paracas Trip Journals - Adventure Life

Our Adventures in Peru - 2012

I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Amantani Island, Paracas, El MaPi, San Agustin Exclusive, La Hacienda Bahia Paracas, Hotel Majoro, Casa Andina Classic, Colca Canyon Homestay, Q'Elqatani, Lake Titicaca, Amantani Homestay, Casa Andina Cusco, El Sauce

During the summer of 2011, we began planning for our trip to Peru. The Adventure Life travel agency of Missoula, Montana, specializing in Central and South American travels, was selected as we endorsed their philosophy of utilizing local lodging, transportation and guides, maintaining small groups, and being ecologically responsible. Our tour guide for the first 10 days from Lima to Puno was Carlos Lazo, while our guide for the last 5 days in the Cusco region was Teddy Romero. A mother and her 17-year-old son (Sarah and Christopher) were the 2 other members of our group. Peru is in the Eastern Time Zone but does not observe daylight saving time. Sunrise occurred at approximately 6:20 am and sunset near 5:50 pm. Peru is located in a temperate zone and has two climates ? wet (Dec ? Mar) and dry. Days were sunny with temperatures between 60-70 degrees. Nights at higher elevations dropped between 30 and 40 degrees.

Panoramic Peru - September 2010

I went to : Peru, Lima, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, Amantani Island, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu Ruins

Our long-anticipated exploration of pre-European Andean culture was more informative and enjoyable than ever we could have imagined. Two very knowledgeable and agreeable guides made it so. Breathtaking scenery was the norm. The highlight and great surprise of the trip was the Colca Canyon. The sheer effort involved in cultivating such seemingly inhospitable land is awe inspiring.

Exploring Peru

I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Amantani Island, Machu Picchu, Paracas, El MaPi, Costa del Sol, San Agustin Exclusive, Q'Elqatani, Hotel Majoro, La Casa del Melgar, Colca Canyon Lodge, Ollantaytambo, Casa Cartagena

A 14-day variation of Panoramic Peru Trip.....if one wants to gain a deeper understanding of Peruvian culture, the ?Panoramic Peru? tour is a great trip. As always with Adventure Life, the local guides are wonderful and they accompany you during the entire trip. I can?t believe we did as much as we did during our two weeks!

Panoramic Peru

I went to : Peru, Cusco, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Amantani Island, Machu Picchu, Posada Hispana, Paracas, Q'Elqatani, Colca Canyon Lodge

Peru is a land where the sacred elements of earth, sky, water and fire all come together in a meeting of cosmic proportions. Above all else, it is a country of geographical extremes that is experienced richly as one travels through the diverse regions.