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Let's have a look at 11 picturesque lakes. Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some...
Everything from Peru
Here you will find all Sandalsand’s articles from Peru. They include a photo album, World heritage sites, and regular travelogues.
Peru is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as South America. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
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Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
Nature: 6 Great highlands
Some mountain plateaus or plains are more adventurous than the average. My examples of 6 great highlands are from different parts of the world....
Iron Wheels (1) Exciting train journeys
This is an introduction to exciting train journeys. I have registered my travels on a world map and the distance travelled on trains has been...
Pictures from Peru
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Peru. They cover large parts of the country, from the arid coast to the Andes. If you look up all...
Impressions from a month in Peru
What impressions do I have from a month in Peru? Like in Brazil and Ecuador we stayed in Peru approximately a month (32 days) and I would like to...
Puno and reed boats on Lake Titicaca
Read about a visit to Puno and the reed boats on Lake Titicaca. The next leg of our journey through South America went to the town of Puno. It is...
Machu Picchu and Christmas in Cuzco
Finally, one of the highlights of this South American journey was coming up. We were going to visit Machu Picchu. In addition we’re going to spend...
World Heritage #0273 – City of Cuzco
The city of Cuzco has a secret mix of Inca remains, Spanish colonial buildings, and the lives of its present-day indigenous population. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0274 – Machu Picchu
The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is undoubtedly one of the world's most famous sights, the remains of the hilltop town of the Incas. The...
Cuzco and other Inca towns in southern Peru
Cuzco and other Inca towns was up next. Cuzco was the ancient capital of the once mighty Inca people, and was our first of several Inca towns in...
Lima, and the long journey to get there
This is about Lima, and the long journey to get there. After a month in Ecuador we returned to Peru. We spent two days nearly continuously on buses...
World Heritage #0500 – Lima
The historic centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, has a powerful appearance due to its Spanish colonial legacy. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
Crossing the Andes in northern Peru
The next week we continued across the Andes in northern Peru and prepared to move on up north to Quito, Ecuador. I also wrote a letter home. This...
The Peruvian Amazon and beyond
This is the story of our travels in the Peruvian Amazon region and its difficult connections. We had stayed the night in Leticia, Colombia, the twin...
A journey through South America in 1987
This is the story of a five month journey to South America in 1987. My girlfriend Bo and I visited five countries on the continent, from Brazil in...
