Our friends!

You know? We are the luckiest travelers around. Everywhere we go, we meet the coolest, most hospitable, and really fun and interesting people! And Chachapoyas is no exception. Really, I think that is what gives places their personality. We arrived by bus with only our guide book in hand just like we have in every place before. Sorry, also our smiles and our laughter.
And the most incredible people come into our path...

Lucia, a really cool, but fierce Peruana.

Franco, a laid back Italian play writer, director, artist, language teacher and Backgammon master. Franco is a very special man and here is a clip of him talking ( sorry that its sideways):

If you're wondeing about the wheelchairs, Lucia had an episode with hurting her middle finger while she got into a small "tiff" with a bouncer at a club when some of our jackets mysteriously disappeared. She's OK.

We spent countless nights in Lucia's small apartment singing songs, acting, dancing as if we had invented dance, laughing and loving each other. Of course with a bottle of wine at hand. We can never forget. Here's a clip:

On the way to the freezing pool that Lucia swore was warm.

Fidel saying sweet words to Venessa on her birthday. Fidel runs a language school in town that we sharpened our Spanish skills at. Also a really funny guy as well.

Backgammon! My new obsession.

Janet (on the left) and (Pedro on the right). Two beautiful people we met who took us on a painful but amazing trip to Cocobamba. (Our next blog, stay tuned.)

And of course me and a local plumber.

Below is the last entry about Kuelap, the ancient city of the Chachapoyas. If there's a little Indiana Jones in you, read on...