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LEARN. LIVE. TRAVEL.
RDM GO RTW.
5 people. 13 countries. 1 year.
EN ROUTE | IMAGE GALLERIES FROM THE PLACES WE GO, THE THINGS WE DO, SEE, AND LEARN FROM.
LIMA, PERU | Sept 23 - 26, 2014
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AGUAS CALIENTES/MACHUPICCHU, PERU | Oct 3 - 4, 2014
It's 4:30 am and we are boarding to Machupicchu... | ...Marco and Bella are not thrilled about the departure time. | The only perky ones amongst us five. Nobody should be this excited at 4:30 am. But it's MACHUPICCHU, people! |
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Marco and I made this delicious Peruvian dish - Causa Acevichada - during our private cooking lesson at the amazing Tree House restaurant! | The many faces of pisco. | Our tree house room in Aguas Calientes. |
Buenos dias. | Our tree house room in Aguas Calientes. | On the way to Machupicchu. |
Child being carried on her mother's back. | View of the valley from Machupicchu. | Path to the old Inca bridge. |
Path to the old Inca bridge. | The old Inca bridge. | The old Inca bridge. |
Path to the old Inca bridge. | Path to the old Inca bridge. | Glorious Machupicchu! |
Machupicchu. | Bella takes in Machupicchu. | Marco takes in Machupicchu. |
Machupicchu. | Machupicchu. | Machupicchu. |
Machupicchu. | Llama! | Llamas. |
Machupicchu. | Machupicchu. | Little hare taking a nap in Machupicchu. |
Machupicchu. | Machupicchu. | Machupicchu. |
Machupicchu. | Machupicchu. | Bus ride uphill to Machupicchu. |
Our amazing lodge in Aguas Calientes, Rupa Wasi. | Our amazing lodge in Aguas Calientes, Rupa Wasi. | The 5 star restaurant Tree House across from Rupa Wasi lodge. |
Perurail to Machupicchu. | It was 5 am and we were boarding the train to Machupicchu from Ollantaytambo. | Top of the world! |
We made it. Worth every difficult breath and every inch climbed. |
Atop the ruins in Pisac! | Terraces in the ruins of Pisac | At the center of the town of Pisac. |
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Our fantastic guide in Peru, Isaias. | Pisco! | At the center of the town of Pisac. |
Terraces in the ruins of Pisac. | Sprouting from the rocks. | Pisac. |
Pisac. | Pisac. | Playing the explorer. |
Treacherous path. | Gretchen and Marco in Pisac. | Through the rock tunnel. |
Pisac. | View of the ancient terraces in Pisac. | View of the ancient terraces in Pisac. |
Pisac. | Pisac. | Pisac. |
Empanada baker in Pisac. | View from the road to Pisac. | Naughty Macaw. |
Condor. | Llama! | Towards Pisac. |
Towards Pisac. | Peruvian caravan. | Leaving Ollantaytambo towards Pisac. |
On the road from Chinchero. | On the road from Chinchero. | Weaver's expert hands. |
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Little helper. | Little helper. | The amazing weavers of Chinchero. |
The amazing weavers of Chinchero. | Market in Chinchero. | Market in Chinchero. |
Market in Chinchero. | Market in Chinchero. | Market in Chinchero. |
Maracuya - Passion fruit. | Market in Chinchero. | Market in Chinchero. |
Market in Chinchero. | Women in typical Peruvian attire. | Women in typical Peruvian attire. |
Women in typical Peruvian attire. | Woman in typical Peruvian attire. | The pre-Inca ruins and rock formations in Chinchero. |
The pre-Inca ruins and rock formations in Chinchero. | This old woman was drying potatoes in one of the large ancient terraces at the ruins. | The pre-Inca ruins and rock formations in Chinchero. |
Sheep! | Fire. | A valley on the way to Chinchero. |
A valley on the way to Chinchero. |
OLLANTAYTAMBO, PERU | Sept 26 - Oct 3, 2014
Street vendor near main square. | Near the main square in Ollantaytambo. | Election time in Peru! |
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Traffic jam due to a political rally near the ruins. | Market just outside the entrance to the ruins. | Market just outside the entrance to the ruins. |
Fruit seller just outside the entrance to the ruins. | Market just outside the entrance to the ruins. | Best maracuya and mango smoothie. |
Near the small bridge to the ruins. | Market just outside the entrance to the ruins. | Gretchen at the Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. |
Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. |
Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. |
Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. |
Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | View of Apu Lodge (yellow house) from the Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. |
