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Photos: One week in Cuzco before Machu Picchu!

PERU | Sat, 16 May 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery

Well, well. Finally we took the airplane instead of a bus. While the 24 hour bus to Cuzco was tempting, we were still recovering from some altitude sickness. And don't forget we still did the overnight bus from the Cordillera Blanca back to Lima to catch ... Read more >
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Tags: cuzco, maray, moray, pisac

Peru

PERU | Sun, 31 Aug 2014 | By coggos | Views [1036]

  We were sad to leave Bolivia but excited to visit our last country in South America- Peru.  Our night bus to Cusco allowed us a few hours on Puno to visit the floating villages . These really are extraordinary but you do get the feeling ... Read more >

Tags: arequipe, colca canyon, huacachina, huanchaco, machu picchu, nazca, ollantaytambo, pisac, sacred valley

Peru, part 2. Artisans and history in the Andes

PERU | Thu, 20 Jun 2013 | By flyingpiglet | Views [5995] | Comments [1]

After our coffee adventures, the Trade Aid group embarked on the second part of our trip. This was organised by Minka, Peru’s fair trade organisation which supports artisans in the area around Cusco and on the altiplano. We were all ... Read more >

Tags: alpaca, ceramics, crafts, cusco, machu picchu, ocarina, pisac, puno, taquile, uros

My Trip to Pisac

PERU | Fri, 23 Nov 2012 | By bookman | Views [4548] | Comments [1]

Yesterday I headed off to the Sacred Valley to visit Pisac. Pisac has a famous market and mountain top Inca Ruins, so I wanted to see both. Pisac is about 50 minutes from Cusco by road and is located in the eastern end of the valley. I had heard that ... Read more >

Tags: inca, market, peru, pisac, ruins, trekking, vacations

Peru on Your Own Terms

PERU | Tue, 16 Oct 2012 | By craignrich | Views [920]

My wife and I decided to go to Peru this summer to see Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. It’s been a bucket list item for me for the last 20 years, although at 40, I hopefully still have a long way to go before kicking it. And unlike Western ... Read more >

Tags: cusco, diy, lima, machu picchu, ollantaytambo, peru, pisac, sacred valley, trekking