Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 10 – 11: A journey to Machu Picchu by train from Ollantaytambo to Agua Calientes. Spending a night in Agua Calientes and exploring the world wonder in a day. Ending our tour with a train back to Cusco. The overnight trip to Machu Picchu was added … Continue reading Machu Picchu
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 8 – 10: Hiking the scenic Lares Trek to get off the beaten path. Finding ourselves completely unprepared for the challenging hike primarily due to the effects of high altitude. Experiencing the local culture, villages, wildlife, and nature. Taking in breathtaking views the entire trek. Today … Continue reading The Lares Trek Peru
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Andean Wings Boutique Hotel from my two night stay in Cusco at the start of the Peru trip! Cusco has a large offering of hotels so selecting the right one can be challenging. We chose to stay in Andean Wings for its location and … Continue reading Experience: Andean Wings Boutique Hotel Cusco
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6 – 8: Arriving in Cusco and exploring the laid-back city. This is also the meeting point before we set off on our Lares hike and visit to Machu Picchu. The Avianca flight arrived slightly ahead of schedule. From the airport I got a taxi to … Continue reading Cusco The Imperial City
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6: Arriving in Lima, the capital of Peru, country 59! Quickly exploring Lima on a layover before flying to Cusco. There was nothing special about the first class Avianca operated TAM flight from Bogota to Lima, though the food was decent. I landed in Peru around … Continue reading Lima on a Layover
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 5: Arriving in and spending a day discovering the sights of Bogota, Colombia. From Santa Marta, I had a direct flight to Bogota. El Dorado International Airport is still under construction and you can see the ruins of the old airport as you walk through the … Continue reading Bogota in a Day
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Casa de Isabella from my one night stay in Santa Marta before leaving for Bogota! For my overnight in Santa Marta I chose the #1 ranked hotel in the city according to Tripadvisor. Casa de Isabella is a small boutique hotel that focuses on … Continue reading Experience: Casa de Isabella Santa Marta
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 3 and 4: Spending a day and night in Tayrona National Park and exploring Santa Marta. Waking up in Cartagena and knowing our evening would be spent in Tayrona Park some 240 km away was a bit stressful. Especially as our plans were not concrete yet. … Continue reading Tayrona National Park and Santa Marta
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Atlantic Lux from my single night stay in Cartagena at the start of the Colombia trip! With the last minute booking of the trip, many hotels were already unavailable. Fortunately this new hotel located in the heart of Boca Grande still had some availability. … Continue reading Experience: Atlantic Lux Cartagena
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 2 Touring the main sights of Cartagena by day and exploring Boca Grande by night. The first day of 2014 and I was about to explore Cartagena, Colombia. The fifth largest city in Colombia was founded in 1533, but had early settlements from 4000 BC. The … Continue reading Cartagena in a Day