“I didn’t know I didn’t know that.” – Jennifer Cline And I burst into tears. Twelve of us were on a van in the Sacred Valley of Peru, eagerly and maybe nervously poised to disembark into the local food market. The plan was to gather supplies which we would later haul on foot and small pack horses to over 12,500 feet elevation for families and elderly residents...
Lima positively sprawls. It’s huge, and as in other gargantuan cities, it’s the eclectic neighborhoods that make the urban scale palatable. If you are headed to Machu Picchu or any other Peruvian destination, chances are you will have to stop through Lima for at least a night if you’re flying from the US. What’s your hurry? Slow down for a couple...
“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss Full disclosure: I am a complete sea-level loving altitude wimp. At about 3,000 feet I start whining about all sorts of imagined ailments, and it goes downhill (actually uphill) from there. I generally shy away from venturing above 5,000 feet, and...