Hiking to Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail or on one of the alternative trails is a memorable experience, not to be missed. A typical trek (which includes a visit to Machu Picchu) starts and ends in Cusco and is 3 nights/4 days. If you are in good physical shape, you will enjoy the treks: the [...]
If you are going to Cusco (hopefully to hike one of the many Inca Trails) and want to stay in a luxury boutique hotel that has history and charm, check out the 16-suite Casa Cartagena, located in a renovated mansion built over a former Inca temple, and once occupied by the regent, Don Fernando de [...]
It is that time of the year again when people plan trips to Peru, mostly to hike the Inca Trail (or any one of the alternative Inca Trails) and visit Macchu Picchu. I hiked the Salkantay Trail two years ago and posted my first restaurant and hotel recommendations in Cusco. This year, my partner went [...]
I have just returned from a trip to Peru, where I hiked with a group for several days to Macchu Picchu along the Salkantay trail (the longer, higher-altitude alternative to the traditional Inca Trail) and visited Lake Titicaca. Before going up the trail, I spent several days in Cusco, a beautiful town high in the [...]
