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Why We're the Best Dam Machu Picchu Tour Operators in Peru
There are hundreds, if not thousands of choices when it comes to finding a guide or tour operator to help you with your travel arrangements to South America. Whether you need a little advice, or a lot of help crafting the perfect itinerary, we know it's an important decision. Adios Adventure Travel is one operator you
The least visited place in Peru: we can take you there Part 1
It's called Manu Biosphere Reserve. It's part of the Amazon rainforest basin on the "other" side of the Andes Mountains in Peru. It might as well be the dark side of the moon. Inaccessability has been the key to survival of this jungle. You can't drive or fly there. This is the place where National Geographic might sen
Why you should travel to Machu Picchu & Galapagos Islands on separate trips
Are you considering one big trip to South America? With stops in Machu Picchu and Galapagos Islands? Before you make your final decision, we offer some alternatives.
Best way to explore Cusco: on foot
On the way to Machu Picchu, don't forget to spend at least a couple of days in Cusco. It's an exotic, high-altitude (11,000 ft / 3430 m) metropolis where venerable Inca civilization collided with "Levi's and cell phones." You'll see ladies wearing bowler hats with babies swaddled in hand-made textiles on their backs, s
Peru: Every Hike you Book Supports the Best Porters Ever!
Whether you know it or not, every time you book any hike in Peru, a porter (in some companies, including ours, 2 porters) gets a job. Porters come from small Qechua communities scattered through the Andes mountains near Cusco. It's the porters who buy the food, carry the loads, set up the camps, prepare the meals, clea
Doing one of life's best things: hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Guest post by Sandy Vakos
Earthen Ovens & Beehives: Why You Should Ditch Your Bucket List
Eiffel Tower. Check. Stone Henge. Check. Angkor Wat. Check. Easter Island. Check. Bucket lists vary from person to person, but the idea of a bucket list is universal. Individuals compile a list of their favorite destinations, checking each place off the list when they visit the destination in person. Driven by limited
Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu: world's worst places to get sunburned
There are many resources for helping travelers to plan their vacations. But there is one important detail that only you are completely in charge of. No travel agent or tour operator can help you prepare and protect your skin from the sun while traveling. This is your job.
Reasons you might want to revisit Machu Picchu. Really
You scratched it off your bucket list. But what if you have the chance to go back to Machu Picchu? Should you do it?
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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