Brief break from all of the boleto updates – This video captures our 4 day, 3 night trip to the Peruvian Amazon. We stayed at the Maloka Lodge on Lake Sandoval in the Tambopata Reserve, Peru. We had the opportunity to canoe around the beautiful lake, see endangered caiman and giant river otters, take night walks…
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
1st Week in Cusco – High Life
Day 1 – October 6, 2016 It was sad leaving behind Ollantaytambo and Casa de Wow; it had been the perfect start to our trip. We took a collectivo back to Cusco and had a much better experience this time around. We weren’t exhausted, the van never filled up so we had plenty of space…
5 Days in Ollantaytambo
Day 1 – October 1, 2016 “Do as the Romans do, right?” I said, as I handed over the backpack containing all of my worldly possessions for the next year and had it strapped on top of an old van. “The Romans don’t have huge backpacks.” Tyler had a point. I got nervous our backpacks…
Trying to Find a Balance
It was a long Tuesday and we hiked roughly 5 miles and 2,000 feet down from the Pumamarca ruins. Wait. We haven’t even been traveling a full week yet. This has been a theme that comes up almost every day. Whether it’s the realization that we feel like we’re not getting in every little hike,…
The Everyday Travelers 