Posts in the Peru Category

July 5, 2007

Mancora Peru = Surfers Paradise

After successfully vacating the black hole that is Bolivia, the BV Show, The Weapon, and I landed successfully in Lima.

Sidenote: I received quite a bit of interrogation from the airport security in the La Paz Airport as apparently I look like a Coke smuggler.

I had spent four days in Lima months ago but the boys had not been yet and wanted to check out the nightlife in town. It proved to be very strong :). We met a lot of really good people in our short time there. Once again, we stayed at the Point Hostel which is franchised throughout Peru. Although it was nice to to be in warmer weather, a heavy fog loomed over Lima for our entire time there. We all were in need of some sunshine. Three months in the mountains can really grind on you.

So, we decided to jump on an 18 hour bus to Mancora on the northern coast of Peru. After getting settled in, we realized that we were living in a Jack Johnson song (I think I might have used this analogy before when talking about Florianapolis, Brazil). This place was amazing and just what we were looking for.

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June 22, 2007

24 Hours in the Life of a Backpacker

My new traveling compadres… Lisa and Big Ben

Two Americans, One Aussie, and one Hell of a Long Journey from Cusco, Peru to La Paz, Bolivia in 24 HOURS

Traveler Profile: Big Ben Plunkett, 25, Broom Australia

As I mentioned before, The BV show and I first met Ben in Buenos Aires 4 and 1/2 months ago. Ben is a good guy and a bit of a madman. He has been traveling on and off for the Last 4 years. He has been all over Europe, Asia, The Middle East, South America, and his travels have made him as street smart as anyone that I have met on the road. He is also the identical size as myself. Its good to travel with other large people. Big Ben is as solid as a guy you can find. You can tell he has been through and overcome quite a bit in his life. Hes also really funny. This is especially the case on days where he has to go the toilet an upwards of 16 times in one day(read on and you will see what I am talking about).

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Bolivia, Peru, South American Trip (2007) Comments( 6 )
June 22, 2007

Cusco.. The Party Capital of South America

The Reunion of Reunions….Left to Right: The BV Show, Billy Boy, Jess, Me, Dave, Big Ben is at the top. Help! I am surrounded by Australians!

After Arequipa, The BV Show, The Weapon, and I took another 12 hour bus ride to Cusco. The plan was to meet up with Aussie Jess (traveled with us to Rurrenbaque and La Paz), Aussie Big Ben Plunkett, and Billy (He just got finished climbing two mountains in La Paz).

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June 22, 2007

Colca Canyon, the Andean Condor, and White Trash America

This is a mature Andean Eagle. It was rescued by a local man as a baby and now stars in many Colca Canyon Pictures.

Dave, Ben, and I caught a 18 hour bus from San Pedro to Arequipa last Sunday night. After traveling in Bolivia for so long, it was a “glorious” experience to be riding on a Chilean bus.

To give some perspective on the matter, on a previous bus ride in Bolivia a guy decided to bring along his cat. His cat, was not very happy about the decision and decided to MEOW at the top of its’ lungs for the duration of the 6 hour Bolivian journey. In response, the cats owner decided to smack the cat in the top of the head with considerable force every time it made a sound. In response to the pounding, the cat decided that it did not like being banged in the head and therefore MEOWED louder. This pattern repeated itself for six hours.

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April 20, 2007

Lake Titicaca: Puno, Peru and Copacabana, Bolivia

Our bus got into Puno at 4am on the dot, and we were immediately accosted by all kinds of locals offering rooms for rent and tours. This tends to happen quite frequently, and has both good and bad ramifications. Its great that you do not have to wander aimlessly into remote foreign cities trying to figure things out on the fly, and its bad that you are prone to be consistently ripped off by seedy locals. If only I did not look like the biggest gringo on planet earth. The magnanimous target on my back can be spotted two miles away.

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