The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared Nazca Lines a World Heritage Site on December 17, 1994. Although it has been 25 years now designated as...
The Andean Cock of the Rock, scientifically known as Rupicola peruvianus, is one of Peru’s most recognizable birds. In Quechua, it is also known as tunki or tunqui. Its...
Quick Answer: Qhapaq Raymi is an Inca solstice season tradition connected to late December and the idea of renewal. For travelers, it matters because it explains why Cusco in...
There are many things you can do while in Cusco. You will be amazed by all the sights and sounds Cusco has. One of the places that will leave...
What is a Zip Line? A zip line is, at its most simple, a cable that starts at a higher point than it ends. Using the natural decline of...
One of the luckiest things that can happen to you while traveling through the Andes is to see a condor. Whether it’s flying, eating or resting, a condor sighting...
What is said about Moray? Many things have been said about Moray. At first sight, it looks like an amphitheater formed by many circular terraces. What is Moray exactly?...
Location of Maras Salt Mines: Maras Salt Mines: Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco in Peru. The most outstanding...
Ollantaytambo is listed as a living Culture, and a Living Inca City since its inhabitants live according to customs inherited from their ancestors. Their houses are built on Inca...
Chinchero Archeological site has terraces that were designed by the Incas. These terraces are in the form of a trapezoid. On these terraces, they cultivated very nutritious crops such...
