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This Girl and That Guy Escape to Peru

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by: Jaclyn Sharratt
Months and months ago, a couple from Chicago decided to take a vacation. That guy wanted to take this girl on a special, unforgettable trip to celebrate a landmark occasion: her 30th birthday. Seeing this girl was never one to make a fuss over the day of her birth, it was quite a surprise when she agreed. With very little muss and fuss, the city dwellers pinpointed Peru as their destination of choice. After months of planning with travel guru Sullivan of Adventure Life, the two packed their bags and headed to South America for an experience they would never forget...

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This Girl and That Guy Escape to Peru

Want to go? Manco Multisport

I went to: Peru, Lima, Cusco, Manco Multisport Campsites, Sacred Valley, Puno, Uros Islands, Upper Urubamba River - Cusipata Section, Machu Picchu Ruins
traveling. away they go! good bye Chicago, hello Peru!this girl catching some zzzzs in an airportthis girl and that guy reading on the flight to cusco.the first cervezasthe first supperpotato dish please!this girls birthday.. and her new llama socks!hiking to Saqsayhuaman ruinsaltitude. must stop to breathe!greeting.this girl & that guy in Cuscoselling beautiful handmade items.resting.Saqsayhuamanonly 20% of the ruins remainthe rest of the ruins were taken to Cusco to build the cityHow did the Incas do this? HUGE!DoorwayBattlefieldNatures sliding boardExploring a cave this girl & that guy foundSnack time for that guyCristo Blanco watching over CuscoTime to celebrate! Happy birthday this girl! Whipping up this girls llama dishSinging happy birthday to this girl!wishing.Thank you Adventure Life for the bubbles and cake!Convento de Santo Domingo del CuscoThese walls used to be covered in plates of goldKisses for that guyKisses for you too!That guy is not Inca sizedWarming up with an Irish CoffeeThat guy feasting on quinoa soupquinoa and llama soupA fun Sunday festival!dancing.the 5th grade classWheeling and dealing in the marketsPizza delivery truck?Night on the town!This girl living it upThank you Paddys for a wonderful eveningthis girl: wake up call 6AMpaddlingfocusing.death defying. feasting.in awe.moo-ing.embracing.camping + hiking + biking = major packingvillage of chinchondyeing.weaving.shopping.biking.reflecting.mothering.gawking.oinking.sunshine-ing.pedaling.napping.camping.cooking.sharing.resting.star gazing.and our day begins with this smiling facestarting the hike.observing.amazing.irrigating. (the lines are an irrigation system)Quea Sundur Valley. amazing. 15,000 feet Juan and that guy.pondering.relaxing.rejoicing. loving.sublime snacking.grubbing.shocking.beautify-ing.grazing.absorbing (on the inca trail!)wait station for the Inca trail.inca terraces. climbing.dancing.memory capturing.wondering.staring.settling in.daydreaming.sharing.washing.viewing.exploring.peaking.hiking to the Sacred Valley.first glimpse of Machu Picchu.shocking.exploring.seeking.learning.bird whispering.nature watching.thinking.??cat napping in lima.time for a bus ride. first stop: Andahuaylillas townsheep herding in RaqchiInca ruinsLa Raya, 15,000 eleveationChurch in Pucara Andean landscape.Welcome to Puno!Tuk Tuk to the docks to catch the boatEnroute to floating islands of the Urosfelt like a water bed!welcoming.island hopping.sharing.Lorenzo.visiting Lorenzos homerelaxing. Lake Titicaca.yoga-ing.kayaking. Lake Titicaca.Paddling.Greeting. Tikonata Island.beach sitting at isla ticonata.our home for the night!sheep herding.amazing display of past inhabitants Mummy museum on the island. 1100 BCnighty night! lights out (no electricity) in our mud hutchowing down.Isla Taquile day hikethis girl smelling a plant that opens airwayssparkling.departing for punoCruz del Sol - best bus ride ever!That guy is 6'1" and had plenty of leg room! a first!paradise awaits.... Las Dunas Resort, IcaFirst thing first... cocktails!That guy playing in the pool!Poolside lounging.Huacachina OasisTime to dune buggy! The ride of a lifetime!This. was. scary.Time to sandboard!Pure bliss.rocking out.celebrating.happy adventurers!saying goodbye.

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