Often Machu Picchu is referred to as the “lost capital of the Incas.” In fact, scholars believe that it was not the capital of the Inca...
Entry Three: The Detour
I awoke Tuesday morning feeling much better. The intravenous fluids, the hyperbaric chamber, and the drugs worked wonders! Looking back at the...
Entry Two: The Inca Capital
The alarm startled me from my deep sleep at 5 a.m. I realized that I was in Lima. I scrambled to get dressed and back to the airport across the...
Entry One: Lima, Once Again
As the plane descended through the cloud cover, large swaths of peach colored night lights illuminated the sprawling city nestled between the deep...