Category: South America
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Wrapping Up Our Adventure in the Galapagos Islands
This is the third and final post of our days in the Galapagos Islands. If you missed the first two, click here and here to catch up! In my last post I introduced you to some cool creatures: swimming iguanas, birds that totally forgot how to fly (Flightless Cormorants), the only penguin species chillin’ north…
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Up Close With the Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
Mar 14-21 Once settled into our suite, we picked up the provided expedition outfits: mandatory life vests to be worn each time we get on the zodiac, and a snorkeling kit (short wet suit, mask, snorkel, and fins). We were also given a mesh bag to contain all of those. After fitting them we felt…
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Discovering the Galapagos Islands – Ecuador
Mar 14 – 21, 2026 Departing Cusco, Peru, our next exciting destination was the Galapagos Islands. There is no direct flight from Cusco to the islands, so we flew back to Lima and then connected to Quito, Ecuador. After spending the night in Quito we took a Silversea chartered flight to San Cristobal Island in…
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Exploring the Sacred Valley: Inca Heritage and Stunning Landscapes
Mar 12 This is the last part of our travel stories from Peru. Click here to catch up on our previous experiences! Our next day was easy, as we started mid-morning. The final activity here was a drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, known for its stunning landscapes that we had seen from…
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Our Journey to Machu Picchu- Peru
March 12, 2026 This is the third installment of our stories from Peru. If you missed the first two click here. Even before we were married, we both wanted to visit Machu Picchu after seeing a documentary about it. In 2023 we had a chance to go and we set up the trip. Unfortunately, political…
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Discovering Cusco: A Journey Through Inca Heritage
Mar 10, 2026 We had an early flight the following day from Lima to Cusco, a city that sits majestically in the Peruvian Andes at an impressive elevation of 11,200′. When we planned this trip I had a sense of apprehension about potential altitude sickness once we arrived. The dramatic change in elevation from sea…
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A taste of Lima, Peru
Mar 9 It took us two attempts to complete this bucket list trip to Peru and Ecuador, wanting to visit Machu Picchu in Peru and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. After previously planning and then having to cancel our 2023 trip due to political instability in Lima at that time, we were finally able to…
