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Waterfalls and Historic Sites in Northern Peru

Joe — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 04:10:56 +0000

Most tourists cross the Peru-Ecuador border near the Pacific Coast at Aguas Verdes. However, if you are adventurous, have time and speak some Spanish, I recommend crossing inland at La Balsa and seeing the region’s spectacular sites. A post about … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Upon Enrique Iglesias’ Old Havana Video Shoot

Joe — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:37:35 +0000

I grew up with Julio Iglesias’ music in the family home. His third child Enrique is now a mega famous singer himself. Returning from Soroa, Rocío and I were walking to our accommodation in Old Havana (Habana Vieja) when we … Continue reading →

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Rebellious Mojitos at a Havana Reggae Bar

Joe — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:35:26 +0000

After the shooting gallery, Rocío and I came across a bar operating. A functioning bar is usually inconspicuous in touristy Old Havana (Havana Vieja). However, after Fidel Castro’s death all alcohol sales and entertainment officially stopped for 9 days and … Continue reading →

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Visiting Cuba’s Largest Cave: Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás, Viñales

Joe — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:23:32 +0000

The Great Cavern of Saint Thomas (Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás) is Cuba’s largest cave system. Near the town of El Moncada 18 kilometres’ drive west of Viñales, the cave belongs to Parque Nacional Viñales. As a geology lover, Rocío … Continue reading →

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Santiago de Cuba, Where the Cuban Revolution Began

Joe — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:25:07 +0000

Cuba’s second city Santiago de Cuba lies far from Havana and is known for both its music and rebellious streak. Rocío and I visited Santiago twice in December 2016, firstly for Fidel Castro’s memorial rally and funeral and later, returning … Continue reading →

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Seeing Plácido Domingo in Havava, Cuba

Joe — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:36:37 +0000

Havana is a special city in which anything can happen. On Thursday, 24 November 2016, Rocío’s and my first full day in Cuba, we were walking along Paseo del Prado, the border between Old Havana and Centro Havana. Coming to … Continue reading →

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Deliciousness and Australian Songs at Festi Sabores 2016 – Arequipa’s Food Festival

Joe — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:05:11 +0000

Festi Sabores, Festival of Flavours in English, is southern Peru’s most important food festival and a highlight of the Arequipa calendar. With free entry, Festi Sabores is held at Plaza Yanahuara over multiple days around October-November each year. Rocío and … Continue reading →

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The First Festival of Esquilaya Coffee, Ayapata, Carabaya, Puno, Peru

Joe — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:45:06 +0000

A poster in Macusani promoting the 1st Esquilaya Coffee Festival (I Festival de Café Esquilaya) held in Ayapata on 25 September 2016 Peru is a significant producer and exporter of coffee, with its crop primarily grown on the Andes’ eastern … Continue reading →

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Moray Circles and Maras Salt in Cusco’s Sacred Valley

Joe — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 21:34:30 +0000

The Sacred Valley’s unique Moray archaeological site and Maras salt mines (Salinas de Maras) make a popular day trip from Cusco. I visited in August 2016. At the tour’s first stop ladies demonstrated how llama and alpaca wool was traditionally … Continue reading →

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Pujillay Festival 2016 in Tarabuco, Bolivia

Joe — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 21:24:55 +0000

I was lucky enough to be in Sucre for the third weekend of March. On this weekend, Tarabuco hosts the Pujllay Festival commemorating the defeat of the Spanish in the 12 March, 2016 Battle of Cumbate. Tarabuco is a town … Continue reading →

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