Tamara and I consider ourselves moderately advanced when it comes to using public transportation (or so we thought). We are both transportation engineers and use public transit a lot. For us, figuring out a new transportation system in a foreign country is like an awesome complex puzzle that differs in every city. The adventure of using transit in another country is often worth it if you don’t mind sideways looks from locals and occasionally getting dropped off somewhere unfamiliar. Here we outline some of our Peru transportation tips about two of our favorite modes of transport – local daytime buses and overnight buses. Tamara LOVES looking out bus windows and we took plenty of buses so she had plenty of window time.
Tag Archives: Cuzco
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
The last few steps of hiking the Inca Trail are nicknamed the monkey steps for good reason – trekkers literally crawl on all fours to reach their first glimpse of Machu Picchu. After four days of sweating profusely, using makeshift toilets, desperately needing a shower, sucking in air at 14,000 feet, cursing the Incas for making such ridiculously huge staircases, and asking yourself if this hike was really a good idea, suddenly everything becomes worth it.
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- Inca Trail Monkey Steps
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- Inca Trail Sun Gate
Fun Statistics for 41 Days of Travel in Peru
We love numbers! So we thought we’d share some with you. Ya know, for fun.
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- Sacsayhuaman Inca Ruins, Cuzco, Peru
