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Peru: Heading home
The magic was over. Flying from Lima to São Paulo, then on to Luanda before five of us would return to Cape Town, and the other three to Johannesburg. São Paulo left a bitter taste in our mouths when we passed through there heading to Peru, as one of our group was sent back home…
Peru: Day 7 in Lima en route home
Day 7: 18 March 2025 I think it is easier to say goodbye to the Andes in the dark, so it was probably better to depart for the airport in Cusco as early as we did – 4h30. Our flight to Lima was due to depart at 6h00. Fortunately, it was already light by the time…
Peru: Day 6 in Cusco – Prayers, crystals, and gratitude
Day 6: 17 March 2025 As is proper when one has received so much from life, it was time to turn in and to be grateful for all we had received. It was the last day in Cusco. We took part in an Andean prayer ceremony, which entailed a beautiful blessing, but also allowed each…
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Peru: Day 5 in Cusco – The Sacred Valley
Day 5: 16 March 2025 Our time in Peru was speeding to an end and although we still felt removed from reality after our deeply moving experiences the previous day during the San Pedro ceremony, we knew we could not waste the day and stay at the mountain house. So bright and early at 08h00 we were ready…
Peru: Day 4 in Cusco – San Pedro
Day 4: 15 March 2025 The morning of the 15th of March 2025 came around far too soon after the short night with little sleep that followed our visit to Machu Picchu the previous day. We could not have breakfast, as it was the day where we would all go through a San Pedro healing ceremony. It was…
Peru: Day 3 in Cusco – Machu Picchu
We got up at 02h30 to catch the bus to Ollantaytambo, from where we got onto the train to Aguas Calientes. Our itinerary indicated: 14 March 2025 – All day visit to Machu Picchu. Our reality was quite different. We did get to Machu Picchu in the end, but not before spending seven hours stuck in a train,…
Peru: Day 2 in Cusco – Opening of the Seventh Gateway
Yes, I know. As I write this, it is already our sixth day in the Andes, and when I say this is the first moment that I have to share our experience with you, I mean it. I apologise for taking this long to check in, but we have been BUSY here in Peru! The 13th of March…
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Peru: Day 1 in Cusco
Angolan Airlines again came through for us as we flew across the Atlantic to South America from Luanda to São Paulo. We will fly TAAG again any time. For São Paulo and Brazil, I have no kind words, so I will refrain from saying anything. Except perhaps this: expect nothing. That way you won’t be disappointed. On to…
Peru … we’re on our way!
Months of getting ready, of steadily working our way through magical and synchronistic experiences, five of our group of nine have just landed at the airport in Luanda. It is hot and humid, but we have only good things to say about Angola Airlines. Clean, neat, reliable. The snack was ample, but apparently one drinks coffee black, and…