| Location |
Dates |
Activity/Location |
| Sechura
Desert |
Oct 12th
- 13th |
Crossing the border into Peru, camping at "Poo
Beach" |
| Sipan |
Oct 13th cont'd |
Visiting the King of Sipan's tomb |
| Tucume and Huanchaco |
Oct 14th - 17th |
Visiting Tucume ruins and moving on down the Panamerican
to Huanchaco |
| Chan Chan |
Oct 17th cont'd |
Visiting Chan Chan, ruined capital of the Chimu
Empire |
| Río Santa Valley and
Cañón del Pato |
Oct 18th |
Drive to the Callejón de Huaylas via the
Rìo Santa Valley and the Cañón del Pato |
| Yungay and Llagunas Llanganuco |
Oct 19th |
Visiting Yungay, devastated by the 1970 earthquake,
and camping at the Llagunas Llanganuco |
| Pastoruri Valley |
Oct 20th - 21st |
The Weasel gets a wash, camping near the Puya
Raimondii plants |
| Chavín |
Oct 20th - 21st cont'd |
Visiting Chavín de Huantar ruins |
| Chavín, Llagunas Llanganuco
and Barranca |
Oct 22nd - 23rd |
Two long driving days from Chavín to the
Llagunas Llanganuco and then onto Barranca and the Panamerican |
| Paracas National Park |
Oct 24th |
Nightmare day dealing with corrupt police |
| Nasca |
Oct 25th - 26th |
Flying over the Nasca Lines |
| Chauchilla and Puerto Inca |
Oct 27th |
Visiting the mummies at Chauchilla and the drive
to Puerto Inca |
| Colca Canyon and the Cruz
del Condor |
Oct 28th - 29th |
Drive to Colca Canyon and a wild camp, but no
condors |
| Arequipa
|
Oct 30th - Nov 2nd |
Melt in your mouth steaks, a visit to the Santa
Catalina Convent and a large open air mass |
| Puno |
Nov 3rd - 4th |
Driving to Puno and a pageant dedicated to the
founding of Puno |
