Raquel flew into Lima for a two week spell of vacationing with me in Peru, before returning to Ecuador. Messing around in the sand dudes of Huacachina, nearby Ica. Exploring the beaches around Paracas with a scooter. Playa Roja, near Paracas. After hanging out for a week, Raquel decided that flying back to Ecuador didn’t […]
PA19: Two’s company in the Pampas Read More »
I stumbled onto the minibus at 5am, mumbling my sleepy greetings to the other passengers, before settling down in the back to try and get 20 winks. The road was heavily potholed, which required the driver to constantly swerve all over the shot, making sure to keep his foot to the floor, in true Peruvian
I’ll be putting out a new blog post in a bit, I’ve just been living away from the virtual world for a spell. Hope everyone is doing well?
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All of my cycling buddies told me to go to Huascaran National Park. This was my first major stop on the way down to Argentina, and it had played a central part in my decision to set off from Quito at the time of year that I did, in order to get the best possible
What can I say about Chimbote? It’s a place that exists. I can’t imagine anyone coming here for the picturesque sea view… With the sun shining, and at the right angle, it isn’t entirely terrible. Tiradito. Absolutely smashing. The seafood is excellent. Perhaps even the best I’ve had on the planet. I reckon Peru has
PA16: On the beach
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Cajamarca had a couple of interesting pre-inca ruins nearby, and plenty of colonial Spanish architecture in the city itself. While these rock formations in Cumbemayo are not man made, it appears that the ancient Cajamarcans considered them sacred, and went to incredible lengths to engineer an aquaduct that supplied its waters to their settlements, many
PA15: Anxiety and the art of bicycle maintenance – Cajamarca to Chimbote Read More »
Everyone in Jaén had recommended that I take the slight diversion through Chachapoyas. I’d heard talk of ‘The Machu Picchu of the north’, mummies, and an incredible countryside for bike riding. Well, now I had gotten myself to Chachapoyas. First of all I decided to take a long hard look at my nutrition. The small
After two days of riding twisty dirt roads up and down hills, I was more than ready to enjoy the final descent down to the border crossing at La Balsa. I kept on the brakes to moderate my speed on the steep bits and carefully picked my line between potholes and corrugations in the road,
PA13: Into northern Peru Read More »
It was election time again. Voting stations sprung up all over the country in schools and other public buildings. Everyone is registered to vote in person at a specific polling station. Apparently it is almost impossible to change that location when you move to a new town. The result? Half of the country had to
PA12: Out of the Amazon and down to Peru Read More »
I came to this little country of Ecuador just over a year and a half ago. After a long stretch of living on the road, riding the first leg of my journey from Alaska, I was eager to experience a stable and predictable life, and have friends that didn’t disappear in a matter of days.
PA11: Goodbye Quito! Read More »