Tariy 2009  – Day 8 (Conclusion) The final day of my travels had arrived and where better to spend it then the beautiful beaches of Máncora. I had spend a week traveling through the north of Peru, checking up on my tour operators and making new contacts for the Karikuy Organization. I had now finally reached the beaches of Máncora in northern Peru, the farthest north I had yet traveled in the country. In Máncora the weather is great year round, always sunny and comfortably warm, although the best time to come is in February, the height of summer. Still even now in early March the sun continues to release its warmth on the more then plentiful tourists and locals that reside in this small beach town. So as I [Continue reading...]

Tariy 2009 – Day 7. I woke up excited knowing that tonight I would be reaching the culmination of my trip by arriving at Máncora. I had spent the night in Trujillo, having spent the previous day exploring its culinary delights. Having spent some time in Trujillo the previous year, I was more then ready to set out and explore the new. I headed out of my claustrophobic, albeit budget hostel room and into the warm autumn breeze of Trujillo. Once again I found myself ducking for shade as the day heated up, I had a couple of errands to do before heading for Chiclayo, Piura and on to Máncora. After I had picked up breakfast (egg roll with juice) as well as my laundry I headed for the Linea [Continue reading...]

Tariy 2009 – Day 6. Yesterdays run in with the police and the ensuing slaughter by their crony mosquitoes had given me a restless night. I awoke for the 20th and last time to begin my day exploring and checking out my operators in Trujillo. I took advantage of my last couple hours at Hostel Colonial to take another excellent shower. I knew I wouldn’t be spending another night at the Hostel, not because it was bad (in fact it was one of the best I’ve stayed in) but because if I was to continue my trip up north I would have to balance my budget…how boring…but that’s half of what backpacking is about, the other half is adventure mixed in with some luck. I said goodbye to my new [Continue reading...]

Posted by Julio C. Tello, Day 4. I woke up to a chilly Thursday morning in Huaraz not wanting to get out of bed, there’s something about cold floors I just don’t enjoy. I had spent the night trying as best as I could to keep warm, by now my body had adjusted to the warm nights of Lima, the change in temperature and altitude had begun to take its toll on me. I shivered my way to the bathroom to take a hot shower, although at first it seemed as if I would have to forget about freshening up as it took nearly 15 minutes for the hot water to finally make its way up to my room. After the shower and getting changed I headed to the laundromat [Continue reading...]