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Two Amazing Day Trips from Macusani, Carabaya Province, Peru

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:49:45 +0000

In October 2016 Rocío and I undertook two amazing day tours in the southern Peruvian Andes Mountains as part of our 2016 Interoceanic Highway Trip. We saw stunning scenery, prehistoric history and witnessed something extremely rare: a condor hunting and … Continue reading →

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Wondrous Landscapes, Natural and Ancient Sites at Pitumarka, Peru

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:39:32 +0000

The scenery and views around Pitumarka in Ayapata District blew me away. Travelling from Macusani, Rocío and I accompanied guide Ulices and our Hilux 4WD driver for the first of two amazing day trips. Seeing the glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, … Continue reading →

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Condor Dive-Bombing and other Animals Around Macusani, Carabaya Province

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:29:22 +0000

A condor dive-bombing was the biggest highlight of Rocío and my two amazing October 2016 day trips from Macusani. Other animals in the Carabaya Province of Peru’s Puno Region included flamingos, Andean geese, a native rodent and domestic livestock. Andean Condor … Continue reading →

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Prehistoric Rock Art in Carabaya Province, Puno Region

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:15:42 +0000

Rocío and I visited multiple prehistoric rock art locations on our second Macusani day trip. Amazingly, no site had signs or barriers around them. Without our guide Ulices we wouldn’t have known they were there. Between Macusani and Tantamaco Ulices … Continue reading →

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Tantamaco’s Potatoes and Stunning Scenery

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:10:29 +0000

In southern Peru’s Macusani District, circa 4,000 metre high Tantamaco is the organic native potato capital. Potatoes are indeed widely grown here and in fact originated from this part of the world. However, for me this aspect of Tantamaco was … Continue reading →

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Jaylluwa Stone Forest and Odd Rocks

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:06:04 +0000

The Andes Mountains have lots of rocks. Lots. In southern Peru’s Corani District there are enough rocks together to form a stone forest. The same day Rocío and I visited Jaylluwa Stone Forest we also ‘rang’ a bell stone, saw … Continue reading →

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Ruins and Ceramics at Pre-Inca Settlement Marca Marca

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:23:31 +0000

Near Tantamaco on the Corani and Macusani district border in southern Peru lies Marca Marca. Settled during pre-Inca times and situated on a hill, the village overlooked the surrounding high Andes valley. Low level cloud soon replaced beautiful late afternoon … Continue reading →

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The Interoceanic Highway Trip

Joe — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:19:04 +0000

A llama with a view near Tantamaco in Macusani District Rocío and my month-long trip along and around the Interoceanic Highway in southern Peru and eastern Brazil was one of my greatest travel experiences. The red pins show places visited … Continue reading →

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Where is Ayapata?

Joe — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:49:27 +0000

Ayapata in Carabaya Province, Peru, is a place I never knew existed*. This was until Rocío and I saw Macusani posters advertising Ayapata’s first coffee festival for 25 September 2016. We thought it was a great excuse to visit, despite the … Continue reading →

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Macusani, the High Altitude Home of Alpacas, Precious Memories and Sun Halos

Joe — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:53:07 +0000

About Macusani Macusani, located 4,315 metres high up in the Andes Mountains, is the capital of Carabaya Province in southern Peru’s Puno Region. Macusani is also the self-proclaimed Peruvian and world alpaca capital. Although receiving few tourists, the Carabaya Province, … Continue reading →

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