The Lares Trek and Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu. Who hasn’t seen the photos of the idyllic Inca mountain town  and talked about it in 8th grade Social Studies? It’s one of those places you learn about and seems so far away. I spent a summer in Ecuador and almost booked a flight to Cusco because I wasn’t sure if I’d ever […]

Hiking in Huaraz

  Before beginning this trip, I saw some photos of this bright blue lake that was high in the Andes and decided “we are going there.” This blue lake happens to be a glacial lake located near Huaraz, Peru – Lake 69. We crossed into Peru about 2 weeks ago and have been steadily making […]