Tips, guides, and inspiring stories from our adventures in Peru
Soraypampa is the kind of place that makes you feel two opposite truths at once: you’re wildly alive under a sky packed with stars—and you’re also very aware you’re trying to sleep at nearly 13,000 feet. This is Soraypampa Campsite: What Sleeping at 3, 900m Feels Like in real life: a thin-air night where your […]
Looking for a scenic, adrenaline optional way to explore Inca engineering and Andean landscapes, without committing to a full day ride? This half day Sacred Valley bike tour to Maras and Moray is one of the smartest add ons to a Peru itinerary. Especially ideal for acclimating in Cusco before Machu Picchu. Getting moving, breathing […]
Queswachaka is the last remaining traditional Inca rope bridge still in use today. It is located over the Apurímac River in the Canas province of the Cusco region. The bridge is rebuilt entirely by hand every year using woven grass fibers, following a technique passed down through generations by four surrounding Quechua communities. This guide […]
Quick sketch before we hit the trail: The Ausangate 7 Lakes hike is one of those Andes days that sounds like a brochure and then… somehow still beats the brochure. You’re near Cusco, but you’re far from the “line up, snap a photo, line up again” vibe. Instead, you get high mountain air, glacial peaks […]
You’ve seen the photo: Machu Picchu lit up like someone turned on a soft gold lamp, with mountains stacked behind it like stage scenery. And now you’re wondering the real question—is a Machu Picchu sunrise actually worth the 3:30 AM alarm, the chilly bus line, and the gamble with clouds? Here’s the thing: sometimes it’s […]
Deep in a lush, emerald valley at the base of the world’s most famous Incan citadel sits Aguas Calientes, a bustling little town that works as the gateway to Machu Picchu. Officially it’s Machu Picchu Pueblo. Surrounded completely by cloud forest mountains and the rushing Urubamba river. No roads come in directly, only train tracks […]
Come on admit it; when people say, “I’m going to Machu Picchu,” what they’re visualizing is the stone city, the llamas, and that iconic postcard shot. However, it’s better understood – and more vibrant – as a mountain tale. So here’s the question that pops up in a lot of trip-planning chats (and group texts): […]
Quick outline (so you know where we’re headed) Chinchero sits high in the Andes, in the Sacred Valley, and it has this calm-but-busy energy that’s hard to fake. People often plan Peru like a project timeline: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu—done. But markets are where the “real life” part shows up. The Chinchero market isn’t […]
If you’ve ever landed in Cusco and felt a little woozy, welcome. The altitude hits fast. Your legs say “no thanks.” Your head says “why is my heart racing?” And yet, people live here. Farm here. Raise kids here. Laugh here. That’s your first clue about Pachamama: the Andes don’t let you pretend you’re the […]
The great Inca Empire usually brings to mind the stone architecture of Machu Picchu or the road network carving through the Andes. There was something else valued even more than gold or silver in ancient Andean society though. Textiles. Fabric was deeply intertwined with politics, religion, and identity. From the humblest farmers to the mighty […]
