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The Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Havana

Joe — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:03:02 +0000

The Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén) forms part of an 18th century Old Havana (Habana Vieja) religious complex dominated by a convent of the same name. Rocío and I could see the church … Continue reading →

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Visiting Nuevitas Via our First Cuban Train Journey

Joe — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:31:47 +0000

I had never heard of Nuevitas until this day. A port town on Camagüey Province’s coast, it is not on the tourist map. Arriving to Camagüey from Holguín, Rocío and I hoped to go north to Cubitas for the Reserva Ecológica … Continue reading →

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Arequipa, Home away from Home

Joe — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:42:47 +0000

Arequipa, Peru’s second city and location of its Constitutional Court was home base for a significant part of my trip. Its mild climate, manageable size, affordability, world heritage-listed historic centre, volcano backdrop and South America’s best food made the city … Continue reading →

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Plaza de Armas, Arequipa’s Splendid Main Square

Joe — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:00:40 +0000

Pigeons and people populate the late afternoon square in front of the cathedral Like the Santa Catalina Convent, Arequipa’s main square (Plaza de Armas) is part of the city’s world heritage-listed historic centre. Surrounded by the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa … Continue reading →

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Colca Canyon: a Volcanic 2 Day Birthday Tour

Joe — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 08:42:29 +0000

In November 2016, to celebrate our birthdays, Rocío and I took a two day tour of the picturesque Colca Canyon. In southern Peru’s Caylloma Province, the Colca is one of the world’s deepest canyons and a must visit to see … Continue reading →

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Corani and its Colonial Church, Carabaya Province, Peru

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:56:50 +0000

Corani, 4,000 metres high in Peru’s southern Andes, is one of Carabaya Province’s 10 district capitals. Enveloped by impressive mountains, Corani’s district has several places worth seeing including prehistoric Titulmachay cave art, Jaylluwa Stone Forest and colonial and pre-Inca gold … Continue reading →

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Border fun on a trip to Acre, Brazil

Joe — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:10:12 +0000

Known as the end of Brazil, Acre is a seldom visited state in the far west of this giant country. South of Amazonas State, Acre also borders Peru and Bolivia. From Puerto Maldonado, Peru, in late September 2016 Rocío and … Continue reading →

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Pukara, Ancient Archaeological Site and Ornamental Bulls

Joe — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:45:00 +0000

Pukara, also written as Pucara, is the name of both a southern Peruvian town and a nearby archaeological site in the Lampa Province of Puno Region. Less than an hour from Ayaviri, Rocío and I stopped here in September 2016 … Continue reading →

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Ayaviri, a Historic Andean Town

Joe — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:08:45 +0000

Historic town Ayaviri lies at 3,900 metres in the Andes’ high plateau. Ayaviri is the capital of Melgar Province in southern Peru’s Puno Region. Known for its Kankacho (baked mutton accompanied by potatoes) and cheese, Ayaviri also has hot springs … Continue reading →

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