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…
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…
We spent two days hiking the Inca Trail to reach the ruins of Machu Picchu. It’s a travel memory we will treasure forever! Situated high atop a mountain, clouds constantly roll through the abandoned streets of the citadel. We were thrilled to be able to see one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in…
