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Machu Picchu - Print Kid's Games for the Car Ride
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How to Travel to Machu Picchu and the Pan American Games in Lima in 2019
Get ready everyone! One of the busiest travel destinations in the world is about to share the summer spotlight in 2019 with The Pan American Games XIV. If you were to combine a tsunami sporting event with a hurricane travel season, you get an idea of what is about to happen. The Pan Am games will be the largest sportin
What Happens if You Book an Inca Trail Hike to Machu Picchu and You Can't do it?
After months of planning and organizing your Inca Trail Hiking adventure, you arrive in Cusco, then calamity strikes. Maybe you get a sudden gastro-intestinal bug or slip in the shower and break your arm. (it's happened!) Or you don't realize how out of shape you are until you walk around high altitude in Cusco or the
Travel After Covid: Why Small Groups are the Safest
Is big group travel dead? If one thing has become obvious after experiencing the biggest pandemic in modern history, we can all agree that there is an intrinsic health benefit to avoiding large groups as much as possible. Whether you're in your neighborhood or a far-flung destination, social distancing has become accep
Families Traveling in Pandemic Pods
There's nothing like a global pandemic to inspire creative thinkers to come up with solutions for pretty much every difficult situation. How can people continue traveling safely after covid-19? How can we restore our confidence in taking vacations?
Machu Picchu Overtourism Update - It's Better Than You Think
Finally some good news. If you follow my blog you know I'm a straight shooter. I say it like I see it. And I double check my facts with my local contacts. I've been reporting on the travel trends and changes at Machu Picchu even before 2016, when the Peru government initiated the first big change to visitor access. The
Map of Sacred Valley Routes and 1 Day Inca Trail Hike
Map of Cusco, Sacred Valley Tours (2 options) Ollantaytambo and 1 Day Hike to Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu Entry Ticket Data and Statistics 2018
For entertainment I like to track stats and compare tickets sold. Unfortunately the government website no longer shows tickets sold for past years. I don't know if that is deliberate or just due to the changes in how tickets are sold now. Nevertheless I was able to cull data for the total tickets sold per month for 201
2019 Machu Picchu Tickets: New Website Launched
Peru government launched new website for booking Machu Picchu entry tickets in 2019. They eliminated the half-day morning and afternoon ticket option and replaced it with tickets for entry on the hour.
Qosqo Tales
Our local guides are Andean natives with a passion for bringing their Qechua culture to life. Here are three Andean legends they translated so you can connect with their roots before experiencing the culture for yourself.
Children of the Sun
The Story of the Origin of the People of the Andes
Valicha: A Tale of My Mother's Famed Chicha Brewery in the Andes Mountains
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