How many of you have heard that the capitol of the Inca Empire, before the Spanish arrived, was Machu Picchu? Wrong. For some reason this gets repeated over […]
5 Amazingly Delicious Desserts of Peru
Living in South America for the last two years has allowed me to discover lots and lots of yummy sweet treats. Thankfully this continent is filled with my […]
Máncora Beach and Surfing
Many foreign tourists and backpackers coming to Peru come to the BIG sites – Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, the Nazca Lines, etc. For locals though, great Peru travel […]
Touring a Peruvian Market
If you are heading to Peru on a backpackers budget, make sure you plan ahead for the expense of a Machu Picchu trip. This is on pretty much […]
The Huayna (Wayna) Picchu Hike
If you are going to Peru, you are visiting Machu Picchu, right? If not, what are you thinking? Add it to your list, seriously! It’s one of South […]
Lima Historic Sites that you should visit
Lima is a city travelers love to hate. Polluted, big, ugly, and with a reputation as a dangerous, pickpocket filled city, Lima is usually no more than a […]
Peru Travel – Miraflores & The “New” Lima
Lima might be shunned by most backpackers and skipped over by travelers in a hurry to get to Cusco and Machu Picchu, but this city in recent years […]
Islands that Float: An introduction to Lake Titicaca’s Uros people
Step off your boat, onto the hay, and meet the Uros people – a people shrouded in mystery, wrapped in myth and lore. According to legend, they are […]
Living like the locals: An overnight stay on Lake Titicaca’s Isla Taquile
High atop the beautiful, windswept altiplano of Southern Peru lies the expansive and enigmatic Lake Titicaca– the highest navigable lake in the world and the largest lake in […]
How to spend two weeks in Peru
After all, he made us watch the video that set my future in motion. From my vantage point in the center of the classroom, I watched as the […]