Our wonderful trip to Peru

Paulette and I received a rich blessing when we visited Peru with our friends from Boquete, Panama, Eric Ruple and Wande Ruple. They had planned a trip and graciously allowed us to tag along. The above picture is of us above the Sacred Valley, outside Cusco. We landed at the Cusco airport which is at 11,500 feet elevation. They tell you when you arrive to plan on at least a day just to get used to the altitude. But there is so much to see, it is hard to stay still.

The Incas were amazing engineers and builders. They built stone walls over 500 years ago with no mortar that still stand today. They understood principles of irrigation. They appreciated the value of land and made use of every square inch through massive terraces.

If you want to experience altitude, visit Peru. We were on a bus at 16,050 feet! We stopped by a large lake above the tree-line where thousands of pink flamingos live. We visited Lake Titicaca which is the highest navigable lake in the world. It is the size of Puerto Rico at 12,500 feet.

South America offers so many benefits to North American retirees. Don't settle for a mundane retirement. You can travel to and live in South America for much less than you can in the USA.