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VIDEO: Christmas Eve in Cusco
Spending Christmas Eve in Cusco, Peru with my friend Lindsay exploring the festive streets of the main plaza!
Let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel: Salt Edition (Part 2)
Read on as I continue the tale of our tour! Day 3 was action packed and on Day 4 we beat the sun to the Salar de Uyuni: the world’s largest salt flats!
Let’s do it like they do on the Discovery Channel: Salt Edition (Part 1)
The last 48 hours of the tour left me speechless and we hadn’t even made it to the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia. Mother Nature you are one SEXY lady!
The Pueblo of Morado K’asa
In a small pueblo in the poorest country in South America there are smiles of all shapes and sizes, the natives speak Quechua, which only comes in one volume-LOUD, and there is a never ending supply of carbs and red onions.
Visiting Proyecto Horizonte in Ushpa Ushpa, Bolivia
It was incredible how all of the pieces of the puzzle fit together with the collaboration of so many organizations to bridge the gap between education, healthcare, and community development. A true Poyecto Horizonte!
The Blonde vs. The Death Road
The whole trip led us down 3,345 meters of vertical descent past dangerous turns and even straight through a waterfall! By the end I was exhausted, had more than a few bug bites, and could hardly move my arms.
A Very Cusconian Christmas Eve!
The whole city was bursting with fireworks and you could hear the celebration below stretch for miles. I’ll never forget the feeling…
Journey to the Lost City and Last Refuge of the Incas
We got less than we paid for… but had some priceless new experiences that included a Peruvian High School Prom and a death-defying makeshift bridge crossing!
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru
It took us four days of trekking the Inca Trail to finally reach Machu Picchu. It was one of the most incredible and challenging experiences of my life.
For-Purpose Adventure “Fun”draising!
We raised over $5,500 for Peruvian Hearts! That means our efforts will provide a years worth of education for 13 girls and there will still be some money to spare. Damn that feels good!
