Laguna Churup: A Guide For Independent Hikers from Huaraz
While Laguna 69 is Huaraz’s day hike that steals the limelight, the Laguna Churup hike is a…
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Huaraz Itinerary: Five Days in the Cordillera Blanca
Huaraz is bucket list territory for the international trekking community, but for the average tourist headed to…
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Cajamarca Itinerary: Two Days in Peru’s Colonial Highlands
Cajamarca is where the Inca empire ended. Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa in 1532, collected a ransom of…
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Karajía Sarcophagi: The Cliff Tombs of the Chachapoya
A photograph of the Karajía sarcophagi catalysed my entire North Peru trip, opening my eyes to the…
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Kuélap Ruins: The Last Stand of the Cloud Warriors
Kuélap is often called the Machu Picchu of the north, which doesn’t do justice to a site…
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Gocta Falls Hike: A Guide For Independent Hikers from Cocachimba
Despite its immense scale, Gocta Falls in the Amazonas were not known outside the village of Cocachimba…
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Chachapoyas Itinerary: Five Days in Peru’s Cloud Forest
Not many people have heard of Chachapoyas in the Amazonian Andes, and they’re missing out. This is…
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Museo Larco Lima: 5,000 Years of Pre-Columbian Treasures
The Larco Museum is often described as a hidden gem of Lima, yet this undersells a collection…
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Lima Itinerary: Two Days in Peru’s Coastal Capital
Lima was founded as a new colonial capital after Francisco Pizarro captured the last Incan emperor Atahualpa…
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Caballitos de Totora: following 3,000 years of living history from Huaca de la Luna to Huanchaco
The caballitos de totora have been in continuous use on the north Peru coastline for 3,000 years….
