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Expert tips, destination guides, and stories from our adventures across South America. Get inspired for your next journey.
Best Family Friendly Tour Company
Traveling with kids can be the most meaningful way for a family to share memorable experiences. Finding the best adventure tour company for your family vacation is perhaps the most important decision you will make. Adios Adventure Travel has been organizing family adventure trips and vacations for many years. Here is o
Pisac Archaeological Ruins: re-opened September 2016
One of the most popular tourist sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas is now reopened for visitors. As of September 1, 2016, visitors can hike from the upper parking area to the Pisac archaeological complex. Roundtrip hike takes about 2 hours and as before, requires entry tickets.
Pubs and Bars: How to Tipple Toe Your Way Through Peru
Travelers seeking to explore the Andes Mountains through its food and culture will appreciate the range of alcoholic beverages available in Peru. From indigenous Chicha beer to coastal wineries, Peru offers a variety of drinks exclusive to the country.
Perurail: what you need to know about train station changes
Every year from January 2 until April 30, all trains from Poroy station will depart from/arrive at the station in Ollantaytambo. There will be no train service to/from Poroy. Perurail will provide buses at Ollantaytambo to continue the service to Cusco. The section of train tracks between Ollantaytambo and Poroy is clo
Can you Enter the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Without a Passport?
No matter what language you speak, hopefully you will understand that the answer to that question is. No. Under no circumstance is anyone ever allowed to enter the Classic Inca Trail Hike without checking in with the original copy of his/her valid passport.
Machu Picchu & Galapagos Islands: comprehensive packing guide
The climate of the Andes Mountains is very different from the Galapagos islands. One is warm and temperate. The other is a high-altitude mountain ecosystem with mini micro-climates. Activities on the islands may include swimming, snorkeling, boating and beach combing. Whereas, in the mountains, you may hike, explore ru
2016 Permits for 2-day Inca Trail Hike: website not open to the Public
The good news is that in 2016, the Peruvian government added 250 more permits for the 2-day Inca Trail hike. Even when permits for 4 day Inca Trail have sold out, it may still be possible to get permits for the 2-day Inca Trail hike.
Inca Trail's Best Kept Secret: Availability!
There's good news. And even unprecedented news. Permits for 2-day Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu are plentiful and available almost every day. The reason for the availability is that the permits for 4-Day & 2-Day hikes have been separated. Anyone with internet access can go to the government website and check availabi
Amazon Rain Forest Adventure Cruise: not just for seasoned travelers
This is the perfect Amazon jungle cruise for most travelers, even beginners. Goldilocks would love it. Not too soft. Not too hard. JUUUUUUSSST right. Comfortable cabins with private bathrooms and running hot water, individual air conditioning, on-board laundry service, large glass-enclosed dining room, attractive bar a
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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