Machu Travel Peru Blog

Huacachina Oasis, is a tiny stop not far from the town of Ica in Peru, Huacachina is basically a collection of resorts and restaurants in front of a lagoon in the middle of the desert. The oasis was originally built as a retreat for the higher classes, but today is a hive of activity for […]

Where is Lake Titicaca? it is located on the boarders of both Peru and Bolivia, at an altitude of 12500 feet (3800 meters) above sea level and is considered to be one of the highest lakes in the world. Located on the altiplano it stretches in the north at Puno in Peru and to the […]

Mysterious Machu Picchu, there is something magical and mystical about the lost city of the Incas, just hearing these words makes one think of mystery and creates a desire to find out more. Mysterious Machu Picchu a city of stone that was covered in jungle for centuries before being discovered by Yale University professor Hiram […]

Travel opens the mind, we learn, we enjoy, we go home with a lifetime of memories. Going to foreign country is an exciting experience for everyone involved. But there are important issues to be addressed and it is important to have a good understanding of these important issues before you embark on your vacation of […]

To our valued clients. The Ministry of Culture here in Cusco has passed new laws changing the way visits to Machu Picchu will work. Previously tourist were allowed to enter the Inca Citadel and stay all day on the one ticket, the new laws have changed this to include 2 entry turns per day. The […]

Cusco has many proud cultural traditions and treasures, many we all know about, like Machu Picchu and the Inka´s, but there are many we don’t know about and are just as important to the Peruvian people. All year round there are fiestas, celebrated traditions and participated by the people in the cities and the provinces, […]

Three quarters of Peru is in the jungle or Selva as it is known locally, which is divided into 2 parts, the high Peru jungle and the low Peru jungle. The high Peru jungle starts at the foot of the Andes and grows up the slopes of the mountains and the low Peru jungle is […]

Any journey to Peru would not be complete without a trip to Machu Picchu, full of history and beauty Machu Picchu is a must see for any trip to Peru or South America. But if you decide to do the trip to Machu Picchu with kids the experience can be even more enjoyable. Kids seem […]

Located around a forty-minute drive from Cusco, the Sacred valley of the Inca´s is one of the most beautiful Valleys on the planet. Surrounded by the Andes towering above, that are most of the year covered in snow, the valley is home to a variety of people from many different nations around the world, attracted […]

When traveling to Peru there are two places not to be missed, they are the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu and the largest lake in South America, Lake Titicaca. The journey between the two places is an interesting one and can be travelled by bus, car or train. Let`s start at Machu Picchu, the Inca […]

Looking for adventure and the exhilaration of hiking? Well look no further than Peru. Over the past ten years many new and exciting hikes have opened up to the public making Peru a hiker’s paradise. Peru is located in South America with some of the country’s largest town located within the Andes mountain range, these […]

The Inca Trail is one of the most famous hikes in South America if not the world, four days of trekking up high passes and back down again before arriving at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, not advised for the faint of heart, the going can sometimes be tough, testing even the fittest of […]