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Here we are again, dear friends of Travelsauria. And this time, writing from Europe: yes, we came back to our beloved continent. As you can check on our Instagram profile. However, we are not done with travelling and with the articles about South America. We still have to tell you stories about Ecuador, our short stay in Colombia and last but not least, about Peru. So, don't go away and keep on reading us. It is a big support for us to know that you are still there and follow our little steps through the World. It’s time to write about Peru, the Inca Empire. And we want to begin quoting a sentence from Frey, a truck driver who gave us a ride between Trujillo and Tuquillo (it's not a joke): “ Peru is a bit like an ocean: a mixture of several civilizations, cultures and influences, hard to believe. Exactly like all the fishes that meet in front of our Peruvian coast because of the sea water currents, Humboldt and Niño. ” This is a big truth. The Peruvian t...

Bolivia, a country full of contradictions. Often so free and wildly beautiful that it feels like a slap in your face, often so rude and messy that you just want to leave. A place that would like to help you, to bring you closer but sometimes is just too hard. Life is complicated and you have to care about yourself, with dignity and some coca leaves in your mouth. Maybe dressed on rainbow colourful clothes with a serious smile along. This was our impression after the first days spent around Oruro. We definitely needed a push to be able to discover Bolivia in a better way and we decided to jump into our first South American train ride. “ Fortune favours the bold ”, as the Latin proverb says and our luck completely changed: the historical train flew over the UruUru Lake surrounded only by wonderful flying pink flamingos, as in a fairy-tale. We crossed incredible valleys encircled by enchanted huge snowy mountain peaks, with the repetitive calm sound of the railway cradling...