip you are not supposed to plan? This is how I went about it to plan my four month long South American adventure....