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Adios Adventure Travel Women's Adventures: Machu Picchu and more
For Women Who Explore. If you're looking for a small group tour operator to organize your women-only guided vacations and trips to South America, please call our US office in Virginia. Adios Adventure Travel was founded by me, Jacquie Whitt and I can answer your questions from the perspective of a woman. I have persona
What is the Difference Between Machu Picchu Upper Terrace and Upper Circuit?
Based on the trend in ticket sales in 2024, visitors are shifting their preferences to buying tickets that include access to the upper circuits of Machu Picchu, rather than the previously coveted tickets to hike Wayna Picchu. Until the big change to the circuit took effect in June 2024, tickets that included access to
Changes to Circuit 1 Routes at Machu Picchu in 2025
It wouldn't be a new year at Machu Picchu unless there were unannounced changes to circuits, rules and other significant info which could affect your visit. Without any advance notice, the authorities of Machu Picchu have unvelied several new features that affect all tickets holders for all circuit 1 routes beginning i
Confused about Machu Picchu Entry Times? You're Not Alone
Entry times are pretty straight forward now. Our manager in Cusco says he uses the entry time printed on the official Machu Picchu entry ticket as the official time to be at the main gate. There is no longer a 1-hour window. It's an exact time of entry with a late tolerance of 45 minutes in the high season and 30 minutes.
Free Consult For Your Trip to Machu Picchu
I'm offering a 20 minute complimentary consult by phone (In English!).to anyone who needs a little hand holding to set up their trip to Peru. After 17 years of visiting Machu Picchu more times than I can count, setting up a trip to Machu Picchu has become the pinnacle of advanced travel planning for even the most exper
Are Circuits Changing at Machu Picchu?
Yes. It's true. It was officially announced less than two weeks from the date that it took effect on June 1, 2024. The Machu Picchu national park has been divided into 10 new routes, or circuits. Tickets for all 10 routes can be purchased on the new TuBoleto ticketing website which I linked below. The old Joinnus websi
Avoid These Mistakes When Buying Tickets to Machu Picchu
Can travelers buy their own tickets to Machu Picchu? Should they? What are the risks for making a mistake? Do people actually go to Machu Picchu and get turned away if there's an issue with their ticket or document?
You Won't Believe How Many Tickets are Available to Machu Picchu
Hope you're sitting down. If you can't get an entry ticket to Machu Picchu in 2024, you're not doing it right. The number of Machu Picchu tickets available each day exceeds a jaw dropping 10,000.. I'm not making this up. Stay with me. I'll show you my work. The new Machu Picchu ticket platform shows the number of ticke
2025 Machu Picchu Entry Tickets Release Dates
Get ready to buy your Machu Picchu tickets for entry in 2025. The Peru government released the schedule indicating the date that each batch will be available. They do not release all the tickets for the year at one time. As of January 21, 2025, all online ticket availability through December 31 is released.
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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