Peru

On our way back to the U.S. from Cusco, we decided to spend a day and night poking around Lima. We wished we had more time to spend, as Lima and the surrounding areas seemed really interesting, but so it … Read More

After a 7-day trek across 46 miles (74 km) of jaw-dropping Andean landscape, we arrived at the Sun Gate and descended about 1,000 feet to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. As we wound around the hillside, our vantage point … Read More

After spending a couple days exploring Cusco and the Sacred Valley – and getting acclimatized to the 11,200′ (3,400 m) of elevation –  we were excited to begin our 7-day private trek to Machu Picchu via the Salkantay trail. We … Read More

OLLANTAYTAMBO We spent one day of our journey exploring some of the sights of the Sacred Valley, about 1.5 hours driving from Cusco. We descended the high city via winding roads that led us to the small town of Ollantaytambo, … Read More

After a turbulent red-eye flight from Miami to Lima, we boarded our early morning TACA flight from Lima to Cusco. Our Airbus quickly ascended over the low cloud cover, and we were met with breathtaking views for the duration of … Read More