While recently in the Cusco region, I took the opportunity to hike the lodge-to-lodge Ausangate trek. This is an incredible high altitude 5 day trek, staying overnight at authentic and comfortable mountain lodges. Walk along a miraculous trekking route that passes beneath the snow covered peak of Ausangate amidst other wonders. The Lodge-to-Lodge Ausangate Trek combines core […]
28th of July is Peruvian Independence Day … ¡Felices fiestas! Find out all about how the day is celebrated in last year’s post. […]
On July the 24th 1911 Hiram Bingham III first stumbled across Machu Picchu, the first outsider to visit the ruins with the intention of studying them academically and of highlighting their significance to the world. One century to the day and celebrations to mark the centenary of Machu Picchu’s scientific discovery have been wide and […]
Live bands, a symphony orchestra, a traditional Inca “Tinkay” ceremony and a spectacular sound and light show are all on the bill for the official Machu Picchu Centenary celebrations which take place at Machu Picchu today to mark 100 years since the ruins were brought to the attention of the world. Celebrating the Machu Picchu […]
The last time that Peru won the Copa América was in 1975. This was the second of two triumphs that La Blanquirroja – or “The White and Red One”, Peru’s national soccer team – have seen in the most important international football tournament in Latin America, adding to their first success way back in […]
Corpus Christi Festival Cusco Today’s celebrations in Cusco mark the 464th uninterrupted procession of Corpus Christi in the Andean city. The celebration has been called “the festivity of Cuzquenians” due to the massive participation of all social groups, rich and poor. The Corpus Christi Festival Cusco is the longest-running religious festival in the Americas, celebrated […]
