PERUVIAN HEIGHTS

Peru Peru!!! Sensational sunrise over Machu Picchu & the majestic Andean range - further Inca traces in the Sacred Valley. Evening brought us back to bars in Cusco with bathtubs doubling as aquariums with glass tabletops & lots of hanging angels, Dali-style red lip couches... ('The Fallen Angel' if you're ever there). Driving along the altiplano past snowy peaks to Lake Titcaca - around 3800m above sea level!!! Waiting for the dizzying effects of altitude to hit... exploring floating islands made of reeds, dry desert lands... crossing into Bolivia, exploring the steep streets of La Paz into black market frenzy, sampling llama & alpaca, spicy stuffed peppers... tracing the pre-Inca Aymara civilization at the ruins of Tiwanacu. Then to the town of Arequipa with its majestic plaza mayor where building blocks are made of white volcanic rock. Back to temperate Lima & el barrio de Barranco, preparing for my next trip... to the jungle I go...