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
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
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
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
When this Guide stayed at INNSIDE by Melia in Miraflores, Lima, I also visited as many of the coffee shops in Miraflores as I could. And it turned out that one of my favorites was… Read More »Menu at Milenaria, Miraflores, Lima
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
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?
If you’re looking for how to find the free shuttle to the Holiday Inn Lima Airport, details on that are below. If you’re just considering your options for a hotel near Lima Airport, read on… Read More »Need a hotel near the Lima Airport?