Now that I discovered Passion Fruit, had 2 for breakfast, among other things. Then off to the tour. We visited the local cemetery. Very interesting concept of never letting the person die and leaving stuff for them in their little glass head pieces. It was amusing. People left small models of coca cola, alcohol, and lot of other stuff. They leave a small glass of water as a symbol of getting something to drink on their way to heaven. Very different concept of death in this society. Essentially, the person stays alive - or they believe the spirit stays alive and comes and sits with them.
Then we walked to the local market through shady neighborhoods. Boris said we were fine with him, but not recommended alone! Also Boris said, the would NOT go to that neighborhood at night.
The local market was interesting. LOTS of EVERYTHING - meat, vegetables, fruits, cooked foods, cheese, spare parts, chocolates and coffee. Just EVERYTHING was a neat experience although stinky. I've been to fruit markets before but nothing so elaborate. I was impressed. Oh and I think I've forgotten to mention that the area produces 1000 varieties of potatoes, so yes, there was a potato aisle too.
Then we went to Saqsayhauaman. Another part of the Inca ruins that are left. LARGE boulders in a lightning zigzag pattern, with 3 levels.
Then off to the handicraft market. OOOPS - forgot lunch. Ate lamb at local restaurant and tried leg of a guinea pig. Guinea pig was tasty. Then we ate fruits - sweet cucumber, custard apple, and another fruit that was similar to the passion fruit but was more bitter. Boris' girlfriend joined us. Carmen was nice. Boris ordered her soup of beef with intestines and stomach. I ordered half of it and it was alright. I still prefer the soup I had in San Antonio at the mexican restaurant - beef with intestines. This was not like that at all.
Then we went to the handicraft market. I bought models of Machu Picchu and just random gifts like magnets. I fear $100 was gone today and I've exchanged another $50. I hope I can stop with that.
Oh and Boris arranged our tour tomorrow and arranged a car to pick us up at the airport in Lima. I hope all goes well with it.
It's strange. We're done with Boris now. I've added him as a Facebook friend if I need to contact him, but it's almost bittersweet. My trip is coming to a close. That's it for now.
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week
Linda Cummings
1 day ago
The info on the website was laid out very well. I did some comparisons with other tours and found Adventure Life met a lot of what I wanted in an Antarctica trip at the cheapest price. Requested a quote on Claudia contacted me right away. She answered a lot of questions the I had via email even though she offered to discuss via phone call. I’m more of an email person so appreciated how she accommodated that and answered all my questions. And when I was ready to book, she quickly got the ball rolling with getting our spots reserved on the trip my friend and I wanted. Thanks again, Claudia!
Hazel Araza
1 day ago
(1) great information on the website and throughout all the "materials." (2) Jane Packer is great: knowledgeable, responsive, takes a personal interest and tone, seems to care about the customer as a person not a sale.
Larry Bethune
1 day ago
great people doing a wonderful job to make our voyages happen.
trudy
2 days ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.