A bit of everything: road conditions in South America
The road in South America are very varied, there is a bit of everything and one can choose its trip accordingly. However, even a national road can turn out to be a big adventure down here.
Goodbye Tawantinsuyu, the land of four parts
The Incan Empire has accompanied us the last months, it’s time to say goodbye, but before we leave, let’s look back.
A trip to South America’s sarcophagi
An unknown culture from South America: the Chachapoyas. We walked across meadows, fields and rocks, over a shaky bridge with a queasy feeling to see 13 sarcophagi. A marvellous experience!
The secrets of the waterfalls
These two waterfalls are among the highests in the world, but they were long protected by sirens and, thus, not accessible. It was another great experience for us.
WhatsApp: the communication method
Often the only way to contact someone is WhatsApp in South America, be it the police, hospital or customs. Though you don’t always get a reply to your ques
Time travel to Prussia
In the middle of the Amazon in Peru we find alpine chalets and typical Austrian food. All brought here 166 years ago by German and Austrian settlers.
Up and down and left and right
That’s how it went for 48 hours. Here about our expedition to the Valley of Inca Resistance and why it always take so long to reach the next destination in Peru.
Our way to Machu Picchu
We also visited Machu Picchu in the end. But we did it on our terms, as much as we could. That means, no guides and only the modes of transport we have with us: car and feet.
Pisac: a stroll around empty Inca ruins
When you have time and dare to do something different, you are sometimes lucky enough to have a touristy place all to yourself. This is what happened at the Inca ruins of Pisac.
Pre-hispanic civilisations: Incas’ tombs
This time we visited a peculiar funerary site near lake Titicaca: the chullpas of Sillustani. A tradition that started before the incas.