"There’s nothing left to do but ride. And not stop for 7 weeks" - Paracas, Day 1

"I was cold, tired and sadly unmoved" - Nazca Lines, Day 3

I spent the night at a beach copper refinery with the miners - Chaviña, Day 3

"The wind was hell again" - Nr. Chala, Day 4

Steep, apparently

"Arequipa was beautifully green after the dusts of the pampas" - Day 7

"I was supposed to rest, but I pushed onwards. And upwards" - 4600m, Day 8

"As the sun set, the cold announced itself with some venom" - Day 8

Waiting for the sun to rise - Huayllacucho, Day 9

"The locals told me the nights reach -16°C" - Huayllacucho, National Reserve

Dropping to Lagunillas (4200m) - Day 10

"One far-off decision led me here, by a lake, defrosting bread in my shorts" 

Finally see a train having followed the tracks for days - Day 10

"Close to Puno, Lake Titicaca smells like Brussel Sprouts" - Puno, Day 11

Floating Island of Uros - Lake Titicaca

"You can stick your finger into the ground at any point and it will come out wet" 

"The kids play around in boats and bring home fish" - Lake Titicaca