After I left Trujillo on the bus, I arrived in Huaraz, which is one of my favorite cities in Peru, if not my favorite. Tucked up in the mountains with lots of nature in the surrounding area, it reminded me of my hometown, Jackson, WY.
The air was crisp and clear with a nice chill that made sure you stayed awake. I was in Huaraz for a couple days, but my main goal was to go hiking in the mountains. Continue reading
While I was living in Chicago, I had been studying online through colleges in Wyoming since the tuition was cheaper than studying in Chicago. As I progressed toward my degree, the possible classes that I could take online became fewer and fewer, and eventually, I had to take classes in person which meant that I had to move to Laramie, WY, to continue going to class.
In between the spring semester of 2011, which I took online while living in Chicago, and the fall semester (when I would have to be in Wyoming) I had a summer off. I had decided that I wanted to travel while simultaneously improving my terrible Spanish skills and it worked out that I would go to South America.
I didn’t plan everything out and instead opted to just go there without any plans and see where the wind blew me. As such, I purchased a flight into Lima, Peru, and I purchased a flight out of Bogota, Columbia, about 3 months afterwards. What happened between the 2 events would be up to destiny to decide.
I drove back home from Chicago and visited my family before going to the airport and flying to Lima.
