Tagged: Paracas

Nothing but gratitude for Officer Lizarzaburo. 1

Touring South America: Brake repairs with the Viper

Chapter 3: March 26th, Ica, Peru. I was in the middle of the Paracas Natural Reserve holding the broken brake handle that I had unsuccessfully tried to repair after a tumble in the sand dunes. I didn’t have a spare for it with me and I knew that this particular model was hard to find. However, my best bet was to try to find some sort of replacement in Ica. I nearly tossed out the broken handle but decided to...

Sunset at Puerto Viejo 0

Touring South America: Pisco and Paracas

ChapterĀ 2: March 25th, Paracas, Peru. The first stop on the long road south was a camping site at a beach called Puerto Viejo, some 70km outside of Lima. I hadn’t been to this beach since the previous year and it was a great way to kick off the journey: camping out but somewhere familiar. Upon arrival, I quickly set up my tent and tossed my bags inside. I took the rest of the afternoon to relax and walk around. The...