Taking a vacation with friends who know 21 years is quite difficult either because of family commitments or work. Having to arrange a date where everyone can make this journey has taken us a lot of work and even more if not all wanted to go to one place.
4 years ago our friend Franklin spoke about a trip we did and unfortunately remained unfinished for economic reasons, that trip was the sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Decided to evaluate the possibility of going together as friends in this journey. It took us almost four years waiting for the perfect date to go, no one had problems was the perfect date.
15 years ago we decided to take the option to make our first trip together to the Ecuadorian Andes, we travel by train and stayed in the family farm near Alausi Rubianes. Now, with more adventurous spirit decided to complete the journey from Franklin and reach Machupicchu. But no one wanted to leave it at that, so some went to visit Peru. Rubianes is how Franklin, Maria Pia Arguello, Luis Parra (Mark Spitz) decided to undertake this journey.
Lake Titicaca at 06H30
We started
in Lima and then move to the city of Arequipa, where we found a city called an oasis in the desert as it is located 80 km from the coast at the foot of mountains that are deserted but rises an impressive city with a high knowledge of how to exploit its tourism. Charchani its three volcanoes, Misti and Pichupichu. Reportedly the Charchani and Misti are partners and from some viewpoints can spot some small volcanoes that claim to be the children of both the Pichupichu I was in love with Misti retired to the side and cry which made lagoons were formed of cualews get water in the region. Another attraction of the area is the Colca Canyon where you can spot the flight of the Condor, this is made early in the morning.
From Arequipa we moved to the city of Puno, where according to reports given the cold wave had claimed the lives of some people. We found a fairly cold ciudadmetros and 3800 high. The tourist attraction of this town is the highest navigable lake in the world, this is Lake Titicaca. Within the lake are the floating Uros Islands where each is managed independently of the others with their own authorities and market based on barter. After two hours there is one of the largest islands in the region, this is the Isle of Tequila where he also works as an independent company and we have authorities invited to share a classic lunch of the islanders.
The next day we moved to the city of Cusco where we would meet with our friend Veronica Vera. Cusco is a city that combines the new with the classic. In the old town you can see the English adobe buildings on Inca stone construction. Also you can see very modern buildings attract much attention. It is a purely tourist town, is its streets many foreigners and many products sold in many craft fairs organized manner. The next day we walk through the old areas near Cusco, we arrive at the market of Pisac, Urubamba and Ollaytaitambo where we climbed up a mountain until you reach some Inca ruins.
From Arequipa we moved to the city of Puno, where according to reports given the cold wave had claimed the lives of some people. We found a fairly cold ciudadmetros and 3800 high. The tourist attraction of this town is the highest navigable lake in the world, this is Lake Titicaca. Within the lake are the floating Uros Islands where each is managed independently of the others with their own authorities and market based on barter. After two hours there is one of the largest islands in the region, this is the Isle of Tequila where he also works as an independent company and we have authorities invited to share a classic lunch of the islanders.
The next day we moved to the city of Cusco where we would meet with our friend Veronica Vera. Cusco is a city that combines the new with the classic. In the old town you can see the English adobe buildings on Inca stone construction. Also you can see very modern buildings attract much attention. It is a purely tourist town, is its streets many foreigners and many products sold in many craft fairs organized manner. The next day we walk through the old areas near Cusco, we arrive at the market of Pisac, Urubamba and Ollaytaitambo where we climbed up a mountain until you reach some Inca ruins.
The last leg of our trip was to the citadel of machupichhu for which we took the train from the station Poroy. The Peru Rail company who runs the concession of the railway in this area is about British investors for 10 years and have made rail travel a show from the simple to the comfortable backpackers through to luxury. After 3 hours of a fairly comfortable trip we arrived at the station in Aguas Calientes to take a bus that charges you 14 dollars to the citadel of Machu Picchu where we found a large number of people including foreigners mayoiria. Many stayed satisfied with this visit, although some said that Machu Picchu is the great Ingapirca or rather Ingapirca is the small Machupicchu. 
is amazing how the Peruvians exploit their territory to tourism, as it easily could do in our country and we do not. Peruvian governments have been able to educate their citizens about the fact prepared to take advantage of tourists, but not robbing or abusing in prices, if not the tourists by giving them reasons to return. During our trip we found Tourist information offices, I Peru, he attended the tourist maps and information on tour operators, all spoke English well smoothly, even in Ollaytaitambo was amazing to see two kids talking fluent English with some tourists, taxi drivers in Arequipa roamed the streets with groups of tourists speaking English fluently. The city streets all clean and with great ecological consciousness. This is thus a small synthesis of a group trip with friends that we could not repeat for 15 years and now do with the pleasure of maintaining a friendship we have for a long time.
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