Peru - Articles, Photos & Videos By Ben Ellis - Surftide Blog https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/tag/peru/ Landscape & Travel Photography Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:59:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://www.surftide.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-cropped-Surftide-App-Icon-32x32.png Peru - Articles, Photos & Videos By Ben Ellis - Surftide Blog https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/tag/peru/ 32 32 Machu Picchu, Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/machu-picchu-peru/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:10:02 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=4029 Possibly one of the most magical places I’ve ever been. This was taken on our trip back in 2010. It was early morning on our trek up to the ancient Incan ruins in Peru.

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]]> Head in the clouds, Huascaran National Park, Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/head-in-the-clouds/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:04:21 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=4026 Rewinding back to 2010 to my trip through the Andes in Peru, shame I shot all these as JPEGs and not RAW, you live and learn!

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]]> Huascaran National Park, Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/huascaran-national-park-peru/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:02:47 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=4024 Trekking through the Huascaran National Park to Lake 69 back in 2010. This was taken somewhere between 4000-4500m above sea level. Shame I only had the kit lens and the camera set in JPEG mode!

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]]> First day in Lobitos, Northern Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/first-day-in-lobitos-northern-peru/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/first-day-in-lobitos-northern-peru/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:21:54 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1327 Yesterday I took the bus down from Mancora to Talara and then onwards to Lobitos in a small combi to meet the rest of the WAVES volunteers. All going well so far, need to take some pictures and will expand on this post in a few days time. I cooked for the house last night […]

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/first-day-in-lobitos-northern-peru/feed/ 0 The WAVES house https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/the-waves-house/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/the-waves-house/#respond Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:09:37 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1330 Here are a few pictures from the WAVES house. The place is basic (no hot water, internet and intermittent electricity) but comfortable.

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/the-waves-house/feed/ 0 More Mancora surfing https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/more-mancora-surfing/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/more-mancora-surfing/#respond Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:46:02 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1316 A few pictures that I managed to take between sessions and reef cuts today at Mancora beach, Peru!

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/more-mancora-surfing/feed/ 0 Trekking Lake 69, Huascaran National Park, Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/trekking-lake-69-huascaran-national-park-peru/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/trekking-lake-69-huascaran-national-park-peru/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:36:00 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1290 A few pictures from our trek to Lake 69 in the Huascaran National Park, Peru. We started at 3800m above sea level and finished up at the lake at 4500m. The altitude hit me pretty hard towards the top and it seemed like I’d never get to the top, but made it in the end […]

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/trekking-lake-69-huascaran-national-park-peru/feed/ 0 Mountain biking in Huaraz, Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/mountain-biking-in-huaraz-peru/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/mountain-biking-in-huaraz-peru/#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:36:47 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1284 Me and THE Animal (a.k.a Lionel) hit up some extreme mountain biking action today along with our guide Willy. We started out in Huaraz and after 6 long hours and 700m vertical ascent we made it to 3860m! A lung (and ball) buster for sure! Now chilling with a coca shot and a Cusquena grande, […]

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/mountain-biking-in-huaraz-peru/feed/ 0 Andean rock climbing in Huaraz, Peru https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/andean-rock-climbing-in-huaraz-peru/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/andean-rock-climbing-in-huaraz-peru/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:17:24 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1276 Our first day in Huaraz (after having no sleep on the 8 hour bus ride from Lima) was spent busting out a monster rock climbing session just outside the city in a spot called Chancos! 8 routes and 4 hours-plus of climbing in the brilliant Peruvian sunshine meant we really earnt our dinner at Brunos […]

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/andean-rock-climbing-in-huaraz-peru/feed/ 1 Machu Picchu https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/machu-picchu/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/machu-picchu/#respond Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:07:13 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1270 A few photos from our trip to Machu Picchu today, an amazing experience despite the 3.45am start and the numerous insect bites!

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/machu-picchu/feed/ 0 Stoked Peruvians https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/stoked-peruvians/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/stoked-peruvians/#respond Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:04:03 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1264 It’s official, Peruvians have the stoke (well most of them do). You can’t go far without noticing the big smiles they have on their faces, much like yesterday afternoon in Chinchero when we stumbled across some locals dancing in the streets.

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/stoked-peruvians/feed/ 0 Sacred Valley tour https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/sacred-valley-tour/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/sacred-valley-tour/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:12:04 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1258 We had an awesome day today exploring some of the Incan sites around Cusco, here are a few photos: Sacred Valley Pisac ruins Ollantayambo Some mountain on the way to Chinchero

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/sacred-valley-tour/feed/ 0 A few friendly faces from Cusco https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/a-few-friendly-faces-from-cusco/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/a-few-friendly-faces-from-cusco/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:43:29 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1253 Spent the afternoon chilling out in the main square and snapping a few photos of the locals. Another sunny day and you can see it on people’s faces that they have the stoke!

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]]> https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/a-few-friendly-faces-from-cusco/feed/ 0 First day in Cusco https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/first-day-in-cusco/ https://www.surftide.co.uk/blog/first-day-in-cusco/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:11:04 +0000 https://www.surftide.co.uk/?p=1247 A very brief post just to show a few photos from our first day in wonderful Cusco. More details to follow!

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