Category: Peru

Oropesa Today, we explored the valley south of Cuzco, beginning in Oropesa, The “Town of Bakeries. “This small town is known for special bread called pan chuta, made in loaves as big as a wheel and traditionally brought as a gift to the host when visiting a home in the Cuzco…

We traveled first by train and then by bus to reach Cuzco, our next destination. After spending the night in our hotel, we set out on a walking tour of the city.  Cuzco was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Roads stretching out to Chile, Argentina, and Columbia all lead…

As Peru’s most iconic archaeological site, Machu Picchu has appropriately been deemed one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The name Machu Picchu originates from the Quechua word “Machu Pikchu” meaning “old mountain.” Constructed in the 15th century under the order of Inca…

The Sacred Valley of the Incas lies north of Cuzco, stretching along the Urubamba River.  Flanked by tall peaks and irrigated by the river, it served as an agricultural hub and royal estate for the Inca Empire.  It ranges in elevation from 6,730 ft to almost 10,000 ft.  Three places we visited were…

We arrived in Lima in the middle of the night and stayed at a hotel in the Miraflores district of Lima. Miraflores being on the coast began as a fishing village.  Now it is a middle-class neighborhood and tourist center.  Its name means “look” at the “flowers” and there are flowers everywhere.…