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Home » Destinations » South America » Peru

September Hiatus

Modified: Nov 11, 2021 · Published: Aug 31, 2013 by Dave Lee |

I will take a hiatus from writing on Go Backpacking in September to focus on my next book, a travel guide to Lima.

I am co-writing it with Colin Post of Expat Chronicles.

By devoting more attention to this project in the coming month, we hope to publish the guide well before the end of the year.

I've already written and scheduled a few final Mexico posts for September, and Mark will continue to contribute weekly.

I'll still be active on Facebook, Twitter and sending out the weekly newsletter.

Larco Museum
The Larco Museum in Lima

Why Lima?

Between 2011-2012, I spent about seven months in Peru, and six of those months were spent living in Lima.

I feel like I got to know the city well. I can't imagine having spent any less time there and could easily have stayed longer.

Combined with Colin's knowledge from living in Peru for a much more extended period, I think we're both in a terrific position to publish a high-quality travel guide.

To refresh your memory, here are a few of my many highlights from Peru:

Northern and Central Peru

  • Keulap: Fortress Ruins in Northern Peru
  • Moche Ruins: Huaca de la Luna y Huaca del Sol
  • A "Day of the Dead" Visit to Huascaran, Peru's Tallest Mountain
  • Pastoruri Glacier: Journey to 5,000 Meters

Cusco and Machu Picchu

  • The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
  • Machu Picchu in Pictures
  • Alpacas: Cute, Soft and Delicious

Lima

  • Lima Travel Guide
  • Astrid & Gaston: The High Art of Peruvian Cuisine

The Amazon

  • Jaguars and Thunderstorms on the Tambopata River
  • Top 5 Wildlife Moments in Peru's Amazon Basin
  • Photo Essay: Wildlife in the Tambopata National Reserve

In October, I'll pick up with my stories and photos from Bolivia, share more from my last European train adventure, plus let you in on how I spent two weeks in Panama. Stay tuned!

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 68 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.

Comments

  1. Audrey says

    August 31, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    I'm excited that you're tackling Lima for your next guide book. It's a city that we really liked, but it has a bad reputation amongst travelers for some reason. Looking forward to being able to refer people to your book when they ask me "why Lima?" Good luck and enjoy the hiatus!

    • Dave says

      September 01, 2013 at 9:25 am

      Thanks Audrey. There's a lot to do there, and I think most travelers only give it the cursory day or two of sightseeing on their way to/from Cusco.

      One thing we're both excited about is putting a heavy emphasis on the gastronomy :)

  2. Andi of My Beautiful Adventures says

    September 01, 2013 at 9:04 am

    Good luck with your book, how exciting!

    • Dave says

      September 01, 2013 at 9:25 am

      Thanks Andi!

  3. Torsten says

    December 29, 2013 at 6:59 am

    We really liked Lima during our recent exploration visit. It's maybe not
    worth flying all the way to South America but worth staying for a day or
    two. We compiled our options for a perfect day in Lima in our
    destination guide.

    http://www.mightytravels.com/13232755/destination_guide_lima_peru_a_perfect_day_in_lima.php

Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

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