After returning to Cusco, I took a couple days to get organized and to figure out where I was going next. I decided to head to Brazil and...

When we arrived in Cusco, we walked to Plaza de Armas to find something to eat. What we found, besides an excellent restaurant, was a...

We were not sure that we would be able to visit Machu Picchu since everthing we read and what people told us was that you needed to buy a...

Lake Titicaca is a unique place in the world. At 12,500 ft, it is the highest "navigable" lake in the world, which I guess means that...

One of the most amazing sights on our travels has been sitting on the edge of Colca Canyon and watching the magnificent Andean condors...

Arequipa is Peru's second largest city and a major cultural, economic, and political center. It is known as the Lion of the South (el...

The South Coast of Peru is a vast desert landscape with a starkly beautiful coastline. Our first stop was the Paracas National Reserve....

Lima was a nice surprise. There are some world-class museums, a historic colonial city center, great restaurants, and pleasant...

I love mountains - and the Cordillera Blanca are among the most spectacular mountains in the world. There are seven peaks over 6,000 m...

The landscape changes dramatically as you leave Ecuador and enter Peru. Gone are the lush mountains and flat plains filled with banana...