“Why on Earth did we want to travel here?!” was our first thought when we were observing Puno from the bus. Out of the bus, the city seemed pretty scary, there was a lot of half made houses, or houses without the rooftop, dirty streets,… […]

As you know we have spent 3 weeks in Peru, and because we wanted to see as much as possible in limited amount of time, we had to opt for different transport options. The way we are, we always try to find the fastest, cheapest […]

Some time passed since we visited Peru. It was a travel packed with hiking, good food, and exploring ancient Inca ruins. I was not so interested in the latter part initially, but once there, the topic of Inca culture and all things connected with it […]

Read the 3. part of adventure novel “Translucent civilization” here. Diego was standing on Waynapicchu and looking at Ana and Jim running around the Machu Picchu, looking for the Germans. He decided to descend from Waynapicchu back to the aincient city of Machu Picchu. Despite a very […]

Read the previous part of adventure novel “Translucent civilization” here. Jim suggests to Ana that they move to a higher part of the ruins, where most of the tourists are standing. There, they could have a better overview of the ruins, and blend among the other […]

Read the first part of adventure novel “Translucent civilization” here. The woman from the hostel was very friendly, she even helped Ana and Jim call the taxi and bargained the price for them. The taxi took them to the main old square, Plaza de Armas, from […]

During our trip to Peru, we stayed in Cusco for a few days. Cusco is well developed and safe compared to other large cities in Peru. The historic center is also full of tourists most of the time, so as a foreigner, one can feel […]

It’s 11 PM. Three dogs are barking and growling with bared teeth at Ana and Jim who are standing in front of the cheap hostel on the outskirts of Cusco. The street on which they stand is dark, dusty, and there are holes in the […]

On our page The Sliva Story, we are going to publish our own imagined story with the headline “Translucent civilization“, well it’s more like an adventure novel. On our recent travel around Peru, we were inspired to write down the novel. Yes, Machu Picchu is […]