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
There’s one piece of digital nomad hiking gear I’ve been so impressed with, that it’s the only piece of gear I’ve got two of: the Darn Tough midweight cushion boot sock. After 9 months of… Read More »Is the Darn Tough boot sock really that incredible?
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?
Your Guide recently did a 5-day trek to Choquequirao with Alpaca Expeditions, a 4-day Inka Trail trek to Machu Pichu with Evolution Treks, and an overnight run up to the Salkantay Pass with Salktany Trekking.… Read More »My packing list for Choquequirao and the Inka Trail
When this Guide began planning hikes around Cusco, one trail immediately jumped out: the hike to Choquequirao. It’s an archeological site spanning an area larger than Machu Pichu, but the difficulty of the journey, and… Read More »Day-by-day review – the Choquequirao Trek with Alpaca Expeditions
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
Salkantay Mountain is one of the tallest mountains in Peru. Close to Cusco, the historical center of the Incan empire (and the universe), the mountain is steeped in mythology and practical importance to the region’s… Read More »Salkantay Mountain is a good mountain
Your Guide loved the Choquequirao hike. The Inka site itself is an astounding feat of engineering on a magical, thriving mountain of orchids and fruit and butterflies. BUT before you try to hike to Choquequirao… Read More »Can you hike Choquequirao solo?