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Isla del Sol (Sun Island) Bolivia

Idyllic, peaceful, Isla del Sot rises up out of the emerald blue waters of Lake Titicaca. There is no means of transport to carry one from the pier at the boat landing, along the  winding steep terraces to the village above. The entire island is…

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Pisac – The Sacred Valley – Peru

For me, the Sacred Valley is the jewel of Peru.  The Urubamba river (100 kilometers in length) revered by the Inca, flows through the heart of the valley.  It is an almost spiritual force, which has been the lifeblood of the fertile Sacred Valley for…

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Salineras de Maras – Sacred Valley – Peru

Just a 40 minute drive from Ollantaytambo there lies a remarkable natural phenomena - The Salineras de Maras..  Wedged between two red rock mountains, are hundreds of polygon salt pans cascading downwards.  Many millenia ago, the entire area was submerged beneath the sea. During the…

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The Amazon – Manu Biosphere Reserve

Manu Biosphere Reserve is said to be the largest tropical rainforest biosphere on earth. It rests at the furthest tip of the upper Amazon River in a remote and largely inaccessible part of Peru.  Here the jungle and forests have never been burned or chopped, nor…