My Peru Photo Diary
Categories: Cuzco, Latin America, My Photo Diary, Peru, Photo Diary, South America, Travel • Tags: Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Machu Picchu, Ollaytantambo, Peru, Pisac, Sacred Valley, South America, Urubamba
Tag: Latin America
Life Quarantined in Cuzco, Peru: Part Two
I’ve been in quarantine going on ten weeks now with the President of Peru just announcing that he is extending the state of emergency for another five weeks. The only big difference with quarantine is that select restaurants are allowed to open for pickup and delivery. For me, I find it a bit pathetic to complain about being bored in quarantine as there are people who are losing their businesses, losing their homes, and losing their lives all over the […]
Categories: Backpacking, Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Peru, South America, Travel, Travel Tips, Travel Writing • Tags: Animal Rescue, Cusco, Cuzco, Dog Fostering, Fostering, Latin America, Peru, Quarantine Life, Volunteering
Life Quarantined in Cusco, Peru
What’s life like in Peru? Frankly, it’s not that bad from where I’m sitting. Peru’s president made an announcement that he was going to lock down the entire country in twenty-four hours and commence a quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, and boy did he follow through. When he was met with resistance, he enacted martial law which put the government in control and created a curfew which is currently from 5am-6pm throughout the majority of Peru, with no one […]
Categories: Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Peru, South America, Travel • Tags: Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Peru, South America
Things to Know Before Going to Cusco
1. Stray dogs are everywhere. Overall, most seem in relatively good shape besides long-haired ones needing a grooming. In many countries, stray dogs are seen as pests because they crap on the sidewalk, go through everyone’s trash, or beg at markets or restaurants with outdoor seating. However, here, it seems they are just a part of normal, everyday life. Similar to my Florida life in how we have deer, squirrels, and Sandhill cranes everywhere and we don’t pay much attention […]
Categories: Backpacking, Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Peru, South America, Travel • Tags: Andes Mountains, Backpacking, Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Peru, South America, Study Abroad
My Lima Bucket List
Why did I decide to quit my job, finish my masters degree online, and move abroad to participate in a Spanish Immersion program in Cusco, Peru nestled in the Andes Mountains? Because, to me, that’s living life in every way. I had completed eleven out of the thirteen required courses for my Master of Education, had saved up over fifteen thousand dollars by relentlessly working and covering shift after shift at my bar job for nearly a year, and had […]
Categories: Lima, Peru, South America, Travel • Tags: Barranco, Calleo, Ceviche, Eat Local, La Perla, Latin America, Lima, Miraflores, Palomino Islands, Peru, Pisco Sour, South America, Swimming with Seals, Tours
How I’m Studying Abroad in Cusco, Peru & Not Breaking the Bank
1. Airbnb: I’m staying in a shared apartment with my host, but will have a private bedroom and bathroom as well as be staying in the city center. For 2 months of accommodation I am paying just under $330, split into two payments, half beforehand as a deposit/reservation and the other half of the payment halfway through my total stay. Because I booked for over a month, my host offered me a monthly price discount of 45% off of my […]
Categories: Backpacking, Cusco, Peru, Saving, South America, Study Abroad, Travel, Travel Tips • Tags: Andes Mountains, Backpacking, Budget Travel, Cusco, Cuzco, Latin America, Lima, Maximo Nivel, Peru, Saving, South America, Spanish, Study Abroad
My Costa Rica Bucket List
Costa Rica was originally supposed to be my senior trip back in 2009, but not enough students in my graduating class wanted to go and so the trip never happened. Frankly, going as an adult ten years later was indefinitely a better idea as I had the freedom and life experience to do it the right way as opposed to just going on tours with chaperones and staying in touristy hotels. Costa Rica is a country where you can do […]
Categories: Backpacking, Central America, Costa Rica, Latin America, Travel, Travel Writing • Tags: Backpacking, Central America, Costa Rica, Latin America, Monteverde, San Jose, Travel Photography, Traveling
My Guatemala Bucket List
Why did I go to Guatemala? Because I wanted to find the beauty in the countries that most people would either fly over or stay in a luxury hotel on the beach or lake their entire stay. I wanted to meet locals, eat local, drink local, and see all the hidden gems Guatemala had to offer. I wanted to immerse myself in their culture and another way of living. In simpler terms, I wanted to become more cultured. […]
Categories: Antigua, Backpacking, Central America, Guatemala, Latin America, Travel, Travel Writing • Tags: Antigua, Central America, Guatemala, Lake Atitlan, Latin America, San Marco, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Volcan Pacaya
Etched In Adventure 