Leaving Cusco behind, we journeyed further into the Andean mountainside toward our next destination, a local village called Ccaccaccollo. In 2005, our tour company set up a partnership with the village as the local government was not able to provide sufficient aid to this community. The partnership aims to empower women in the community by […]Read Post ›

Our journey to the town of Chivay began with an earlier than expected 5AM departure from Arequipa, due to a planned political strike blocking a major road within the region. Along the way we reached one of the highest points in Peru, approximately 5000 metres above sea level. We also saw some amazing volcanoes, including […]Read Post ›

After a 10 hour bus ride, we arrived wearily in Nazca at approximately 9.30pm. For 50PEN (equivalent of $20.00AUD) you can buy a whole roasted BBQ chicken, large salad and a serve of chips which four people could not finish. Whether it was the cooking or our hunger we are not sure, but it was […]Read Post ›