Ausangate near Cusco is the fifth highest peak in Peru and among the highest 20 in the Andes mountain range. Read about this mountain and the trek.
The Ausangate circuit is one of the most challenging adventure treks in the Sacred Valley and Peru. Rising 6,372 meters above sea level at its highest point, it is the fifth highest mountain in the country. Waters from the glacier flow east into the Vilcanota River, and eventually into the Amazon; they also flow to the south into the Azangaro...Read Full Story
Andean trekking specialist Llama Expeditions www.llamaexpeditions.com) announces a new 11-day custom itinerary, Lares Llama Trek. Guests explore the Peruvian Andes with tender-footed llamas as load-bearing companions throughout the journey.
Diane Valenti, owner/founder of Llama Expeditions, noted that horses which can carry heavier loads are used more often today than are llamas in Peruvian adventure travel. She said the reasons for this vary from the greater efficiency of horses to a...Read Full Story
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“Sexy woman, huh? Check out those curves!” the tour guide remarked emphatically. We stood side by side and my eyes followed where his finger pointed. I craned my neck to check out the megalith stone structure towering before me. Confusion. There was no language barrier; he had spoken in English.
“What?” I asked with a furrowed brow and a laugh.
“Locals reference, sorry. We like to call Sac-say-hua-man as such because it sounds like sexy woman.”
He doubled...Read Full Story
Travelers to Cusco in February should be aware of factors that may impact their visit. Train travel from Cusco to Machu Picchu is modified.
If you’re visiting Machu Picchu in February, or any other month during the rainy season, you should be aware of some factors that may impact your travel. The most significant change is that train travel is modified between Cusco and Machu Picchu.
Throughout most of the year, travelers wishing to move between these two destinations are able to travel...Read Full Story
Machu Picchu is well known as one of the most famous and impressive of the world's historical sites. It has recently been listed as one of the new world's seven wonders and it has been a UNESC World Heritag Site since 1983. There is such good tourism infrastructure in place around the site and the surrounding area of Peru, that Machu Picchu luxury tours help you to see the location in true style.
No visit to Peru would be complete without a trip to see Machu Picchu - it is one of the...Read Full Story
Luxurious Venture Happen to be Machu Picchu as well as the Galapagos Islands. Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jonny. Nothing appears more exotic or interesting than high-class adventure journey to Machu Picchu and also the Galapagos ...
At the end of a month-long South American sojourn, after the cool wind and rain of Cuzco and Machu Picchu, we were ready for sea level and the warmth and fine food of Lima. The jet from Cuzco cruised along the Pacific shore to a smooth landing at Jorge ...
Aric S. Queen was on a quest to be the first person at the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, Peru, on January first. However, that involves some high-altitude walking uphill first thing in the morning, and he despaired as other hikers passed him by. But at the gate, serendipity gave Queen the opportunity to [...]
The descent past ruins, terraces and sacrificial altars is the culmination of a four-day and three-night backpacking trip over three mountain ... For a small price, they also carried our personal gear, meaning all that we had to do was carry ...
A community portal about Machu Picchu with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m on a mountain ridge. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cuzco. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by...more
A community portal about Machu Picchu with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m on a mountain ridge. Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cuzco. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham who rediscovered it in 1911, and wrote a best-selling work about it. Peru is pursuing legal efforts to retrieve thousands of artifacts that Bingham removed from the site.