Perú

As the current situation does not allow us to travel, I have dug in my external disk and traveled at least through sorting my old pictures. After 4 years, I get back to Peru and will take you to Machu Picchu today. This was not only one of the top…

Last year in November it was two years since we traveled to Peru but I am still finishing some related posts and today I share with you our day trip from Cuzco which took us to Písac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chinchinero. Although there are many companies offering tours in the…

In the altitude of 3 400 m above the sea level, in a large valley surrounded by ochre hills, we can find the ancient center of the Inca Empire and nowadays’ Mekka of tourists. Cusco was founded in the 12th century by the son of the Sun and the first…

In November 2015, my dream came true and we finally made it to Machu Picchu, Peru. I have been fascinated by the Incas and all the mystery about their empire since many years and trip to Peru was very important to me, particularly visiting this site. As there are many…

In the Colca Valley (Caňon del Río Colca), you will discover traditional Peru with breathtaking landscape, see llamas, alpacas and condors and you can visit the second deepest canyon in the world. I spent fabulous 2 days in Colca Valley and in this post, I would like to give you an idea…

The city of Arequipa in the south of Peru was on our list because the second largest city of Peru is a stunning colonial city, also called la Ciudad Blanca (White City), surrounded by an active volcano El Misti. Arequipa is also as a starting point for the trip to Colca Valley and so if you…

If you plan to spend one day around Ica, this is a unique experience if you are a wine lover or you wish to discover more of Peruvian wine and Pisco (Apart from dune buggy in Huacachina of course!). Pisco is the Peruvian brandy and national drink. The best way to discover…

Huacachina is a village of approximately 100 inhabitants, near the Ica city, in the southern part of Peru. It is a village concentrated around a fairy tale lagoon, surrounded by desert and its giant dunes. Thanks to cool activities such as dune buggy and sandboarding activities, Huacachina is a popular destination not…

Islas Ballestas, also called as ‘The Poor Man’s Galapagos’ is a group of small islands near the Paracas town, on the southern coast of Peru. Those are rock formations occupied by seals and many species of birds such as guanay cormorants bird, Humboldt penguins, Peruvian pelicans, Incan terns or blue-footed booby. You can…

On the southern coast of Perú, not far from the town of Pisco, lies a wast Paracas National Reserve which is one of the most interesting areas in the country. A place where desert landscape meats the ocean is about 45 mil. years old. In the past, Paracas was home to one…