Cusco City offers visitors layers of history. As the shining capital of the Inca Empire, Inca influence still permeates the historic center, where Spanish churches now rest on Inca foundations. We've enjoyed time here while traveling solo, with friends, with family,...
Lake Titicaca is the cultural birthplace of Inca civilization. We've visited both the Bolivian and the Peruvian side. This album highlights some of our favorite memories in Lake Titicaca's Peruvian side. Lake Titicaca Navigating Lake Titicaca Taquile Island Taquile...
The Sacred Valley is the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Amazon Basin. A cocktail of friends, great hotels, markets, and Inca temples. The Sacred Valley is always on our "where next" list. We’ve enjoyed time here while traveling solo, with friends, with family, and as...
I was ten when my Spanish language instructor showed me a photo of Machu Picchu. The place seemed impossible — an ancient city in the clouds. I didn’t know how or when, but I vowed that I would one day make that journey. As soon as I was able, I left for Peru. The...
The Country Club Lima Hotel is situated in the San Isidro residential district, near the Lima Golf Club, as well as many of the city’s best restaurants and boutiques. Completed in 1927, the hotel is […]
Atemporal is a 9-room guest house located in the leafy Miraflores district, near the pre-Inca pyramid of Huaca Pucllana, many boutiques, and some of the city’s best restaurants. The house was constructed in the 1940s […]
Located in the historic central quarter of Arequipa, Cirqa is a Relais & Chateau boutique hotel with a strong sense of place. The original structure dates to 1540, with major additions in 1883. The 2019 […]
Inca Rail Private Train The Inca Rail Private Train offers guests an exclusive, private carriage for the journey to Machu Picchu. While on board, guests enjoy welcome champagne, and open bar, a multi-course tasting menu, and live music. The Inca Rail Private Train is...
The Inca Rail 360° train is equipped with tall, wide panoramic windows, allowing guests the best possible views on the journey from Cusco or the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Inca Rail 360° train is […]
Inca Rail First Class Train The Inca Rail First Class Train travels the route to Machu Picchu and back. Inca Rail's First Class Train is furnished with comfortable leather seats, tables, and large windows. The First Class Train is equipped with air conditioning and...
Inca Rail Voyager Train The Inca Rail Voyager train travels the route to and from Machu Picchu. The Inca Rail Voyager train is furnished with leather seats, tables, and large windows. Most seating is in banks of four, on each side of the central aisle. Guests are...
Palacio del Inka Hotel is a national treasure—the former palace of Incas Atahualpa and Manco Capac, and the home of Francisco Pizarro. The hotel enjoys a privileged location across from the Korikancha, or Temple of […]