Welcome to the Travel Archives of Connected Horizons! Read our articles, guides and experiences from the time we spent in Peru!
If you’re heading to Peru, you’re most likely be landing in Lima, the capital of the country. After spending sometime wandering Miraflores, seeing the colonial centre and enjoying the beautiful Malecon you might be looking at the next stop. And if you’ve come all the way to Peru, who isn’t planning to visit the gorgeous…
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After visiting Chachapoyas, we headed to the coast to see a bit of archaeological sites in the cities of Chiclayo and Trujillo. We didn’t really have limited time and for that reason decided to go and visit them both to see what the coast of Peru had to offer. That being said, if you do…
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Following on the coast of Peru, a “short” 4-hour bus ride bring us to the city of Trujillo, a unmissable stop for those looking to know more about Peru’s culture and history. Even though the city might seem as chaotic as Chiclayo at first, strolling around the Plaza de Armas and seeing the cathedral is…
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After a while in the Northern Sierra of the country spent visiting archaeological sites and nature hiking, it was time for us to move onto the coast to a warmer (or at least we thought so!) destination: Chiclayo. On a misty cold morning of August, which got us thinking we took a night bus to…
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The city of Chachapoyas is one of the famous destinations found in the north of Peru. Even though the city itself might not have a special charm, the several archaeological sites scattered in the surroundings are something worth visiting. (August 2018) At time of writing the city centre and many of its streets (including the…
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Among the most beautiful archaeological sites to see while in Chachapoyas sits Karijia, a small but rewarding reminder of the long-gone indigenous people living in the area located in the village of Cruz pata. While the site itself can be visited in less than 30min, the entrance price is very small (5 soles/pp) and getting…
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One of the full-day activities to do from the city of Chachapoyas is organizing a visit to the Fortress of Kuelap. The fortress, built by the chachapoyas indigenous people (a.k.a. warriors of the clouds) back in the 6th century BC, lies on the top of a huge hill close to the villages of Maria and…
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It’s not everyday that you get to see one of the waterfalls listed among the tallest top ten waterfalls in the world. The Yumbilla waterfall is located at a short hike from the Cuispes, a small village just next to the town of Pedro Ruiz Gallo, a very known stop before reaching the touristy Chachapoyas….
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Nowadays, the most travelled border to cross into Peru from Ecuador is known as Macarà and it’s very well-connected to the city of Loja with buses heading all the way to the city of Piura in Peru. Even though, only the most avid adventurers have been using the lesser known border of La Balsa things…
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