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Peru 05

June 1, 2005 by Dave2 Comments

Peru 05

Peru trip was incredible. High mountains, steamy jungles, dry deserts and the ocean - all in one country. Can't wait to return and next time will visit the high altiplano of Bolivia and parts of the Patagonia. Article about Iquitos finished but won't be posted on the main page for a few months as there are other articles currently queued. http://www.davestravel.com/articles/iquitos/index.htm  & the Peruvian Rainforest Article about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: Andes, Mountain Climbing, Peru, Rainforest

Cuzco, Peru

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Cuzco, Peru

Cuzco the "tiled" city situated at about 10,600 feet high in the Andes is best known as the gateway to the famous Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. You absolutely must see Machu Picchu, but you also need to spend a few days in and around Cuzco to absorb all that this area has to offer. Cuzco as a result of being situated so close to Machu Picchu is an international city full of tourist services including a plethora of hotels, restaurants, travel … [Read more...]

Cuzco, Peru – Other Activities

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Cuzco, Peru – Other Activities

Ruins - You can buy a tourism ticket (Boleto Turistico) for a one time price of $10. This will give you admission one time only to any of 16 different tourist attractions including Incan ruins and historical buildings and museums in Cuzco. One of the most popular ruins outside of Machu Picchu is called Sacsayhuaman and is located just above Cuzco. A huge battle was fought here between the Spanish and the Incas. It is amazing the size of the huge … [Read more...]

Bishop, CA – White Mountain Hike

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Bishop, CA – White Mountain Hike

White Mountain is one of 15 summits in California over 14,000 feet. Along with Shasta it is the only other 14,000+ mountain in California outside of the Sierra Nevada mountains. One of the oldest permanent settlements in North America was located 12,600 feet up one of the sides of White Mountain. This is the highest of the former permanent Indian settlements; there are several encampments slightly lower in elevation. The dirt White Mountain road … [Read more...]

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