The Ciudad Perdida Tour and Lost City trek in Colombia is a challenging but fascinating journey that I highly recommend. Trekking through the Colombian jungle for 4 or 5 days is beautiful, sometimes strenuous, always sweaty and at times very wet! See how I got on when I did the Lost City Trek Colombia: READ […]
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Jul
Jul
Machu Picchu is still one of my favourite places I have ever been. In the last 2 years I have been backpacking South America, Cuba, and Central America, and watching the sunrise at Machu Picchu still sticks in my mind as an incredible experience that I don’t think I’ll ever forget! I wanted to share […]
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Jun
Jun
The Ciudad Perdida Tour, or Lost City Trek, in northern Colombia is an incredible hike. It is not an easy walk though, and involves steep climbs and descents, two river crossings and hoards of mosquitos. Here is a handy guide to what to pack for La Ciudad Perdida Tour to help you prepare, and handle it […]
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May
May
When Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about the Lost World, he based his story on Mount Roraima, one of Venezuela’s tallest Tepuy (or Tepui) mountains. Perched on the borders of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana, the majestic flat-topped mountain rises from the horizon. The trek to Roraima in Venezuela was beautiful, difficult, hot, brutal, and in parts, […]
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Dec
Dec
I cried the first time I saw Machu Picchu. It had been an emotional few days! I had been pushed to my physical and mental limits; hiked for four days across peaks up to 4400m high. I had been wet, cold, hot, sweaty and constantly exhausted. While I understand how some people hate Machu Picchu and […]
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Dec
Dec
OK, so I wasn’t really dying. But when you’re 4000m high, your perspective tends to be a little skewed. We had just started day 3 of our 4 day trek to Machu Picchu, and I was exhausted. I’d slept fairly well considering the cold temperatures and aching limbs, but after breakfast I really didn’t fancy […]
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Dec
Dec
When I decided to book this trip back in June, the traditional Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu had already sold out. However, I had read online that it was often busy, felt over-crowded in places, and there was a mad rush to get through the Sun Gate first. So I wasn’t that upset about […]
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Nov
Nov
Visiting Machu Picchu by myself seemed way too complicated. I looked online for the traditional Inca Trail trek, to find it was already sold out for the dates I wanted. Apparently you need to book it around 6 months in advance, as they only allow a certain number of people on the trail at one […]
