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Quito, Ecuador
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Banos, Ecuador
Arrive 24th eve 25th - Baños. Ruta del Cascadas hike/adrenaline activities.
26th - Baños. Get up EARLY. Casa del Arbol 5-6hrs Afternoon bus to Cuenca via
Ambato. Ambato - Cuenca. 15:30:00 or 17:15:00
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Cuenca, Ecuador
Arrive 26th late PM on bus 27th - Cuenca. City stroll + Cajas NP 28th - Cuenca.
Ingapirca etc + 11/12hr overnight bus to Chiclayo - Leaves 9pm, $35 😲 (the
one I could find at least! might be other options in person)
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Chiclayo, Peru
Arrive 30th 8:30AM ish. 11/12hr bus from Cuenca. 11am bus to Cajamarca. 7.5hrs.
S/40 or 30th Day - Explore the below options 31st AM - First bus to Cajamarca.
None online earlier than 11am though. Optional stop over, have the change buses
here to get to Cajamarca anyways. Things to do; Huaca Rajada - Archaeological
site of the Moche civilisation. 30mins out of town. Pimental - Small town beach
resort, reed boats (south), pier, small dunes (north). 15/20 mins
taxi/collectivo Tucume Pyramids - 30+ pyramids with museum from Chimu + Inca +
other civilisations, can hike up to top of pyramids for good views. 35/45 mins
taxi/collectivo. might be good to stay the night as we will have had a night
bus the night before!
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Cajamarca, Peru
Arrive sometime 31st 6hr bus from Chiclayo. Options; Day 1 - Llacanora
waterfalls, Baños de Inca, Alameda de los Incas. Total 17km walking - Collectivo
to Llacanora 15mins - Walk to waterfalls (2 falls). - Walk to Baños
(underwhelming apparently) - Walk to Alameda - Walk to Cerro Santa Apolina for
sunset or Day 1 (1/2 day) - Llacanora waterfalls, Alameda de los Incas -
Collectivo to/from waterfalls - Same as above (-) Baños del I Day 2 - Kuntar
Wasi ruins, Cumbe Mayo - 1.5hr Collectivo to Kuntar Wasi, open 9-13. Chavin
civ. - 1.5hr Collectivo to Cajamarca - Collectivo to Cumbe Mayo (or steep 10km
walk) - Stone pillar rock formations, ancient petroglyphs, aqueducts - If safe,
maybe walk down at sunset? Will be facing East though 🤷 Day 3 - Santuario de
Polloc, Onwards! 🚐 (This one!) - Absolutely stunning church with gold painting
and mosaics. 30 min taxi or collectivo from Cajamarca - Collectivo to Celendin
(1.5hrs) - Collectivo to Leymebamba (2.5-3hrs) or Day 3 - Santuario de
Polloc, Paccha waterfall - Absolutely stunning church with gold painting and
mosaics. 30 min taxi or collectivo from Cajamarca - Catarata de Paccha. Looks
kinda on the way back, but honestly not much clear information! pm collectivo
to Celendin.
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Celendín, Peru
2hr bus from Cajamarca 2nd PM Have to change collectivos here for Leymebamba.
Tbf could get bus Caja - Cel in eve, stay Fri 2nd night here + get first bus to
Leymebamba? Have gone for that! 8:00 bus to Leymebamba, 2hrs. Wild ride!!
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Leymebamba, Peru
Arrive mid-morn Sat 3rd Day 1 - Arrive PM from Cajamarca. Museum + Hummingbirds
+ Chill/Condor Valley short hike Then Day 2-4 - 3D/2N hike. Either; - Condor
Valley with tour + camping. - Tajopampa, boveda ruins, diablo wasi, petaca
cliff tomb sites. Basic acom in Tajopampa (check book for info, I think this
one) Day 4 pm - Bus to Chachapoyas Tues 6th - 2hr pm bus to Chachapoyas (This
one) or Wed 7th - La Congona ruins - either a 4hr or 8hr hiking route
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Chachapoyas, Peru
Arrive eve Day 1 Day 2- Gocta Waterfall! - Best to visit as early as possible! -
Collectivo to San Pablo 1hr - Hike to Cocachimba via Gocta Waterfalls - 14km,
5hrs, up and down. - Collectivo Cocachimba - Chachapoyas 1hr or Day 3 -
Karijia Sarcophagi to Huaylla Belen - 26km. ~8hrs Day 4 - Huaylla Belen to
Choctamal - 34km. ~ 10hrs Day 5 - Choctamal to Tinga via Kuelap ~ 29km.
