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This is not a trip like any other, it’s in fact one of the most intense and deep I’ve made. It’s not a pilgrimage trip with a saint named Pedro nor is it religious. It’s something spiritual instead. An indoor trip and in between worlds with a sacred plant as a helper. Some years ago I’d have said, “nonsense I don’t believe in those kinds of things!”A sacred plant that’s adored by Incas that make you see things? … Continue readingThe Trip I Made with Someone Named San Pedro

We fall in love with Trujillo, with its colonial patios and its preinca past. The ruins of civilisations that are previous to Inca show us another face of history, that same one that’s often covered by that last empire. The grill windows of neat white colour remind me slightly of the southern part of Spain. The architecture of this city calms me down for it’s close and familiar. … Continue readingTrujillo and Máncora, the North of Peru

What’s clear is that Peruvian cuisine is one of the best in the world, so in vogue lately. As soon as we entered the country, even if it was the capital, we realised streets were full of people offering and demanding food and not just any; one that’s fast, cheap and of great quality. … Continue readingMy Favourite Food in Peru

We leave Ollantaytambo behind, the Inca place par excellence to head to Cusco, another Inca meca in which cultural melange is present in the architecture. On our way we discover crosses together with ceramic little cows on the tiles, representing the Andean duality, an heritage from that same Inca past. … Continue readingCusco with an ‘s’, past and present of the former capital of Inca Empire

We get down from Machu Picchu, we are tired and really need to rest. The descent takes an hour and a half but on a stairs path. We don’t feel our legs anymore. After, two more hours and a half to get to hidroeléctrica. Behind the train station, we are lucky to find a man that takes us to Ollantaytambo for 20 S./, when a taxi or van would charge you twice. There we went again, to that mad road. We speak with the driver and agree that the Peruvian government doesn’t want to fix it because there’s the option of taking the train (and getting more money from it) and won’t offer another alternative.
… Continue readingOllantaytambo, the Living Inca City

We could say Lima has two sides, or several. To sum up I’d base it on my experience in this chaotic city that divides millions of people every day.

We get to live the culture in full, thanks to Antony, our first host in Latinoamerica. He lives in one of the hills in Lima, consideraded dangerous for some and believe me that’s what I thought on first sight. … Continue readingThe Two Sides of Lima

Lima is worth a visit but a quick one like the one you pay to those relatives you don’t feel like visiting but you are committed to. Since the moment you get in the metropolis its odour of gas reminds you that you are in a big city with huge pollution that eats everything on its way. The incessant noise is something I won’t miss. … Continue readingLima, the City of the Hidden Balconies