{"id":3463,"date":"2011-05-18T23:42:18","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T06:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=3463"},"modified":"2011-05-18T23:42:18","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T06:42:18","slug":"things-i-learned-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=3463","title":{"rendered":"Things I learned in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"
  • I am psychic (I located my bike group within 7 minutes after being accidentally left behind)<\/li>\n
  • Going down stairs is still my enemy even though I conquered them…temporarily<\/li>\n
  • The “worst bathroom in the world” isn’t really that bad…really<\/li>\n
  • The crazy-looking bird<\/a> in the Amazon is called a hoatzin but pronounced as watson<\/i><\/li>\n
  • If I go with the flow, everything usually will work out<\/li>\n
  • Travel insurance can come in handy in…South America<\/li>\n
  • The Lima airport is incredibly small!<\/li>\n
  • And the Cusco airport is even smaller!<\/li>\n
  • You can hike the Inca Trail with fake eyelashes and makeup\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI know, because I saw it<\/li>\n
  • You can climb Machu Picchu (probably not the classic Inca Trail) with high heels\u00e2\u20ac\u201dif you’re Brazilian<\/li>\n
  • Keep an eye on your passport. Always.<\/li>\n
  • Make a copy of your passport and keep it separate from your passport<\/li>\n
  • Carrying US cash is incredibly useful despite the danger<\/li>\n
  • There aren’t many ATMs in Peru<\/li>\n
  • Act like an expat and you’ll get better rates on the taxis than if you act like a tourist<\/li>\n
  • It’s always useful to know the local language of the place you’re visiting<\/li>\n
  • Birdwatching really means 30 minutes of waiting around until the bird comes into view\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI did not know that apparently and thought it was meant to be like…as seen on Planet Earth<\/li>\n
  • I love my bed<\/li>\n
  • There really isn’t that much to do in Lima<\/li>\n
  • Peru is a rather religious country, so many things are closed on Sundays and other significant holidays<\/li>\n
  • For the Inca Trail, when they say the limit is 6 kg for the porter\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthis would include the sleeping bag and sleeping mat<\/li>\n
  • A microfiber towel is super handy<\/li>\n
  • And toilet paper\u00e2\u20ac\u201dalways<\/li>\n
  • Mosquito repellent on the skin and clothes…still never deters insects<\/li>\n
  • Take photos of all the food<\/li>\n
  • Or better yet, don’t be afraid to take all the photos that you can\u00e2\u20ac\u201dyou want to remember why you spend over 2k on those 14 days<\/li>\n
  • Consider whether it’s really<\/i> worth it to stay in the Lima airport to wait for your early morning Cusco flight, especially if it can be up to 9 hours waiting<\/li>\n
  • Negotiate your taxi in Lima before getting in\u00e2\u20ac\u201ddetermine your rates<\/li>\n
  • Tip well<\/li>\n
  • Do things that are off the beaten track\u00e2\u20ac\u201dtake the time to research on trip advisor, etc. to find what you would love to do<\/li>\n
  • Be happy even when things are going awry\u00e2\u20ac\u201dall of this is an once in a lifetime moment!<\/li>\n
  • I do truly love vacations where I am going, going…<\/li>\n
  • Always write something like this afterwards<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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