~9hrs Day 6 - Tinga to Chachapoyas Day 3 - Hike Chachapoyas to Levanto. -
Stay in guesthouse. - 4hrs, 15km. Easy mate! - Via Yalape ruins Day 4 - Hike
Levanto to Tingo - Stay in guesthouse - 5hrs, 21km. Ezpz - Via Machu Pirqa -
Macro - Cilic Day 5 - Kuelap! - Can hike up/down/both or take a telerifico -
If hiking, 12km, 4-5hrs either way - Need updated info as was closed in Oct
2022 due to walls collapsing in high winds. Can view from outside but can't go
in complex - Collectivo Nuevo Tingo to Chachapoyas 1hr, hourly Sun 11th -
Chill/Admin day, Sonche Canyon - Chill, laundry, admin etc. - 20km, 4hr round
hike to Sonche Canyon, via Huancas. - Can probs get bus to Huancas (10mins),
then just a 75min round hike Mon 12th - Karajia Sarcophagi, Chill/Pueblo de
Los Muertos, - 2hr bus to Cruzpata - 1.5hr (slow pace) round trip for
Sarcophagi - 2hr bus to Chachapoyas or - Get to Mirador de Los Muertos
somehow??
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Tarapoto, Peru
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Yurimaguas, Peru
Tues 13th 1st minibus to Tarapoto - 8hrs Next bus Tarapoto to Yurimaguas -
4hrs long day of buses!
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Nauta, Peru
Cargo slow boat from Yurimaguas to Iquitos. Guaranteed departures are Wed/Sun
between 12-6. Takes 2 days Nuata is a stop on the way.
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Iquitos, Peru
Fri 16th - Arrive, stay in Iquitos Sat 17th - Into the jungle! Tues 20th -
Return to Iquitos pm? Wed 21th - Morning flight to Lima. Meet Dad! (actually
want this to be on the 3 days before) aka Sun 11th - Get ferry Tues 13th -
Arrive, stay in Iquitos Wed 14th - Into the jungle! Sat 17th - Return to
Iquitos PM? Sun 18th - Fly to Lima AM
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Lima, Peru
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Arequipa, Peru
Day 1 - Arrive from Nazca AM. Wonder. Santa Catalina Monastery. Prepare for
Colca Day 2 - V Early collectivo to Chivay, then to Cabadaconde (Mirador de San
Miguel) - Hike down to San Juan de Chucco (3-3.5hrs) - Hike across to Sangalle
(2-2.5hrs) - Total = 13km, 5-6hrs - Stay Sangalle Oasis Day 3 - Start early,
hike to Llahuar - Collectivo to Cabadaconde - To Chivay, to Arequipa
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Chivay, Peru
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Cabanaconde, Peru
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San Juan de Chuccho, Peru
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Sangalle, Peru
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Llahuar Lodge, Peru
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Cabanaconde, Peru
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Arequipa, Peru
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Cusco, Peru
Day 1 - Arrive AM on night bus - Chill, laundry etc - City
tour/markets/Saqsaywaman etc Day 2 - Cusco + surrounding area - Pisac 3 lakes +
market - Moray, Moras, Ollaytaytambo - Huchay Qosqo - Rainbow mountain + red
valley - Tipin archaeological site + aqueducts - Chinchero weavers town +
market (Sundays) - So many more options! ,Day 3 - Same as day 2 Day
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SORAYPAMPA, Peru
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Samana Wasi Hostel Chaullay, Peru
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Lucmabamba Lodge, Peru
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Huayna Picchu, Peru
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Hidroeléctrica, Peru
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Santa Teresa, Peru
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Aguas Calientes, Peru
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Cusco, Peru
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Puno, Peru
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Uros Aruma Uro | Islas Flotantes de los Uros, Peru
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La Paz, Bolivia
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Takesi Trail, Bolivia
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La Paz, Bolivia
Day 1 - Get back from Takesi Day 2 - Chill in La Paz, afternoon night busto
Cusco
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Sucre, Bolivia
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Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia
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Tupiza, Bolivia