If you're in Lima with a lover this can be a lot of fun. By "this" we mean a visit to El Parque del Amor or "The Park of Love". Lima has an impressive assortment of parks but only this one, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and opened on Valentine's Day 1993, is dedicated to romance. The statue is titled "The Kiss" and was sculpted by Victor Delfin. Apparently Victor liked his gals … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
The Inca salt pans at Salineras de Maras, Peru
History of the Salineras Back in the 1400s even the amazingly clever Incas hadn't figured out that salt might cause high blood pressure, but they knew it tasted good so they made and consumed a lot of it. Oh those were the days! About 30 miles from Cusco you can tour the Salineras de Maras. Our group muddled out there on a gloomy day but, even in the gloom, … [Read more...]
The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
Blonde returned from Peru surprised that the highlight of her trip was Lake Titicaca and the man-made Floating Islands; home to the pre-Incan Uros people. Yes, Machu Picchu was fascinating. However, after having seen countless pictures of it, reading about it and seeing documentaries of it, it was a treat to finally visit, but not surprising. The Floating Islands of Lake … [Read more...]
Must Have Travel Apps! (Too bad they don’t exist)
Every travel website, blogger and magazine is constantly telling you what "must have" travel apps you should be using. Some of them have value but a lot are very limited, such as ones to help you find a taxi in Tierra del Fuego. Driven by market need we are developing our own "must have" travel apps that we are confident will be useful for the majority of discerning … [Read more...]