One month after returning from this adventure, I can’t quite let it go yet… Here is a summary of this amazing backpacking trip across the Andes for those who did not have time to…
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We left Cusco after a few days of exploration to reach our last stop: Lima. Our backpacking trip across the Andes was reaching its end!…
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We continued exploring Cusco and discovered the Sacsayhuaman site, an impressive archeological complex located on a steep hill overlooking Cusco and composed of massive fortified walls in a zigzag shape!…
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After six relaxing days, we left our beloved Ollantaytambo to continue our journey on the footsteps of the Incas: this time to the beautiful Cusco!…
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Backpacking across the Andes Machu Picchu PeruBackpacking across the Andes – #16: Machu Picchu (Peru)
On August, 15th we jumped out of bed when the alarm clock rang at 4:45am: we were going to the Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”!! Finally!…
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Backpacking across the Andes Ollantaytambo PeruBackpacking across the Andes – #15: Ollantaytambo (Peru)
We continued our adventure across the Andes with the visit of the little inca village of Ollantaytambo in Peru, where we decided to stay a few days to regain our energy.…
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Backpacking across the Andes Ollantaytambo PeruBackpacking across the Andes – #14: On the road from Puno to Ollantaytambo (Peru)
After a crazy boat ride on an angry Titicaca lake and a short night of sleep in the city of Puno, we were ready to continue our adventure towards Cusco and then Ollantaytambo… We were…
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Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia Titicaca LakeBackpacking across the Andes – #13: Lake Titicaca (Bolivia)
We left La Paz early one morning to embark on a new amazing adventure: spending one night on the legendary Lake Titicaca! Going to the Lake Titicaca was another dream come true.…
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Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia La PazBackpacking across the Andes – #12: Tiwanaku and Pumapunku (Bolivia)
As we were staying a few days in La Paz, we grabbed this opportunity to go and explore an archeological site that had aroused our curiosity for a long time and that we could…
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After spending three amazing days in the middle of nature, in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna Natural Reserve, near the Uyuni Salt Flat, we were now on our way to the Bolivian capital: La…
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Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia PotosiBackpacking across the Andes – #10: the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)
On day 3 of our excursion in Bolivia, we woke up at dawn to be ready to watch the sun rise in the Uyuni Salt Flat! We would finally discover this amazing place! It…
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Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia PotosiBackpacking across the Andes – #9: day two on our way to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)
On this second day of your excursion leading us to the Uyuni Salt Flat, we woke up early, after a very short night of sleep. Some of our friends, on the contrary, had surprisingly…
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Backpacking across the Andes Bolivia PotosiBackpacking across the Andes – #8: day one on our way to the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia)
We left San Pedro de Atacama in Chile early one morning, to embark on a very rich three-day adventure in Bolivia, in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna Natural Reserve, in the state of Potosi.…
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Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de AtacamaBackpacking across the Andes – #7: the Atacama Salt Flat Lagoons (Chile)
Our adventure in Chile ended with the visit of three beautiful lagoons, only half an hour away from San Pedro de Atacama. We left San Pedro at around 3pm and headed towards the Atacama…
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Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de AtacamaBackpacking across the Andes – #6: El Tatio geysers (Chile)
After exploring the Moon Valley, the second place that we visited during our stay in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile was the El Tatio geyser field.…
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Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de AtacamaBackpacking across the Andes – #5: the Moon Valley (Chile)
Our visit to the Moon Valley in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) marked the beginning of the “stunning-landscapes” part of our trip.Landscapes that we had never seen anywhere else before. Landscapes that seemed to…
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Backpacking across the Andes Chile San Pedro de AtacamaBackpacking across the Andes – #4: San Pedro, a haven of peace in the Atacama desert (Chile)
We arrived in San Pedro de Atacama pretty exhausted after a long bus ride, at one in the morning, but we were ready to spend four incredible days in this little haven of peace,…
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Backpacking across the Andes Bahia Inglesa ChileBackpacking across the Andes – #3: on the road towards the Atacama desert (Chile)
After a few days exploring the Chilean capital, we left Santiago on a night bus, heading north, towards the Atacama desert.…
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Valparaiso is a lovely port city on the Pacific coast of Chile, about one and a half hours from Santiago by car. Even though it is Chile’s second biggest city, it has managed to…
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Santiago. The starting point of an amazing adventure: a roadtrip that would take us from the Chilean capital to Lima in Peru, via Bolivia, in 30 days and about 3500 kilometers!…
