A fantastic destination to visit with picturesque landscapes in Puno is Taquile island. This remote destination is just one of many small islands we’ll find as we tour the massive Lake Titicaca. The island of Taquile has a local community that focuses on making knitted handicrafts. Interestingly, men do most of the knitting in this...Read More
There are a couple of ways to take a Machu Picchu one day hike. There are several types of travelers that usually show up in Cusco. Many arrive for a long 7-10 day trip that includes the important Machu Picchu hike as well as many day tours like the Rainbow Mountain or a trip to...Read More
The Cusco airport is one of the most important gateways for travel in all of Peru. It is called the Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport, and it is located in the province and region of Cusco. If you want to get to the city of Cusco, the Machu Picchu hike, the rainbow mountain, or the Sacred...Read More
The Inca weapons used by the Inca Empire during their battles with other native communities or with Spanish Conquistadors could be particularly brutal. The Inca empire was very organized, they were able to put together a community of over 10 million subjects composed of many different local tribes. This allowed the Inca army to be...Read More
Dead woman’s pass on The Inca Trail is not only one of the most iconic parts of this Machu Picchu hike. It is also one of the most difficult as well as memorable sections of the entire trip. This area on the 4-day Inca trail tends to be the one that makes most of the...Read More
Yes, you will need a tour guide for Machu Picchu, this has been the rule ever since it was established in July of 2017. Going to Machu Picchu is usually a once-in-a-lifetime event for most travelers. It is important to make sure you get in as much information as possible and see as much of...Read More
Caral in Peru has been known to be one the oldest cities in the Americas and one of the oldest in the world. According to scholars, the Caral pyramid is older than the great pyramids located in Egypt. Let’s dive into the ancient and mysterious city of Caral in Peru. Where is Caral? Caral is...Read More
The Pikillaqta ruins are part of an archaeological complex that houses over 2,000-year-old structures. Pikillaqta is the word for flea town in Quechua. However, scholars are unsure of the origin of the name. Pikillacta was a major urban center of the Wari culture, which flourished in the Andes between about 600 and 1100 AD, predating...Read More
There are Pre-Inca ruins in Lima like Pachacamac, Huaca Pucllana, and Huaca Huallamarca which you can visit during your stop at the capital. As amazing as ruins like Machu Picchu or Sacsayhuaman are, they are not the oldest archaeological finds in the country, check out these ruins that predate anything the Incas built. Just as...Read More
The Paucarcancha Ruins are a set of Inca constructions that can be found high in the Andes mountains. They can usually be accessed via a detour taken during the classic 4 day Inca trail to Machu Picchu or via the Salkantay trek, you can even have one night where you camp near these ruins. Let’s...Read More
