Blog Posts - Sacred Valley

I’m almost on my way to Peru! My 31st country to visit apparently and I cannot wait to make the most of it and explore the country, learn about the culture and try the cuisine of Peru. Today I want… The post I’m on my way to Peru (...

The Happy Nomad - for Backpackers by Backpackers Peru is one of South America’s most popular countries. The Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu is easily the biggest draw followed closely by many alternative trekking options in the beautiful Andes Moun...

“The earth is not a lair, neither is it a prison. The earth is a Paradise, the only one we'll ever know. We will realize it the moment we open our eyes. We don't have to make it a Paradise-it is one. We have only to make ourselves fit to inhabit it...

A Peru vacation leans toward the end of ‘out of the way’ places to go. When most people think of taking a Peru vacation, what are they expecting to do? What are they expecting to see on a Peru... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

This post and coming ones also ... devoted to my experience traveling to Peru, visiting Machu Picchu and surrounding sights in el Valle Sagrado (the Sacred Valley). Many people are curious about how to get to MP, as it is indeed a challenge. And for...

This post and coming ones also ... devoted to my experience traveling to Peru, visiting Machu Picchu and surrounding sights in el Valle Sagrado (the Sacred Valley). Many people are curious about how to get to MP, as it is indeed a challenge. And for...

Check out these 5 unassuming destinations that exceeded expectations! From Gozo to Saba, places with a wow factor!The post Unassuming Destinations with a Wow Factor appeared first on The Traveling Scholar.

Our experience at Tambo del Inka in Urubamba, exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas.Continue reading «Peru: The Sacred Valley of the Incas» Continue reading →The post Peru: The Sacred Valley of the Incas appeared first on The Trave...

Heading up to Machu Picchu on the Hiram Bingham Train + checking into the Machu PIcchu Sanctuary Lodge.Continue reading «Machu Picchu: Journey on the Hiram Bingham Train + the Sanctuary Lodge» Continue reading →The post Machu Picchu:...

Our booking's for Peru are getting finalized and our planning is officially underway. Continue reading «Booked: Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu + Sacred Valley» Continue reading →...

Planning for Peru -- what else should we add to our agenda?Continue reading «Planning for Peru» Continue reading →...

“You ate Cinnamon?!?,” my mom exclaimed, horrified when she heard the news. I was telling her how I’d sampled the Peruvian delicacy, cuy, known in the English-speaking world as guinea pig. “Cinnamon” as you could probably guess, was the nam...

Throughout my recent trip to Peru, I took a lot of video footage. Here is the final product, from the Peruvian Amazon to Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, from Machu Picchu to the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Enjoy!

Here are some photos from our wonderful day at Machu Picchu. We are still exhausted from the journey and again plagued by a terrible internet connection, so we’ll have more on our experience later. We are currently in Lima and spending our last...

After two lovely days in Machu Picchu, it was time to head back to Cuzco. But when my train arrived at Ollantaytambo station in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, I still had one thing left to do: meet one of the town’s most important...

After leaving Valparaiso and taking a bus back to Santiago for a late night flight to Lima, we spent the rest of the night sleeping on benches at the Lima airport waiting for our 5:25AM flight to Cusco.  Actually, it was even worse than that, becaus...

I know exactly how long I’ve wanted to travel to Machu Picchu. One of my childhood Spanish teachers was from Peru, and in addition to teaching us his country’s language, he awed us with stories about its culture. When I was in 6th grade,...

Cuzco isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Most people that travel in Peru use the city as a quick stopover point on their way to Machu Picchu. Admittedly, I may have been one of those people. But when I arrived in the former capital of the Inca...

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