Tag Archives: Peru

Some Days Are Gifts From Others

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

On my trip to Peru earlier this year, nearly everyone in our group got sick at one point or another, from one thing or another.  Each day more newly ill were confirmed.  For some it was altitude sickness (those of … Continue reading →

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The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

You could show up at Machu Picchu not knowing anything about it whatsoever.  Not knowing, for instance, that it was built over 500 years ago, and by a people (the Incas) who had no written language yet were sophisticated enough … Continue reading →

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Eight Days in Peru

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

I spent the first eight days of April on a whirlwhind tour of Peru.  It took me until the more-than-ripe age of thirty-eight to travel outside of the U.S. for the first time, but this was my third international trip … Continue reading →

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