The standard Inca Jungle Trek takes 4 days and 3 nights from the Cusco departure to the Machu Picchu visit and return journey. But “four days” does not mean...
Most travelers hear about Choquequirao because it is often compared with Machu Picchu. That comparison is useful, but only up to a point. Choquequirao is not just “another Machu...
If this is your first trip to Cusco, the hardest part is not finding things to see—it is deciding what deserves your limited time. A good plan for sightseeing...
Cusco sits at 11,152 ft (3,399 m) above sea level. Lima sits at 331 ft (101 m). The flight between the two cities takes one hour and twenty minutes....
Huchuy Qosqo is not visited like other sites in the Sacred Valley. There is no bus that drops you at the entrance, no steady flow of groups arriving every...
The Ausangate feels different from other well-known routes in Cusco because the center of the experience is not a ruin or a citadel waiting at the end. The center...
Quick Answer Ayni Inca Principle of Reciprocity is the Andean idea that balance comes from giving and receiving in equal measure. In the Inca world, it shaped how families...
Quick Answer The Nazca Lines are pre Columbian geoglyphs drawn across the desert plains of Nazca and Palpa (Ica). They are best seen from the air or from nearby...
Lares Trek vs Inca Trail are two very different ways to reach Machu Picchu, so first decide what kind of journey you want: Inca history and archaeological sites, or...
Quick Answer: La Raya Hot Springs are an ideal stop for travelers on the Cusco–Puno route (Route of the Sun) who want to add a moment of rest right...
