Guide to what to see and do in Cusco, Peru, the gateway to Machu Picchu

Guide to Cusco, Peru – The Gateway to Machu Picchu

This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Cusco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire, is easily one of the country’s most beautiful and magical cities. After more than two months traveling the length of Peru from north to south, we …

Visiting Laguna Paron: One of the Most Beautiful Places I’ve Ever Seen

I’m not sure how I’d never heard about Laguna Paron or seen photos of this magical place long ago… It was something that only entered my imagination thanks to a travel blogger I was following on Instagram that was on the road ahead of us. Immediately, I knew that I had to visit this incredible place. Laguna Paron (Lake Paron) …

A Quick Guide to Caraz, Peru – Basecamp for the Cordillera Blanca

The Cordillera Blanca became sort of our home away from home upon entering Peru. I found it difficult to leave the amazing mountain scenery and a planned couple weeks turned into more than a month. The time wasn’t spent exclusively in Caraz, Peru but also in Huaraz, camping throughout Huascaran National Park, or on the other side of the mountains. …

Hiking the Santa Cruz Trek in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

I remember sitting at my desk at work something like 7 or 8 years ago and seeing a friend’s photos on Facebook of something called the Santa Cruz trek… I’d never heard of it, but the mountains made my jaw drop and I promised myself that I would one day see those mountains with my own eyes. Soon thereafter I …

Guide to Huaraz, Peru – The Gateway to the Cordillera Blanca

Huaraz, Peru has become a popular destination for trekking and climbing adventures in the surrounding Cordillera Blanca or the Cordillera Huayhuash. Undoubtedly there are a million things to do in the area surrounding Huaraz if you love the great outdoors. But what is there to do in Huaraz itself? Well, the short answer is not a whole lot. Huaraz is …