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 […]
Antioquia : The Painted Village of Peru
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 […]
Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu
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 […]
Climbing Volcanoes in Arequipa
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 […]