October 10, 2026
Aguas Calientes: What to Do Beyond the Machu Picchu Bus
Aguas Calientes, officially called Machu Picchu Pueblo, is the small town at the base of the citadel. Most…
Aguas Calientes, officially called Machu Picchu Pueblo, is the small town at the base of the citadel. Most…
Huacachina is a small natural lagoon surrounded by tall sand dunes, about 5 km from the city of…
Laguna Humantay is one of the most photogenic glacial lakes in the Peruvian Andes. Its vivid turquoise water,…
Peru celebrates something almost every week of the year. Some festivals fill entire cities with dancers, bands and…
Cusco’s food tells the story of the Andes. Many dishes use ingredients the Incas grew centuries ago, like…
Millions of travelers visit Peru every year and return home with nothing worse than sore legs from the…
Peru is larger than most travelers expect, and its main highlights are spread across the coast, the Andes…
Most travelers see Cusco as the gateway to Machu Picchu, but the city deserves its own time. Once…
The Peruvian Amazon is closer than most travelers think. A short flight from Cusco takes you from stone…
Paracas is where the Peruvian desert meets the Pacific. A few hours south of Lima, you trade city…
Arequipa and the Colca Canyon make one of the most rewarding pairings in southern Peru. In a few…
The Nazca Lines are one of the few archaeological sites you really need to see from above. Stretched…
Rainbow Mountain, known locally as Vinicunca, is one of the most photographed places in Peru and also one…
Machu Picchu is the highlight of almost every Peru itinerary. It is also the part travelers most often…
The Sacred Valley of the Incas stretches along the Urubamba River between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, less than two…
Sitting at 3,800 m s. n. m. along the border between Peru and Bolivia, Lake Titicaca is South…
Few things worry travelers more than falling ill far from home. Beyond the fear of losing precious vacation…
Peru packs an enormous range of climates into a single country, so the “best” time to go depends…
Peru brings together an extraordinary variety of experiences in one country: ancient citadels, mountain trails, rainforests, beaches, traditional…
If you are reading this, it is because you have already decided that Peru interests you, but you…
