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Dune Buggies and Sand-boarding in Huacachina

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Admiring the sunset in Huacachina

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on June 13, 2018May 30, 2018Categories Peru, South AmericaTags adventure, backpacking, dunebuggies, huacachina, Peru, sandboarding, sunset, travelLeave a comment on Dune Buggies and Sand-boarding in Huacachina

Whitewater Rafting in the River Majes

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River Majes

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on June 9, 2018May 30, 2018Categories Peru, South AmericaTags adventure, arequipa, backpacking, Peru, rafting, rivermajes, southamerica, travelLeave a comment on Whitewater Rafting in the River Majes

Hiking Colca Canyon

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Hiking along the rim of Colca Canyon

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on June 6, 2018May 30, 2018Categories Peru, South AmericaTags adventure, backpacking, cabanaconde, colcacanyon, hiking, llahuar, Peru, sangalle, sunset, travel1 Comment on Hiking Colca Canyon

Hiking in Cotahuasi Canyon

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Cotahausi Canyon

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on June 2, 2018May 30, 2018Categories Peru, South AmericaTags adventure, arequipa, backpacking, cataratadesipia, cotahausicanyon, hiking, Peru, travelLeave a comment on Hiking in Cotahuasi Canyon

Exploring Historical Arequipa

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Sunset over Arequipa

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018Categories Peru, South AmericaTags adventure, arequipa, backpacking, icecream, Peru, plazadearmas, southamerica, sunset, travelLeave a comment on Exploring Historical Arequipa

Puno and the Floating Islands

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Floating Islands

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on May 19, 2018May 12, 2018Categories Peru, South AmericaTags adventure, backpacking, floatingislands, Peru, puno, travelLeave a comment on Puno and the Floating Islands

Copacabana: Lake Titicaca

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Sunset over Lake Titicaca

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Author jordansjourneys92Posted on May 16, 2018May 12, 2018Categories Bolivia, South AmericaTags adventure, backpacking, Bolivia, copacabana, laketiticaca, moonisland, sunisland, travelLeave a comment on Copacabana: Lake Titicaca

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jordansjourneys92

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Hi! My name is Jordan Gurkin and I am currently traveling around the U.S. and working for a non-profit called Compassion International. I just finished spending a year backpacking and teaching English in South America. I'm a travel blogger focused on bringing you budget travel advice, travel tips, and some of my recommendations on places to visit!

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      • Argentina
      • Peru
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    • United States
  • Travel Tips
    • Tips on Making Friends in New Cities
    • Learning to be a Solo Traveller
    • 5 Key Learnings from When I Started Traveling
  • Life Events
    • The Manijas of Mendoza
    • My First Week of Teaching and Finding an Apartment
    • Realizing You Lost Your Passport 24hrs Before Your International Flight…
    • Why I gave up a $80k salary, a company car, and a 401k.
  • About Me
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