Day 16: Colca Canyon to Chicago

Today is our last day in Colca Canyon and Peru. But on the bright side, we did not need to set any alarms in order to leisurely watch the morning sunrise from our lovely casita patio. When we… Read More
Today is our last day in Colca Canyon and Peru. But on the bright side, we did not need to set any alarms in order to leisurely watch the morning sunrise from our lovely casita patio. When we… Read More
The new Lima airport has only been open for two weeks, and they probably have some operational kinks to work out. Therefore, LATAM suggested we arrive three hours before our flight to Cusco at 7:55am (even though LIM—>CUZ… Read More
Today is our travel day! We woke up at 5am to get ready and add any final touches to packing. Since we were leaving so early, we opted to take a Lyft (thanks Chase Sapphire benefits!) rather than… Read More
We woke up this morning on the earlier side so we had enough time to pack and eat breakfast. We checked out of the hotel at 8:15, but had them hold our bags until later. We set off… Read More
Today started with breakfast in the hotel. It was a grey morning and we quickly walked 3.5 miles in about an hour to the neighborhood of Barranco. Along the way, we walked passed parks and outdoor workout stations…. Read More
After getting some sleep, we went to the hotel restaurant for a breakfast of omelette, pancakes, and fresh juice. Once we were full, we went back up to the room to relax, get ready for the day, and… Read More
First item on the Peru agenda is getting to Peru. With no direct flights from Chicago to Lima, we had to have a layover somewhere and decided to take the earlier flight to Dallas to ensure we had… Read More