I would feel cheated if we had skipped out on Lima, as everyone seemed to think we should. I believe to skip a destination simply because it’s a […]
Deeper but not grander: A visit to Peru’s Colca Canyon
I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and tried to shake away the numbness from my limbs. Only the occasional car – passing outside – broke the silence […]
How to plan a visit to Machu Picchu
No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu, the magnificent, but once-forgotten, Inca city. But since it is one of the most popular tourist […]
Beyond Machu Picchu: Three more Inca ruins to explore
If you’re planning a trip to Peru anytime in the near future, you’re almost certainly stopping for a visit to Machu Picchu, the famed Inca city recently crowned […]
10 Things you might not know about Peru
Pay close attention. What you are about to learn could in fact make you a millionaire… seriously. Okay, probably not… but you never know. After all, you could […]
Juanita the Ice Maiden
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 […]
The Floating Islands of the Uros in Peru
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 […]
Aguas Calientes and Macchu Piccu
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 – […]
Titicaca Islands Trip : All You Need to Know
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 […]
The Sacred Valley : Ollantaytambo and Pisac
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 […]