Peru Markawasi

hmmm, no info? anyone??? i will check back later.

make sure you shave all facial hair

LOL, why would a person have to do that?

Peru is a VERY dangerous country. Learn to speak Spanish. Stay in a group. Be very careful of taxis outside out airports. Get a good flashlight and an executive ice scraper and carry them at all times. Do not take pictures of the military or law enforcement. I have spent lots of time in Peru. It is a wonderful and beautiful country, but just like any other country, USE your head and stay safe.

Why shave?

Sounds like an interesting land.

thank you for the info. ive been in guate for some years now
and at the moment its very dangerous. worst its ever been.



always travel with flashlight, door stopper,tazer,ect...
but i never thought about ice scraper.

what do you use that for besides scraping car windows?

im getting the feeling no one knows anything about this place.

so here is a video i found. its really well done. please have a look.

here is a link for video of Marawasi.

[link to www.xpeditionstv.com]

i will try to keep this up for a few weeks to see if anyone has been to markawasi.

really, would like some first hand info on this place.

Been there, loved it. Was in Iquitos and a retreat outside of.

yes, been told Iquitos is a great area. i only have 10 days and most of it will be spent in cusco.

thanks for the info Hawko

I am sure you will have a great trip. Enjoy it. Magical place.

thanks again

found some sites. thought i would share them with you.

here is some good info and nice pics.

[link to www.xpeditionstv.com]

and if you like cats and rabbits you will like this page.

still good info just done in a cute way.

[link to www.cptbootsiesmagictimemachine.com]

Go to Bulivia Instead

Hi I have been to Markawasi and I assume you have been there by now. It was incredible. Yes Peru is dangerous and if you look for trouble you will find it. Yes be careful of the taxis and watch the things you flash like money or your camera. Up at markawasi, if you like toilet paper, definitely bring some and water. There is NO drinkable water up there and watch out for the sun at that altitude!! SUNSCREEN and a HAT are a must. Warm sleeping bag and clothes as well as clothes that breathe. It can be warm in the day. Try to schedule your trips for the full moon. I woke up and thot the sun was shining. The moon was huge and when I was walking around that night it was sheer magic. I also found 3 crystals called Lemurian Seed Crystals. I did not know what they were. I thot they were pieces of ice. You will be amazed at what you see up there. There is an energy point by the cross that blew my mind. And I hope you get to feel the energy up there. It was so incredible to feel it. There is a major ley line that runs thru there and it runs thru Macchu Piccu too. Good luck to you.

Hi I have been to Markawasi and I assume you have been there by now. It was incredible. Yes Peru is dangerous and if you look for trouble you will find it. Yes be careful of the taxis and watch the things you flash like money or your camera. Up at markawasi, if you like toilet paper, definitely bring some and water. There is NO drinkable water up there and watch out for the sun at that altitude!! SUNSCREEN and a HAT are a must. Warm sleeping bag and clothes as well as clothes that breathe. It can be warm in the day. Try to schedule your trips for the full moon. I woke up and thot the sun was shining. The moon was huge and when I was walking around that night it was sheer magic. I also found 3 crystals called Lemurian Seed Crystals. I did not know what they were. I thot they were pieces of ice. You will be amazed at what you see up there. There is an energy point by the cross that blew my mind. And I hope you get to feel the energy up there. It was so incredible to feel it. There is a major ley line that runs thru there and it runs thru Macchu Piccu too. Good luck to you.

Be sure to drink the coca tea.It will help with the altitude sickness. Better yet,have a guide teach you how to chew the coca.

As another reader suggested, Bolivia is also cool, but doesn't have quite the same spiritual cachet as Peru. Love the Andean countries. Thinking about moving to Ecuador. Worked in Bolivia for several years,visited Peru.

I've been there probably 6 times back in the late 80's and early 90's... it's a magical place and when i went there i was with a group of college students from Lima, so all safe, however i witnesed A LOT of crazy shit in plain daylight. In San Pedro de Casta, the little village where you get on bus from Chosica (1hr from Lima) you can get the mules to go up the mountain, you can also get one of the villagers as your guide for some $$$$... you'll also need to hire someone from there to bring you water as there's nothing up there... from San Pedro (5hrs from Lima in bus) to the "meseta" (the first camping spot) it's like 8hrs hiking up hill... to the "fortaleza" is a total of 10-12hrs... plan accordingly and make sure you're in great shape and health. The closest medical help you'll get is 5hrs away.... now this was back on the day, i'm assuming things have change a bit but that is still a place very hard to reach. I can get you more details if you want me to...

Look at the original post LOL two years ago; personally though I only know one person that's been around Peru and Bolivia etc all I've heard is they love blow :)

How do you expect to remain in you piece while your there?

Im sorry, how do you expect to remain in one piece

Ummm... Something wrong in that brain of yours?


This is an old thread.

I've been back in one piece, for some time now.

Beautiful place! Stay safe while you're there Spiral.