Country Overview: Travelling in Peru

One of the last and best shots of Machu Picchu, as the sun goes down it gets ready for another day.

One of the last and best shots of Machu Picchu, as the sun goes down it gets ready for another day.19-Aug-2009 22:13, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 7.1, 28.0mm, 0.008 sec, ISO 400

Introduction: Peru is a vast country, the 28th largest in the world, with desert on its coast, the andes for its backbone and vast jungle inland to the East. Famous for its Incan ruins, we also visited the less travelled archeological North for evidence of pre-Incan cultures including the Chimu and Moche. A fascinating country that kept us occupied and entertained, we loved every minute.

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Why the iPod Touch is awesome for travelling and the Top Ten Free apps you need to have!

I’m an avid fan of technology (read: geek), and on our travels we’ve brought a wide variety of spangly electronical items to aid us in our trek around the world. At a later date I’ll detail what it is in the goody bag and whether it did the trick, but in the meantime I absolutely have to write a post about the immense power of the iPod Touch – ever since I met a guy with an spanking new iPhone 3GS travelling the world who had just about managed to send a text message. So here’s a breakdown of the top ten free applications to install, including an off-line Wikipedia. Fantastic…

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Rough Itinerary… detail to be made up en route!

We have now put together our draft itinerary! Which will no doubt change but at least we’ve got a plan! It’d be fantastic if you could come and visit us wherever we might be, and if you’re planning on sharing a hostel with us we can guarantee accommodation will be very reasonable! ;) Also, if you know anybody particularly friendly (who isn’t into cannibalism or kidnapping) or any recommendations then please let us know.

PS – Our first flight is booked… Heathrow to Rio 21st May… another step forward! :)

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