Took a while, but I finally went through all the videos and put together this four-minute compilation of our trek on the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I’ll be writing a follow up post as well with some tips and more information about what our experience was like. Stay tuned! -Colin
Category: Cusco
Cusco’s Best Vegetarian Finds
Food is important. It’s a basic life necessity, and it can be a highlight or a lowlight of places you visit as you travel. So often, the three of us are boiling pasta, eating crackers, or making PBJs so we can keep our costs down. Getting a meal out somewhere not only gives us a…
The Boleto Turístico: Pisac
After catching a colectivo from Cusco to Pisac, there are two ways to get from the village of Pisac up to the actual ruins: hiking or taking a cab. Colin wasn’t feeling that great the day we were there, so as a group, we actually did both. Colin and I killed time checking out the…
The Boleto Turístico: Puka Pukara & Tambomachay
The next two sites on our boleto journey were Puka Pukara and Tambomachay, both part of the Saqsayhuaman Archaeological Park. To these two sites, we decided to take a taxi. Puka Pukara was fairly small. We learned puka in Quechua means “red,” and pukara is said to mean “fortress or defended place.” At dusk, the rocks there appear reddish…
The Boleto Turístico: Saqsayhuaman & Q’enqo
Some of the largest and most impressive ruins included on the boleto are found at Saqsayhuaman (alternatively spelled Sacsayhuaman, Saqsaywaman, Saksaq Waman, among others; we found that multiple spellings of the same word, even on official tickets or signs, is extremely common in Cusco). Saqsayhuaman is a huge fortress overlooking Cusco. You can reach it pretty…
The Boleto Turístico: The Museums
All of the four museums included on the boleto can be visited in one full day. We chose a day where the weather wasn’t at its best, and we set off to explore them all. First stop – Museo Histórico Regional (Casa Garcilaso). This is the biggest and most informative museum; there is room after room with…
The Boleto Turístico: Peru’s Tourist Ticket
Since we arrived in Ollantaytambo, we had been hearing about Cusco’s “boleto” – the one-ticket-fits-all pass to grant us entrance into the main historical sites and points of interests around the city. It was difficult finding “official” information about the boleto. I found conflicting information all over the internet about which sites were and were…
October in Peru – Video Post
This video features snapshots from our past few weeks exploring Peru throughout October 2016: the salt mines of Maras, the ruins of Moray and Sacsayhuaman, and hiking around Tambomachay… as well as a couple special animal guests. Hope you enjoy! -XO Emily
The Everyday Travelers 