After deciding that our budget wasn’t going to get us to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, we passed through the country in less than two weeks. It was a stark contrast to our time in Peru Continue reading
Passing through Ecuador
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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Rules of the Road: Peru
When travelling from country to country, we notice and enjoy learning the little differences that exist in all parts of life. When it comes to the road, it is essential that we observe and adapt quickly. So far, Peru has been the most difficult to understand, but after more than 5000km of riding in this country, we discovered there was a well ordered system of road rules that everybody follows. Those rules are as follows: Continue reading
Meeting a “King of Bling”
Having hit the Peruvian coast, it wasn’t long before we left the busy Pan American Highway to ride east into Peru’s central highlands and then north towards Ecuador. Exiting Lima, we experienced the worst traffic to date and we were relieved to get out of there unscathed. We spent the next two weeks exploring towns that were well off the tourist trail and were touched by the friendliness we encountered.
The true standouts of northern Peru are the lesser known archaeological treasures left behind by the pre-Inca civilisations that inhabited this region. We visited ancient townships, temples and museums showcasing the rich cultures of these peoples. Continue reading
Our Odyssey Overland 