Ollantaytambo Inca ruins. | Hammocks at Apu Lodge! | This small stream comes from the mountains and runs through town where people sometimes wash their clothes in. |
The small alleys of Ollantaytambo. | There are lots of stray dogs in Ollantaytambo. | Strolling towards the main square. |
Stuck in traffic at the entrance to the town. | Vendor outside the central market. | Mercado Central. |
Mercado Central. | Mercado Central. | Mercado Central. |
Restaurant at the main square. | Restaurant on the way to the train station. | The quaint Hearts Cafe'. |
Apparently you can go anywhere from Ollantaytambo. | Store at the main square. | Political rally. |
Meow. | These statues offer protection to the houses that have them on their rooftops. | Store just outside the ruins. |
Sneaking out of the health clinic. | Typical facade in Ollantaytambo. | Bella and Heather doing math at the Muya Cafe' next to the train tracks. |
Perurail train to Macchupichu. | Muya Cafe'. | A Perurail wagon awaiting the next train. |
These colorful vehicles are modified motorcycles - called motor taxis. |
CUSCO, PERU | Oct 4 - 7, 2014
The stunning landscape of Sacsayhuaman. | Cusco at night. | The moon as seen from the Cusco Planetarium. |
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Peruvian women gathered around Sacsayhuaman. | Sacsayhuaman. | Cusco as seen from Sacsayhuaman. |
The slider rocks in Sacsayhuaman. Not to be missed! | The slider rocks in Sacsayhuaman. | The magnificent ruins of Sacsayhuaman. Notice the upside-down steps. |
The magnificent ruins of Sacsayhuaman. | View from the road to the ruins of Cusco. | Plaza in Cusco. |
No, it's not a gay pride flag. Curiously, it is the symbol of Cusco. | Tallarin Saltado, one of the best dishes I had in Peru. | The AMAZING and invigorating Caldo Blanco! |
Incredible mountains on the road to Ollantaytambo. | This altar had two bottles of bleach sitting on it. Go figure. | One of the most elaborate baroque altars in Peru, in the Catedral de Santo Domingo. |
The last Supper as interpreted by a Peruvian artist. Notice the roasted guinea pig on the center. | Snowed peaks on the road to Ollantaytambo. | Donkey! |
Our laundry drying atop the building terrace. | School children outside a restaurant in Cusco. | Street cart in Cusco. |
These ladies and their cute lambs will demand cash if you take their picture. | Road to Ollantaytambo from Cusco. | Detail of the Arco de San Francisco. |
Street vendor in Cusco. | Apu was one of the political parties running for representation. | Election day with street vendors. |
Stray dogs abound in Cusco. | Look at all those chickens! | Alleyway near Plaza de Armas. |
Arco de San Francisco. | Public phone, a rarity. | Creepy snake flower bed near Plaza de Armas. |
Boys playing soccer near Plaza de Armas. | Entering Cusco. | Cusco has its own Christ statue, curiously donated by the Palestinians. |
View from the Starbucks at Plaza de Armas. | Old colonial alley in Cusco. | Plaza de Armas. |
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus, from Plaza de Armas. | Old balcony at the Starbucks. | The Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus, founded by Jesuits in the 1500's, had to fight with the Pope himself to stay here. |
View from Plaza de Armas in Cusco. |
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PISAC, PERU | Sept 28, 2014
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Leaving Seattle on September 22! | Lima at night. | First snafu of the trip: had to sleep at a hotel. Read the blog to find out more! |
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Punto Azul in Lima: some of the best food in the city! | Tile floor at Punto Azul. | My favorite Peruvian dish: pulpo a oliva (Octopus in black olive sauce.) |
Colorful decor at Punto Azul. | Punto Azul. | Alameda in Lima. |
Old fashioned barber shop. | Rodrigo gets the old fashioned treatment. | Choco Museo. |
We had a chocolate making class at the Choco Museo. | Miraflores is the best neighborhood in Lima. | Las Brujas de Conchiche: unforgettable gastro experience. |
Mural depicting the actual brujas at the restaurant. | Lucuma mousse! | Another Peruvian favorite: Aji de Gallina. |
Causa Rellena de Cangrejo - Crab "Causa". Causa is a Peruvian dish made of mashed potatoes. | Pisco Sour, the national drink. Unreal! | Lucuma, the fruit. Somewhere between an avocado and a bread fruit. |
Drinkable yogurt! |
CHINCHERO, PERU | Sept 29, 2014
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