Seattle, WA
July 23rd-24th, 2016 Before I left for Peru, I knew I couldn’t leave without seeing Machu Picchu. I booked a guided tour ahead of time where I’d hike a portion of the Inca Trail (you can’t hike the trail unless … Continue reading “Machu Picchu” →
July 14th-20th, 2016 We got to spend a full week at the beautiful Cocha Cashu. I wish I could fully describe the place because it was nothing short of a dream. We were at our lowest elevation so the wildlife … Continue reading “Cocha Cashu” →
(Image by Santiago David) July 13th, 2016 WE SAW A JAGUAR!!!!! Heading into Cocha Cashu is more remote and there’s no public access. It’s more than a full day up river from Pantiacolla. Our TAs were on the lookout all … Continue reading “Madre de Dios River” →
July 11th-13th, 2016 We drove down to a town on a river where we switched our bus for a boat. We were traveling on a long and narrow wooden boat that somehow fit all of us, two crew members, our chef … Continue reading “Pantiacolla” →
July 8th-11th, 2016 On our way to San Pedro I had the first mammal spotting of the trip!! We would frequently stop the bus to get out and take a look around for birds (the work that the prof and … Continue reading “San Pedro” →
July 5th-8th, 2016 For our trip, we had a massive bus for just the 12 of us. We each got a full row to ourselves which was perfect for sleeping- which we would do for most of the drive. I … Continue reading “Wayqecha” →
July 3rd-5th, 2016 I landed in Cusco on July 3rd and spent three nights in the city. I struggled a bit navigating the airports because the entirety of the airline staff assumed I spoke Spanish (which I really, really do not). … Continue reading “Cusco” →