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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The ChimΓΊs’ Grave – The Ancient Capital of Chan Chan

A bit of rest on the surfer beach was good. In the morning of our departure we visit Chan Chan, the-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Surfers’ Paradise of Huanchaco and Trujillo

We leave the site of the Huacas and head to our lodging in Huanchaco, a small coastal town outside of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ In the Dust of The Huaca de la Luna

We don't spend the night with the turtles, but drive a little further north. The night at the gas-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The Hill of the Turtle – The Bay of Tortugas

We leave the ugly Panamericana in between and drive to the small town of Tortugas on the beach. -->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The ugly Face of the Pan-americanan Highway

The car stays intact when driving out of Lima, but new problems arise anyway. During one of the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Driving in Lima: Welcome to Hell

A long stretch of desolation brings us from the absurd tourist oasis near Ica to the city limits of-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Huacachina – A Piece of the Orient in the Occident

It's four o'clock in the afternoon, five hours after our breakdown, when we're back on the road. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The Country of the Naszca – Glyphs, Churches and Glitches

We refresh our supplies, I have our air filter cleaned as a precaution, and off we go. We leave Nazca-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The inexplicable Legacy – The Pyramid of the Nazca

When I have solid ground under my feet again after the flight over the Nazca Lines, we go to eat-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The inexplicable Legacy – The Lines of The Nazca

After our visit to the dead, we arrive in the city of Nazca in the afternoon. We stay the night there-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ A Hello from the Dead of Chauchilla

Our bellies are filled with olives. The chapter of our journey changes again. The last time we were alone-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Living Ghost Towns of the Pan-American Highway

After the eventful day with the ocean, pretty girls and pelicans we continue along the Panamericana. The-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ A 1st Birthday with the Ocean, Girls and Pelicans

We leave our dream beach and follow the Panamericana to Ático in the late morning to have lunch and do all-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Perfect Vanlife – A Dream of Loneliness

A lot of time has passed in the chance encounter with the whales on the beach. It's too late to reach-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ An impossible Encounter – the Whales on the Beach

We are on the Panamericana and although the landscape is barren, there are always surprises. At-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The Pacific Section of the Legendary Panamericana

In the afternoon we say goodbye to the children in Mollendo and continue up the Panamericana for-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ A Heart for Children in Mollendo

We had a lovely first taste of Mollendo, our first stop on the Pacific Coast after months of traveling-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The Pacific Coast Town of Mollendo

As soon as we reach the coast via the sand-covered mountains, we are now on the legendary-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The Mountains covered in Sand

The landscape around Arequipa is bone dry. We already saw that on the way from the Altiplano and during-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Arequipa, the Pearl in the Shadow of the Vulcanoes

The drive down from the Altiplano to the city of Arequipa is very difficult because, although it is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ The Llamas and The Altiplano

After our impressive stay on one of the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, we return to the city of-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ On the Uros Reed Islands of Lake Titicaca

After exploring the city of Puno, we leave the car in a commercial garage and stay for three days on-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Puno, the City of Mountains, Lake and Alpakas

The journey from the border town of Yunguyo leads over the barren high plateau and in parts along the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru’s ongoing Fight For a new Beginning

Bolivian Copacabana is behind us and a bunch of formalities ahead. However, the border crossing is-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Lake Titicaca and The Bolivian Copacabana

We are happy that we can continue. The continuation of our journey was still hanging by a thread a few-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Our Journey Hanging by a Thread

The sunrise is fantastic at our night camp on the shore of Lake Titicaca where the reeds are growing-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The Origin of The Kon Tiki

We drive north-west across the Altiplano. We finally made the climb to El Alto and left La Paz. The-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Cholitas and Witches of La Paz

La Paz has a very special mix of modernity and tradition. While on the one hand people in suits are-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The colorful City of the Dead

La Paz has many obscure places to visit. One of them is the City of the Dead. An entire neighborhood-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ The La Paz Artisan Market

Calle Tarija at Plaza GastΓ³n Velasco is just one of many places where you can admire this beautiful-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

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