Chiclayo Stories


Chiclayo

We decided to get off the 'gringo trail' and head north in search of a beach to relax on after our treks. En route we stopped off in Chiclayo to see some pre Inca history. The Sipan people built pyramid type structures and buried their kings with treasures and items they might need in the afterlife (sound familiar?)- including llamas, guards (minus th...


Itinerary of the trip

Here is a very detailed breakdown of the places we went and the sites we saw on our trip. It was written in part by my father and is filled with phrases such as "and now we will be looking out over the beautiful lush vegetation of the scenic valley as the condors swoop majestically over head." Ok Ok Ok, its not that bad but it does get pretty ridicu...


Mis Padres

Sorry to all of you who have been reading my blogs to try and keep up with my goings on. It has been a while since I have written. I recently returned from vacation with my parents to wee some of the sites of Peru. My father made me swear that I would write a detailed blog of everything that we did while they were here. This will not be nearly as de...


Things that will kill you

There are a lot of superstitions about food in Peru which I have broken. Since many end in death I thought I would write abut them before I kick the bucket. It started in Lima when I ate my dinner cold one night after returning from playing soccer. My family found out and told me how dangerous it is not to eat something warm before you go to bed. Th...