I don’t know why the seats and bus we booked with Turismo Dias got switched, but the bus we ended up on with Turismo Dias had no AC. It was pretty hot until the guy in front of me went…
Cajamarca, Peru: Ceramics
While staying with Vicky at Casa Mirita (homestay in Cajamarca, Peru), she took us on a brief tour of her neighborhood. Today was Sunday, and the power was turned off (city-wide in a conservation effort). That didn’t stop us though.…
Cumbe Mayo, near Cajamarca, Peru
You’ve probably never heard of Cumbe Mayo before. I hadn’t either. Not until we were in Cajamarca and everyone started talking about it. So, we decided to schedule a tour. We took a ½ day tour, leaving at 9:30am, and…
Sunset in Ecuador, Sunrise in Peru
AKA – How to travel by bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chiclayo, Peru. One of our homework assignments while learning Spanish was to read about Atahualpa (the Incan King who “surrendered” to the Spanish). This happened near Cajamarca, Peru. (Stay…
Hebron Restaurant and Grill in Chiclayo, Peru
The day of April 22nd, 2010, will go down in our memories as the day we spent the entire day sitting in a restaurant and working. The ENTIRE DAY. We arrived in Chiclayo at 9:45 AM. The taxi driver took…