So many adventures in places with so little internet.

I apologize before hand for any spelling errors, this computer thinks everything is wrong because I´m writing in english.

We left Lobitos after the hot sun, lack of fresh water, and swarming flies finally got to me. It was a nice time of rest but I was ready to see more of Peru. For fellow travelers or an inspiring traveler I highly recommend Muelles Surf Camp in Lobitos just outside of Talara. I´ve heard from some friends that a lot of things have changed for the better but you cant beat the layback vibes and family you recieve while living there.

Anyways, we headed south to the next surf town, Pacasmayo. After a drive around in a moto looking for a cheap hostal we found ourselves at Sol y Mar. Closer to the point than the more expensive hostals and a family that was more than welcoming. They gave us almost a whole apartment to ourselves with a sun deck After walking around for a bit we found out that Carnaval is going on in Cajamarca only 4 hours away. The family was nice enough to let us leave some of our heavier possessions including the surfboards and we caught the next bus into the mountains.

Cajamarca is one of my favorite big towns. It has a little of the Quito vibe but less people. Beautiful church buildings, friendly people and the best holiday ever...Carnaval. Although most people think of Brazil when people talk of Carnaval, it is in my biased opinion that Cajamarca´s carnaval is the best. Its equivalent to Christmas in Woovile. All year they prepare for a few weeks of fun, water fights and never ending parades. Of course because we are gringos Nic and I became a huge target for all the water fights. At one point I stood in one spot with my rain jacket as a shield while balloons came from all sides with the last bit being a huge bucket of water thrown at my back.

I´m going to let Nic write a more intensive post about Cajamarca later.

After an amazing time in this mountain town we decided to head further into the mountains on a 12 hour bus ride to Chachapoyas. We had read a lot about this ride from other blogs and travel websites but the experience was still amazing. Before we left we took our map to the bus terminal and talked with the guy about the ride. He tolds us the small inch of the map took 9 our of the 12 hours. After a bit we soon realized this is so. The mountains are amazing and far past breathtaking but along with the view it makes for difficult travel. The snaking trail you see in the picture is our road and in many spots was way worse.

But views that made every hour worth the time.
Although I´m impressed by my cheap camera the fotos still don´t capture how amazing the views were. Its something that you just have to see for yourself.