Inca Trail Porters: Carrying the Legacy of the Andes, Step by Step
Inca Trail Porters: Walking the Legacy of the Andes There are only 500 permits every day to do the traditional Inca Trail, for Porters, Tour Guides and Cooks including. Trekkers usually finish this 43-km long trail in 4 days or 3 days. Most of them consider the Inca Trail as their lifetime experience and personal ambition
How far in advance do I need to book the Inca Trail
How can I book the Inca Trail 2026 in advance? How far in advance do I need to Book the Inca Trail? Usually all adventure travellers ask this question. How long in advance you need to book? – 6, 5 or 3 month or 1 year in advance?. The Inca Trail is the most popular hike to Machu Picchu and the most
Alpaca vs. Llama: Discover the Unique Traits of These Andean Icons
What Is the Difference Between an Alpaca and a Llama? Throughout the Andean zone, in the heart of South America, we can find many llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos. The alpaca or llama in Perú are native animals of the Andes and very important for the countries of the region. Traveling to Peru or Bolivia, and not
Inca Trail Peru: How to Hike the Inca Trail Responsibly
How to Hike the Inca Trail Responsibly Machu Picchu is one of the most extraordinary places in the world. More than just a beautiful stone city, it represents the perfect harmony between humanity and nature. Machu Picchu proves that human hands can achieve greatness without creating conflict with the environment. Preserving it is not only
Responsible Travel: Commitment to Sustainable Tourism
Responsible People: Traveling Responsibly and Promoting Sustainable Tourism Responsible People is a foundation dedicated to promoting responsible travel and tourism on every trip. Our goal is to ensure sustainable tourism for future generations — allowing Peru to continue growing and offering natural and archaeological attractions to all visitors while always respecting the culture and traditions
The gothic world of Quiocta’s caves
Enter the depth of a cavern that houses cave paintings and skeletal remains. This beautiful secret of the deep jungle extends 545 m into the interior of the earth. It is entered through a cave five meters in diameter. There, figures and shadows, as well as millions of years old stalactites and stalagmites, captivate the gaze of visitors.
Revash Mausoleums in Amazonas
What do these collective graves mean? Why did the Chachapoyas build them on the rocky wall of a steep ravine? And their colors? What do the drawings mean? Why do some tombs have a gabled roof, is it to protect them from the rain? Archaeologists say that these mausoleums are replicas of the houses where
Leymebamba Museum in Amazonas
The Leymebamba Museum was inaugurated in June 2000 as a result of the need to generate the technical and environmental conditions for the investigation, conservation and preservation of funerary bundles and other archaeological materials recovered by the Mallqui Center in the Laguna de los Cóndores within the framework of of the emergency project carried out
Huascaran National Park
In the Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain range in the world, Mount Huascarán rises 6,768 meters above sea level, which gives its name to this park. Its deep ravines furrowed by numerous torrents, its glacial lakes and its varied vegetation form a group of spectacular beauty. This site is home to animal species such
Maras Salt Mines
The salt mines of Maras are directly related to the town of Maras, which is located in the city of Cusco. This is a small town that is located on the Chinchero plateau, at an altitude of 3,300 meters above sea level. It was founded by Pedro Martin de Orué in 1556, however, it began
Choquequirao Archaeological Park in Cusco
It seems incredible but there are still places in the world where we can feel like true explorers. They are hidden places where it is discovered that the true richness of the trip lies in living unforgettable experiences. One of these destinations is Peru, with an extraordinary cultural and natural diversity, cradle of the oldest
Quelccaya Glacier: discover the diamond of the Andes
The snowy Quelccaya, is located in the Vilcanota mountain range at 5,710 meters above sea level. It has 44 square kilometers of extension of palnicie (plateau) as a particular characteristic, this makes it the largest tropical glacier in the world. For the inhabitants of this area, this snow-capped mountain is considered one of the main
Chan Chan Citadel in Trujillo
Between the years 600 and 700, on the northern coast of Peru, models of cities arose that did not share the main similarities of other towns. This avant-garde style was imposed by the Chimú Kingdom, in charge of giving life to the city of Chan Chan. Composed of nine small citadels whose streets and narrow
The park of legends in Lima
The Legends Park is the oldest and largest zoo in the city of Lima. The Park is located in the district of San Miguel and in addition to having a zoo, it also has an archeology area, a botany area, and offers courses and workshops. Like a zoo, the Legends Park is divided into 4
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve: Why is it one of the most biodiverse areas in the world?
Did you know that more than 60% of the Peruvian territory is made up of jungle? For this reason, when we think about visiting the Amazon, it can be difficult for us to choose the destination that we would like to visit the most. To help you a little with your decision, today we are
Lake Zungarococha: Iquitos Low Jungle Ecosystem
With its dark waters and surrounded by a varied ecosystem very characteristic of the low jungle, we find Lake Zungarococha, located on the right bank of the Nanay River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in the Loreto region. Its name originates from the time when there was an abundance of “zúngaro” fish in the
San Francisco Convent Museum and Catacombs of Lima
The church of San Francisco Asís in the city of Lima is one of the most important and most visited religious temples in all of Peru. It is made up of the churches of San Francisco, La Soledad and El Milagro, which are made under baroque architecture of great beauty. Likewise, inside there are fine
Discover all the beauty of the Tumbes Mangroves
It seems like a location straight out of a science fiction movie, the kind in which an adventurer is sailing through the waters and, during his journey, comes across wonderful landscapes, full of natural life, before reaching his final destination. There is no more precise explanation to describe the Tumbes Mangroves, one of the delicacies
Royal Tombs Museum
Can you imagine being able to see the tomb of one of the most powerful men in ancient Peru? The intact remains of the Lord of Sipán were found in Huaca Rajada, in Lambayeque, in the largest archaeological find in Peruvian history. Impressive gold, silver and turquoise ornaments, pectorals and earflaps; The most beautiful ceramics
Daily Life in the Andes
The route to most villages in the Andes is a narrow, graded-earth road, in the winter baked concrete-solid under the fierce dry-season sun, in the summer awash with torrents of rain, slick with mud, narrowed or closed by rock-slides. These roads wind tortuously through the mountains, making complicated switchbacks up and down thier flanks or
Nazca Lines Mystery
The Nazca Lines mystery with centuries of history still remains unresolved today. Why are they there? What meaning do they have? What was its function? How old are you? Were the Nazca really the ones who made them? Though the Nazca Lines are difficult to see from the ground due to their enormus size, some can be