Salkantay Mountain is the tallest mountain near Cusco. Machu Pichu is really just on a shoulder of Salkantay Mountain. This is a big, important spirit surrounded by beauty. It’s also relatively accessible, so you can… Read More »Review: The one-night Salkantay Pass Trek
There are so many incredible archeological sites around Cusco, Peru, that tourists rarely make it to them all. Did you know there’s a Temple of the Moon up on the hill behind San Blas? It… Read More »What is Qenqo in Cusco?
If you’re visiting Cusco and you’re doing some hiking, there’s a high probability you’ll hear about this place called Machu Pichu and you may want to take a trip there. You can hop on the… Read More »Review: 4 day Inka Trail to Machu Pichu w Evolution Treks
Limbus Restobar initially didn’t register on my radar because I’d been to a couple places in Cusco with high ratings on Google, and they tended to be touristy places with not-so-great food. I gave Limbus… Read More »Menu at Limbus, Cusco
Before you land in Peru for a hiking adventure, you’ll probably hear about coca tea. People drink it to combat the effects of being on the top of the world with no oxygen. But what… Read More »What is muña tea?
As I mentioned in the dispatch on chicha morada, there was a restaurant in Cusco I’d eat at after every hike in the Andes. And I ate there a bunch of other times, too. That… Read More »Menu at LOCAL, Cusco
The first time this Guide tasted chicha morada was on the trek to Choquequirao. There was a big jug of deep purple juice sitting on the table in the lodge at Chiquisca. I figured it… Read More »Chicha morada. The joy of purple corn juice.
Fresh herbal tea waiting in my room after a day of hiking, coziness under alpaca blankets by the bonfire with a Cusco Sour in hand, right down to the long-time guests in the garden (you’ll… Read More »Hotel Review: Antigua Casona San Blas, Cusco, Peru
In the San Blas neighborhood of Cusco, there are several restaurants that have balcony seating with expansive views over the historical center of the city and the entire valley. View House is a casual bar… Read More »Menu at View House, Cusco
If you’re walking around Cusco, Peru, you’ll soon notice something curious perched on the tiled rooves of houses: bulls. They’ll come in pairs. They’re usually not large, maybe twice the size of your hand. They’ll… Read More »What are the bulls on Cusco rooftops?