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What It's Like to Work at a Hospital in Peru

What It’s Like to Work at a Hospital in Peru

December 10, 2019
by Tia Nation
Yarns

It’s 8am in Cusco, Peru. I’m starting my shift at the general health clinic in San Sebastian, a suburb that’s a 20-minute bus ride from…

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En Esperando: The Search for Ayahuasca

En Esperando: The Search for Ayahuasca

April 23, 2019
by Ben Donaldson
Peru Yarns

I’m not going to tell you what I saw when I took Ayahuasca. You may have heard tell of alien spirits, impossible geometry and a…

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Ladies and Llamas on the Inca Trail

Ladies and Llamas on the Inca Trail

February 19, 2019
by Alex Ward
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Enormous clouds cling to the peaks of snow-capped mountains. Winking prickly pears and violet wildflowers greet us on either side of a path that looks…

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The Machu Picchu Mistake: Is Seeing the Ruins Still Worth It?

The Machu Picchu Mistake: Is Seeing the Ruins Still Worth It?

September 27, 2018
by Ben Donaldson
Yarns

9:30pm, the night before my visit to Machu Picchu. I leap out of bed and race for the toilet. “Esta ocupado,” someone whispers. I’ve already…

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I Bought an Amazonian Toucan in Peru

I Bought an Amazonian Toucan in Peru

June 24, 2018
by Gemma Clarke
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I’ve never really been one to take to guts and gore. I fainted dissecting cane toads at school, cried for three hours when our van…

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Unwanted Touching in the Andes

Unwanted Touching in the Andes

November 6, 2016
by Claire Bremner
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Check-out time was looming and my brain was begging to be caffeinated. I brewed a strong batch of local Peruvian coffee and handed a cup…

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The Hobo Guide to Machu Picchu

The Hobo Guide to Machu Picchu

November 18, 2015
by Emily Westmoreland
Aguas Calientes Tips

Machu Picchu is the mecca of South America’s tourism industry. It by far the most visited place on the continent, with 4000-5000 people coming to…

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A Fever in the Second Person

A Fever in the Second Person

October 21, 2015
by Alistair Johnston
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When I moved into my new bungalow, I made a point of being very friendly to my new neighbours. It was a severe oversight, and…

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A Day in Lima

A Day in Lima

August 31, 2014
by Max Conroy
Lima Tips

To the gentleman who told me that there was nothing to do in Lima – you are a liar, and a whore. I can think…

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Travel Scars

Travel Scars

May 15, 2014
by Maddy Paradise
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When you travel, you tend to pick up lots of useful – and useless – shit. Along the way, you can’t help but acquire new…

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Iquitos: Maniti Expeditions Amazon Tour

Iquitos: Maniti Expeditions Amazon Tour

March 25, 2014
by The Hobos
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Get There: Jr. Huallaga 210, Iquitos, but if you’re not in town yet, check out their website: http://www.manitiexpeditions.com/ Cost: $529 for five nights at the…

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Puno: Lake Titicaca Tour

Puno: Lake Titicaca Tour

March 14, 2014
by Maddy Paradise
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On the border of little old landlocked Bolivia and tourist go-to Peru sits the infamous Lake Titicaca (yeah, that’s where the hell it is). Lago…

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