Before I went to Lima, Peru everything I read said there was absolutely no reason to spend much time in the city. Stay a day or two and go on to more interesting places like Machu Picchu and the Amazon, they said. I, however, have never been one to follow the crowd. I’m a city girl, and I like to travel slowly. So I spent nearly three weeks exploring Lima, and I don’t regret the time spent there at all. This is what I did!
In my mind, my trip to Arequipa promised to be both a welcome respite from big city Lima and a time of more activity, as I had more tours and excursions planned in a shorter amount of time. Arequipa definitely…
I don’t know about you, but prior to visiting I hadn’t heard much about Quito, nor did I know anyone who had been. The idea to visit started to percolate after learning a little more about the country from my…
I had not planned on Santiago, but I think the two-day trip there was just what the doctor ordered. The limited time forced me to enjoy being a tourist and to get out of my comfort zone a bit.
