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Quote: Santa Catalina Monastery is one of the main attractions to the Peruvian colonial town of Arequipa. Technically it is a convent, and was founded in 1580. Although there are some nuns still living there… Read More
Quote: Though it is often viewed foremost as the gateway to Machu Picchu, Cusco is a beguiling, fascinating city, rich in history and modern-day delights, and is overlooked at the traveller's peril. Understandably, the… Read More
Quote: So, Cusco was the capital city and Machu Picchu was its attached oligarchs’ resort. Is that the whole of the Inca Empire? Even that no much was left, there are four sites of ruins between Cusco and Pisac, the… Read More
Quote: At first sight, Cusco’s Plaza de Armas is a typical Spaniard colonial plaza defining the center of a sleepy – almost forgotten - town. It takes some time and acquaintance with characteristics of various cultures… Read More
Quote: Sachsaywaman is an Inca fortress with massive “imported” rocks at the lowest level. These were used in combination with much smaller material at the next level and then smaller stones as you ascend. At the very… Read More
Quote: As said in the "Planning Machu Picchu" entry of this journal, the best strategy for a visit to the area is to begin with the Sacred Valley; that’s true for altitude acclimatization considerations, but also for… Read More
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Quote: For the ultimate in dance celebrations, the ever-popular Mama Afrika is my top pick. Boasting the best crowds and lasting until the latest hours, you can sit on comfy, candle-lit couches or hit the jam-packed… Read More
Quote: Towards the East of Sacsaywaman and included in most of the city tours of Cusco is the small, but rather fascinating Inca ruins of Q’Enqo (also spelt Q’Enko). Q’Enqo is a Quechua word that means ‘labyrinth’,… Read More
Quote: Pisac is a town that was up and running prior to the Incas and the local tribe folk had a thriving community working the land. There are well established agricultural terraces which are deemed to be some of the… Read More
Quote: The second part of our City tour of Cuzco starts at Koricancha (golden courtyard), which was the Inca’s sumptuous Temple of Sun before the Spaniards came along. This sacred temple was built by the Incas at the… Read More