Ceviche Delicious, fresh Ceviche (this was with sea bass) Ceviche is a classic South American raw fish dish (but ‘cooked’ a different way). It uses raw fish and or seafood…

High above La Paz on Chacaltaya – once a remote ski slope above 5000 m / 17000 ft altitude. *Note: This is a personal blog about travel at altitude, but…

Giant Condors in the Colca Canyon Peru 2017 An amazing country, with fabulous people at the perfect time of the year (well November is at least the best month to…

Peru is quickly – and rightly – becoming a major food destination. Physically, Peru boasts more biodiversity than any other country in the world. Culturally, Peru’s diversity is equally rich. Gradually Quechua…

Finally, a handstand at Machu Pichu 🙂 I love Peru and now it is fair to say another 18 people do as well. I started this contribution while sitting on…

The so-called Lost City of the Inca’s, Machu Picchu (MP) is so indisputably Peru’s most iconic attraction that suggesting anything to the contrary is simply argumentative. I have actually sat…

As Peru is a passion for me, I put together what I consider to be the ideal itinerary – and I added the option of the Inca Trail. After a…

After spending the first half of 2014 high in the Andes I have recently been lucky enough to experience the extremely low lands along the shores of the southern Mississippi.…

The Human Development Index (HDI) places Peru 76th overall in the world. This conclusion is drawn from a matrix of important general indicators such as health, education and wealth. I…

So, hmmm, I have a lot more to say and a lot more to write about La Rinconada – the world’s highest city, but what I have to work through,…