The beautiful Isla del Sol The Isla del Sol is another island on Lake Titicaca, but is reached from the Bolivian side (see previous post on our visit to Puno in Peru). We had been told that the island was a ‘must see’ in Bolivia and so we left Peru behind, crossed the border and made our way to Copacabana. Bye bye Peru! Hello Bolivia! Hmmm let’s hope this doesn’t take too long! The small town made me feel even…
Waterfalls of Tipón On our last full day in Cusco, we decided that we needed to see just one last Inca ruin! Terraces of Tipón We hadn’t bought the expensive tourist ticket that you need to visit the sights in the Sacred Valley, but I’d worked out that you could buy a partial ticket for a local ruin and we decided on Pisac. However, following a discussion with an American expat when out and about, we decided to go to Tipón, which…
Plaza de Armas, Cusco While I fell in love with Arequipa and declared that I could live there, James’ favourite city in Peru was Cusco. And despite the huffing and puffing that comes from strolling around a city at such high altitude we really enjoyed a good 6 or 7 days there pre and post Inca Trail, taking in the sights, visiting Inca ruins, meeting llamas in the street, stuffing ourselves at the local market, eating out with our new…