Tourism

Juanita, she’s called. But Juanita is not just your average mummy. In fact, she’s one of the most famous mummies in the world and one of the most popular attractions …

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Puno, Peru is definitely not a must-see city. Just over the border from Bolivia, it has a run-down border town feel. No doubt, it would be another one of those …

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At the far end of the Sacred Valley, the road disappears, the mountains close in around the train and the river. The vegetation starts to go jungly – tall trees …

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It’s raining big cold drops outside. The whole place is dark and there’s nothing to do. Welcome to Amantani, a tiny island on Lake Titicaca, Peru. It’s a sunny place …

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The Sacred Valley is the name given to three villages in a low-lying valley, traversed by a single river. The Inkas believed that the river was sacred because it runs …

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What is Antioquia? I get asked this question several times. So I thought I should create a blog post talking about this new interesting place, and explain what it is …

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One of the reasons our Inka jungle trail was the most entertaining parts of the trip thus far was our amazing guide, Johan. Over the four days of the tour, …

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For most travellers the Southern City of Arequipa serves as a quick stop for a day or two or as a base for trekking in the spectacular Colca Canyon. I …

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Trujillo in the North of Peru isn’t an obvious choice for travellers. It lacks the big tourist attractions that draw people to other parts of the country. However, if you …

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We had to get up insanely early. We had been staying in a hotel that was quite far from Condors’ Cross, arguably the best place to see condors in Peru, …

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