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Dave's Machu Picchu & Galapagos Islands Trip

December 13-24, 2003

My cell phone will work in Peru, 512-422-2193

Some suggested movies would include "Proof of Life", books Darwin's "Voyage of the Beagle" and "Origin of Species".

12th- fly Austin to FLL, Delta #352 8:35am to Atlanta 11:39am, #1017 12:55 to 2:40pm
13th- fly MIA to LIM 6:50 to 13:50, Copa Airlines #303 $533 RT
Hotel nights of 13th and 16th in Lima = Marriott, free using Rewards
Malecon De La Reserva 615, Miraflores, Lima, Peru, Phone: 51 1-217-7000

Peru

Lima

Spend the day touring city, spending time with my Duke classmate Andres

14th-16th- Cuzco/Machu Picchu tour

$546

14th - LIMA / CUZCO
LanPeru Airline #131 9:40 to 10:50
Hotel = Hostal Orquidea Real in Cusco, +51 84 221662 240671, Calle Alabado 520 San Blas
You will be picked up from your Hotel in Lima and transferred to the Lima airport for the flight to Cuzco. ( airfare included ) Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to Hotel. In the afternoon, there is a sightseeing tour of Cuzco and the surrounding valley, including the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko and Tambomachay. ( no meals )

15th - MACHU PICCHU
All day excursion by train to Machu Picchu. You will be picked up from your Hotel At 05:45 , transfer to the train station where you'll get the train which leaves at 06:00. Travel is in "Vistadome or Autowagon" Class, and you will be accompanied. At 09:10 you arrive at the Aguas Calientes Station, from where you take a 15 minute bus ride to the ruins of Machu picchu themselves. The ruins are on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate arcas: the agricultural and the urban. Sightseeing through the archaeological site with a professional guide. Lunch at the Sanctuary lodge ( included ). Return to Cuzco in the afternoon train and transfer to hotel. ( breakfast and lunch included )

16th - CUZCO / LIMA
LanPeru Airline #091 9:15 to 10:30
Transfer from your hotel to the airport for the return flight to Lima ( airfare included ) ( breakfast )

Nazca Lines?
http://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tours_information/peru_tours/peru_tours_destination/ica_full_day_excursion_to_the_enigmatic_nazca_lines_tour.html
http://www.peru-explorer.com/nasca.htm

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Info
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/inca/links.html
http://www.machupicchu.org/
http://www.sacredsites.com/2nd56/21422.html
http://www.calnative.com/stories/n_inca.htm

http://www.calnative.com/stories/n_darwin.htm

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Ecuador

17th- fly to Quito
10:45 to 13:00 Taca International $259
Hotel 17th, 22-24 in Quito = Marriott, free using Rewards
Av. Orellana 1172 y Av. Amazonas, Quito, Ecuador Phone: 593-2-297-2000 Fax: 593-2-297-2050 International Toll-Free: 593-4-231-1061

Walking tour of City

18th-22nd- Galapagos Islands cruise


flight $399
$1303

Itinerary- Legend cruise B
Wildlife- get pics of blue footed boobie, penguins, sea turtles, frigate birds, marine iguanas, sally lightfoot crabs, sea lions, giant tortoises,...
Ship

23rd-
Visit Calderon- bread dough decorations
Otavalo Market
Equator monument

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24th-
Fly Copa Airlines #270 Quito to Panama City 7:30am to 9:15am, #300 to MIA 10:45am to 1:40pm

28th- fly FLL to AUS, Delta #456 8:20am to Atlanta 10:08, #1005 11:40am to 1:08pm


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