Well, I have made one of my goals since I got to Peru to travel as much as possible. The country is huge, and features jungle, high mountains and rugged coastlines. 2013 allowed me to travel a lot for work, and also enjoy the jungle raft race. But, since 2014 began, I have tried to ramp up the traveling a bit, thanks to having saved a little during 2013, and a new friend in my life who loves traveling around Peru. I wanted to share a bit of my travels since the year began.
I have visited some Pre-Incan archaeological sites near Lima, including Pachacamac and Caral. Caral happens to be the oldest site in the western hemisphere, believed to predate even the pyramids of ancient Egypt.
I also visited Tingo Maria National Park, in the mix between the jungle and mountains, at around 800m (reminded me a little of Panama).
I also visited the Reserva Paisajistica Nor-Yauyos Cocha. A beautiful park in the mountains which works to protect beautiful landscapes, but also promotes rural, community-based tourism in the numerous small towns within the park.
I had some pretty great visitors from home, which gave us all the opportunity to visit Cusco and Machu Picchu. It's maybe even more impressive than you might expect.
And, of course, my work still allows me to travel up and down Peru's coasts and islands, work with fishermen and see the beautiful fauna.
