Guides to Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, the treks around Cusco, the Sacred Valley and the Amazon, from our founder Joel Cárdenas and our team in Cusco.
Best time to hike the Inca Trail: the dry season, May to September. Compare April and October, the rainy season, the February closure and when to book.
Cusco travel guide: altitude (3,399 m), best months, how many days, the S/ 130 tourist ticket, Sacsayhuamán, Qorikancha, food and…
Huayna Picchu (2,693 m, about 3 hours) or Machu Picchu Mountain (3,082 m, about 4 hours)? Compare the paths, 2027 start times,…
The 7 Lakes of Ausangate near Cusco: where they are, how to get there, hiking difficulty, altitude and acclimatization, best time…
The 7-day Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek: route day by day, where you sleep, the San Juan pass at 4,000 m, difficulty, season…
Ten animals to look for in Tambopata National Reserve and where to see them: giant otters at Lake Sandoval, macaws at clay licks,…
The 5-day Inca Trail: the same 42 km as the Classic route at a slower pace, with three camps, a hotel night in Aguas Calientes…
Choquequirao trek guide: the Inca site above the Apurímac canyon, the route from Capuliyoc day by day, difficulty, tickets, best…
The 7-day Salkantay Trek and Inca Trail: the Incachiriasca Pass (4,850 m), then the Inca Trail over Dead Woman's Pass to the Sun…
Manu National Park FAQ: where it is, the Cultural and Reserved zones, the road from Cusco, wildlife, the best season, vaccines…
Cusco treks compared: Inca Trail, Salkantay, Inca Jungle, Lares, Choquequirao and Ausangate, with days, km, highest point, price…
The 5 churches to see in Cusco: the Cathedral, La Compañía, Qorikancha, San Blas and La Merced, with what to see, tickets, a…
The best museums in Cusco compared: Museo Inka, MAP, Museo Machu Picchu, the Qorikancha site museum and Casa Garcilaso, with 2026…
How long the Inca Trail is: about 42 km in 4 days (or 5) on the Classic route and about 10 km on the 1- and 2-day Short Inca…
Cusco's elevation is about 3,400 m (11,155 ft) above sea level. Compare it with Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley and learn how…
Machu Picchu's 3 circuits and 10 routes for 2027: what each one covers, which has the classic view, the mountain start times and…
How to get to Machu Picchu from Cusco: train via Ollantaytambo or Poroy, the Inca Trail and other treks, the Hidroeléctrica…
Plants of the Inca Trail: over 400 orchid species, queuña woods, tree ferns, bromeliads, puyas and floripondios, when orchids…
Wildlife of the Inca Trail: where to see the Andean condor, taruka deer, torrent duck, cock-of-the-rock and hummingbirds, and the…
Peru trip questions answered: booking a trek, Inca Trail permits, flights to Cusco, visas and yellow fever, altitude, trek…
Hiking the Inca Trail in the rainy season, November to March: rain by month, the February closure, trail conditions, advantages…
How to prepare for the Inca Trail: when to book, two days to acclimatize, a 4–6 week training plan, how hard each day is and a…
How high is the Lares Trek? Passes of about 4,450 to 4,830 m, how hard each day is, the Lares hot springs, best months and…
Cusco festivals 2027 with dates: Carnival, Holy Week (21–28 March), Qoyllur Rit’i, Corpus Christi (27 May), Inti Raymi (24 June),…
Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca), Peru: 5,036 m, how to get there from Cusco, the 1.5-hour hike, entrance fee, best months, the Red…
Peru adventure tours by type: the Inca Trail, Salkantay, Choquequirao and Inca Jungle treks, plus Colca Canyon, the Amazon and…
What to do in Cusco when it rains: museums, churches, markets, cafés, cooking classes, hot springs and day trips, plus the…
How the Qhapaq Ñan worked: the Inca road network across six countries, its tambos and chaski messengers, and why UNESCO named it…
Salkantay Trek vs Inca Trail: 74 km over a 4,630 m pass with no permit, or 42 km on the Inca road to the Sun Gate. Compare…
Salkantay Trek cost 2027: USD 420 per person in a group or USD 650 private, with Machu Picchu, the train and camping included.…
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