Peru - yay!!!

[dangermousie]

Mr. Mousie and I have pretty much settled on our next vacation destination - Peru in the fall. I've wanted to go for years - there is Machu Pichu of course, and far-away living cities and all the adventure novels set in South America that I read as a child, plus my recent read of Terence D'Altroy's "Incas" (if you like non-fiction, highly recommended), and my general and slightly embarrassing crush on the continent (can one crush on a continent?). Plus, ceviche!

Anyway, any recommendations for where to go or on books/other materials about the region (fiction, non, travel, movies, even telenovelas). I am not particularly familiar with Peruvian literature outside of Mario Vargas Llosa. Hopefully translated into either English or Russian because my Spanish is pretty rudimentary.

So excited! It was either that or Korea and shockingly, despite my drama obsession, the former seems to have won :)

Comments

[algelic.livejournal.com]

LOL! When you mentioned the novels I imagined you climbing mountains and visiting small villages with a romance paperback novel on your hand. You'd excitedly say stuff like "Ohhh! So this is where Jose deflowered Rosa!" AHAHAHAH

Oh, if I were you I'd pick South Korea any day! ;)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I literally spilled my tea reading this :)

Oh, we'll go to Korea some day :)

[rectherapyfreak.livejournal.com]

I am super jealous!!!!

I am dying to go to South/Central America to see some Aztec/Incan/Mayan ruins!!

You must post about this trip!!!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I will :)

[littledelusion.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdv1SDwhlQ

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeeeeee

[happahaole.livejournal.com]

you're so lucky! i've always wanted to go to peru because Machu Pichu is stunning, but my parents are reluctant because they think it's a dangerous place to visit.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

My parents probably would be too, but thankfully Mr Mousie is a lot more of an adventurous travelling companion so we go wherever.

[linfer.livejournal.com]

Awesome! :o)
I hope to be there in 2013 when I'm doing work & travel in Canada (I can leave the country as often as I want, which is great since I want to travel to the USA and also want to visit a friend in Mexico).

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

If you come to the US, pm me - maybe you'll be in my neck of the woods :)

[linfer.livejournal.com]

:o) That'd be awesome.