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Expert tips, destination guides, and stories from our adventures across South America. Get inspired for your next journey.
How I Tested An Uncommon Mosquito Repellent in the Amazon Jungle
You might know this product, but how many people would run down and buy nutritional yeast flakes to take on their trip to the Amazon rainforest?
This is What Altitude Sickness Feels Like
The first time I went to Cusco, Peru with a group of high school students, let's say the altitude kicked my butt. Like virtually all travelers going to Machu Picchu, I traveled by air from sea level in Lima, Peru for 1 hour / 20 minutes to Cusco, Peru 11,000 feet / 3440 meters.
Cruise Free Trips to the Galapagos Islands For Seasick Sufferers
According the the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 100% of people are at risk for experiencing some form of motion sickness. This doesn't mean everyone will get seasick on a cruise. It means they're susceptible. Fortunately, everyone responds to stimulus that causes motion sickness differently and plenty of people enjo
What's the Biggest Mistake Travelers Make When Planning A Trip to Machu Picchu?
You would think the biggest planning mistake would be something like forgetting to check the expiration date of your passport, which does sometimes happen and is among a list of oversights to be avoided. (follow this link to read more about the most important thing you need to enter Machu Picchu) But the biggest blunde
Which Amazon Jungle Lodge is Best for You?
For most people, traveling to South America is a pretty big deal. It's a big deal for me and I've been traveling there for more than 13 years. Many people are interested in exploring one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet. The Amazon Jungle! But how do you decide where to go with so many variables? O
Should you Travel to Machu Picchu, Chachapoyas and Kuelap Ruins?
A new state of the art cable car system has been installed in a small village near Kuelap ruins, with the idea of attracting more visitors to the Chachapoyas Cloud Forest region in northern Peru. The cable car system solves but one of many logistical problems for getting the masses to the ancient fortress of Kuelap. Th
The Future of Machu Picchu Tours
For various reasons, there have always been rumors about Machu Picchu "closing shop." The grapevine of unreliable comments ebbs and flows depending on . . . who knows what? It might be confusion about the routine closing of the Inca Trail every February. But once a story lands on the internet, like a raging fire, it ca
Can You Get Discounts for Travel to Machu Picchu in the Low Season?
Does Machu Picchu Go "On Sale" in the Low Season?
Traveling with Grandchildren
Why are grandparents so keen to travel with their grandchildren? With families now separated by distance and living anywhere you can imagine, taking a trip with grandparents is one way for kids to spend quality time with the older generation. Grandma and Grandpa are more likely than parents to be in a position to foot
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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