Peru is a country that has it all: mountains, deserts, jungles, and beaches. Add to that list ancient Inca ruins and some of the best restaurants in the world, and it’s the perfect bucket list travel destination. In order to help you plan an amazing trip to Peru, we’re sharing 4 itineraries. We’ve crafted a one-week itinerary,…
Lima, the capital of Peru, is a vibrant city known for its world-famous cuisine and bustling plazas. Lima is also known as El Pulpo (The Octopus) due to its sprawling size. Lima is continuously expanding and stretching as the population grows. When I built my itinerary for Peru, I thought of Lima as just a…
The Sacred Valley of the Inca, also known as the Urubamba Valley, is one of the top tourist destinations in Peru. This narrow valley extends nearly 70 miles, beginning in the small town of Pisac and eventually reaching the famous citadel of Machu Picchu. We spent a couple of weeks exploring the Sacred Valley, and…
The Amazon River begins in the foothills of the Andes mountains and flows east over 4,000 miles to the Atlantic Ocean. One of the best ways to explore this biodiverse river is by taking a luxury cruise, which will give you the advantage of being able to travel downstream to see very remote areas of…
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world’s greatest ecological wonders. As far as forests go, it’s absolutely massive. The Amazon Rainforest stretches over 9 countries and covers over two and half million square miles! We visited the Amazon Rainforest during our Peru trip, and we were blown away by the ecological diversity. We took…
High on top of a hill overlooking the city of Cusco is the statue of Cristo Blanco. The statue depicts Jesus Christ with outstretched hands. We walked a short trail from Sacsayhuaman to Cristo Blanco, and we thought it was a must-see experience while in Cusco. We thought that the statute itself wasn’t all that…
If you’re planning a trip to visit Machu Picchu, you’ll undoubtedly spend time in the city of Cusco. Cusco was once the capital of the Inca empire, and it contains some of the most notable Inca ruins in Peru. Located high on a hill overlooking Cusco, Sacsayhuaman is one of the most famous Inca archaeological…
If you’re planning on visiting Peru, you should definitely spend a day exploring Moray and Maras! Both Moray (Inca circular ruins) and Maras (salt mines) are located close to Cusco. Each site offers an amazing opportunity to learn about local culture. Moray is an ancient Inca agricultural site that consists of circular terraces carved into…
Pisac is a small town in Peru that’s located about 20 miles northeast of Cusco. Most travelers fly into Cusco to begin their journey to the ruins of Machu Picchu, but it’s worthwhile spending a day in the Sacred Valley exploring Pisac. There’s an impressive display of Inca ruins on the hill adjacent to Pisac….
My husband and I visited Cusco a few months before we got married. I ended up starting a job that year in the medical field, so I had a bunch of PTO days that I needed to use or lose. Because of that, we booked a last-minute trip to Cusco in the off-season, and it…
When we were planning our visit to Machu Picchu, we knew we’d have to pass through the city of Aguas Calientes. (The city is also known as Machu Picchutown or Machu Picchu Pueblo.) Aguas Calientes is the last train stop on the journey to Machu Picchu and is the base point for exploring the famous…
After months of planning our trip to Machu Picchu, we were super excited to get tickets to hike to Huayna Picchu! Huayna Picchu is the mountain peak located directly behind the citadel of Machu Picchu. In order to hike to it, visitors need to book a separate ticket. The trail is restricted to prevent over-use,…
