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Atacama and Patagonia were high on my list of places to visit in Chile. Given we chose August to optimize for Machu Pichu and Tambopata, it was not a good time for Patagonia. We decided to park that for a combined tour with Argentina later sometime. Atacama shares similar landscape as Altiplano region of Bolivia… Read More »Places to visit in Chile
We had been to Rann of Kutch, so salt flats were not something unique for us. However, the 3 day Uyuni tour looked exciting though, with pictures of red lagoons with flamingoes. We also read good reviews about Isla del Sol, the birthplace of Inca Sun God. The chance to cover the magnificent lake while… Read More »Places to visit in Bolivia
The capital city, known for its good food. Prominent places to visit around Lima include historic centre, Miraflores area for parks, beaches and ancient ruins; longer trips to Paracas, Ballestas islands for wildlife and Huacachina oasis for desert landscapes Huaca Pucllana for getting a guided tour of ancient Wari ruins of 5th century, right in… Read More »Places to visit around Lima
Cusco is a cute little town at altitude of 3400 m, the gateway to Machu Pichu. Prominent places to visit around Cusco include Machu Pichu, Sacred Valley, Rainbow mountain, Humantay Lake. The cathedral in the city centre, Qorikancha, Tambomachay, Saqsaywaman (sexy woman reference) ruins can be visited from city centre. Spend the first day acclimatizing-… Read More »Places to visit around Cusco
We had researched quite a bit on the best place to see wildlife in Amazon. There were many options at hand like the Brazilian Pantanal for Jaguars, Iquitos for pink dolphins, Manu National Park for birds like cock of the rock, and at some point Galapagos as well! We had already spent a fortune visiting… Read More »Tambopata- The Amazon Wonder
Typically, South America is one of the last continents to be visited by Asians barring Antarctica. Given the distance and the number of days it takes just to get there, South America is feasible when you have about 2 weeks atleast in hand. Mind you, the continent is large, full of natural landscape, beautiful forests,… Read More »Places to visit in Peru
Our pet cat was fondly called ‘Kuppi’. His unique trait was that he feared almost everyone and everything. Even smallest of the noises would make him run away and settle in the attic. When he was 6-9 months old, he was so sick that he wouldn’t eat anything. His name also came after his watery… Read More »Survival of the fittest (or the meekest?)
Firstly, I feel too young to be bucketed into mid-life zone. Realistically, you are middle aged at 35 looking around bubbly kids and Gen Z youth. Gone are the days of spending time at PSUs till retirement. The retirement age is actually shrinking, mainly in private sector jobs. While most people mask it by having… Read More »Mid-life crisis
When life throws lemons at you, make lemonade I have lived by this principle most of my life. Yes, I have been stressed, crying at times, but most likely able to get out of the situation pretty soon. I have tried to live by the principle-When life throws lemons at you, make lemonade It is… Read More »Lemonade!