Tiwanaku

Gateway of the Sun

From the valley that marks the centre of La Paz, you begin to climb upwards. The minivan rocks and shakes with each further push upward. The brakes are pushed to the limit as the steep inclines up and down through the streets of the capital challenge the skill and nerve of your veteran driver. Soon, […]

Ollantaytambo

Panorama of Araqama Ayllu

The journey from Cuzco is relatively event free. The well kept road takes you through terraced fields that cut into the Andean landscape. Filled with potatoes and quinoa, they feed the Incan descendants who live in the valleys that were once ruled by their ancestors’ glorious empire. The road takes you into a sleepy little […]

Isla del Sol

Lake Titicaca

Protests are lodged with the captain. The boat is too full. He has decided to increase his profits and stuff a few extra passengers on board. The vessel sits dangerously low in the ice-cold water of Lake Titicaca. He dismisses the complaints with a wave of his arm and continues to load. People are forced […]