Comments on: Visiting the Andes: Ecuador or Peru?

By: Nora

Nora — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:19:21 +0000

In reply to yo. Yo, Judging by this and another comment you left on my blog, you are angry, and you have a problem with me. Or maybe you just have a problem with gringos and you're taking it out on me. Please don't.

By: yo

yo — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 01:00:33 +0000

Well, surprise, Ecuador is a much smaller country than Peru, we surrendered half of it in the 90s to Peru after a war, so there’s that. Cuenca’s whereabouts have almost no mountains, it’s a “meseta” a high-altituted PLATEAU. For mountains in Ecuador you have to go further north (Cuenca is in the south), highest mountain in the world due to the equatorial bulge and measure from the center of Earth is Mt. Chimborazo, you weren’t even near it. And that picture isn’t ceviche, probably encebollado, ceviche doesn’t go with “canguil” (popcorn) like ever. You only know a bit about Cuenca and Loja (Vilcabamba is near Loja), but that doesn’t make you an authority on my country. And yes, we’re starting to resent gringos because you make everything pricier, but not as much as we resent Venezuelans wich are responsible for the hike in crime you mention.

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:55:33 +0000

In reply to Lucie.

Hi Lucie,
It’s hard to say – it depends on the year. Some people say the big rains don’t really hit until February/March. I spent a few Decembers and Januaries in Pisac and found the weather to be pretty agreeable.

The truth is, weather can hit in the mountains at any time. So if you plan on doing some hiking, regardless of the time of year, be sure to bring along some rain gear!

By: Lucie

Lucie — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 02:05:33 +0000

Hello, Just wondering if it is worth visiting the Pisac area when it is rain season… I would like to do some hiking in the Andes but can only get some time off in December and January…

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 01:00:20 +0000

In reply to Izy Berry.

Izy – Great. Glad that’s settled. 😉

By: Izy Berry

Izy Berry — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 08:32:25 +0000

Peru it is 🙂 Loved the insider tips, Nora! Thank you

By: John s

John s — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 13:54:54 +0000

In reply to Nora. Thanks Nora.

By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:18:41 +0000

In reply to John s.

Hi John,
I’m not sure about buying/renting an RV in Peru; to be honest I never saw any in my South American travels. But I’m sure they exist…
If you’re looking at doing the drive, you might want to check out this site, which is written by a couple who have driven from the States to Chile in their modified truck. You’ll get some good info about the conveniences (and inconveniences) of traveling with your home through some of these countries. http://trans-americas.com/

By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:11:32 +0000

In reply to Sasha. Hey Sasha, Indeed, there's a lot more to both countries than even what I wrote about here! But yes, if you were to choose between the two, I would choose Peru as a great first time visit. Enjoy!

By: John s

John s — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 18:47:22 +0000

Very well done. I’m putting Peru on my list for sure. I’m debating whether to buy an older used RV (rather than take my own nicer one) and tour South America as a US citizen. Otherwise, I guess I’d fly in to Peru. Or, maybe I could buy or rent an RV in Peru.