on the last day in peru (we flew back to miraflores from cuzco after the hike), we decided to just make it out to the beach to relax and unwind after 4 days of hiking. we took a bus for about an hour+ outside of lima to get a decent beach… however the “popular” san bartolo beach was kinda a let down. we did try to make the most of it and soak up some more sun peru goodness. after some time we got some food and limonada from a small family owned restaurant on the beach.
peru 2: the 4 day inca trail hike
the second part of the trip and probably the most painful yet extremely rewarding part of the trip was the inca hike. in the beginning i suffered from altitude sickness which made it difficult to breathe and i constantly had a throbbing headache. by the 3rd day i was feeling good tho and 4th day was adjusted. along the hike we saw some amazing landscapes. a lot of the pictures i’m gonna post are just landscapes because the mountain views were so breath taking.
there were 4 of us in the trek group + 2 tour guides + 8 porters (one which was a cook who made amazing food with very limited resources in the andes! he even BAKED a cake IN A PAN!… like… on a frying pan… on a gas stove… wow!). the porters carried the large equip like tents and food and mats and cooking gear.
we camped every night in the mountains at designated camp sites (except for the first night where we stayed at one of our porter’s family’s farms). outside our tents would be random dogs that i assumed belonged to the local farmers and other random animals (chickens, donkeys, horses, ducks). anyway… here are the pictures from the hike.
peru 1: miraflores, lima and cuzco
i’m just getting around to selecting pictures from our trip. i think our trip can be broken up into 3 parts: before the hike on the inca trail, during/on the hike, and after the hike. here are the pictures from the first part as we explored miraflores, lima, and cuzco.
