The drinks: Try the national drink "Pisco Sour," made from: grape brandy, egg white, lime juice, and a little sugar. Chicha Morada, made from cinnamon, sugar, pineapple, purple corn, and clove. Coca Tea, made from coca leaves, similar to green tea. Inca Kola, extremely sweet with a bubblegum-like flavor, similar to Mountain Dew. Freshly squeezed juices, with all imaginable fruit varieties available here! The food: In...

The first day of the new year Once again, we dared to board a bus that was supposed to shuttle us to Puno for 8 hours. Once again, we regretted it. The bus felt like it was 50 degrees Celsius inside, and without air conditioning, it was not pleasant. Additionally, every single seat was taken, and it felt like everyone was breathing...

4 o'clock in the morning: Riiiing, Riiiiiing! The alarm goes off! Grabbing our stuff, and off we go! Finally, our trekking tour, which we had been eagerly anticipating for so long, began. First, we drove for about 2 hours to Mollepata. In our group were two couples (a Colombian, a Chilean, and 2 English), and in addition...

The horror trip from Paracas to Cusco Once again, we booked a bus. This time, the journey was going to be a bit longer. A whopping 18 hours! Last time, we had a great experience. We sat upstairs in a double-decker bus, the ride was great, and we could lie down perfectly. Now we add 14 hours of travel on top of that...

We set off for the small town of Paracas, located about 3 hours southeast of Lima. We used a bus for a few euros, which even had nicely adjustable and padded seats. Perfect! As we started our journey, Max placed his newly purchased black sunglasses in the side compartment. There was a couple sitting next to us. A woman with...

We made it! Without any problems, we were able to catch our flight to Lima, the capital of Peru. The flight was breathtaking! Perhaps partly due to the COVID-19 rule for Peru. "Wearing two masks layered over each other is mandatory here." But mainly because of the beautiful landscape, with the huge snow-capped mountains and the endless expanse. As we...