Category: Peru
The Inca Trail and Beyond: A Pandemic-Era Journey in Peru
I was taking a writing class this past semester and decided to reach into the past to resurrect our trip to Peru and render it on the page as practice. The trip was just under three weeks long, but we managed to go from the Andes to the Pacific, seeing major highlights of the country.… Read more →
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A Taste of Lima: Peru’s Culinary Capital
If the week leading up to our arrival in Lima had been focused on history, archaeology, and hiking, with a sprinkling of food thrown, the next several days in Peru’s capital would be about nothing but the food. In San Francisco, my introduction to Peruvian food had been through La Mar, the first U.S.outpost of… Read more →
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Between Past and Present: A Stroll Through Cusco
After completing our Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu and returning to Ollantaytambo by train, we hopped into a van arranged by Amazonas Explorer for the 50-mile drive to Cusco, where we would be spending the next two nights. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1983, Cusco was the capital of the Incan Empire until… Read more →
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Machu Picchu, Minus the Crowds: Hiking the Inca Trail During the Pandemic
INCA TRAIL HIKE Only a few hundred meters to go and we’d reach Warmiwañusqa, or Dead Woman’s Pass. At 13,828 feet above sea level, it would be the highest point of our hike. My breathing was labored, but steady, as my lungs sucked in as much oxygen as possible with each inhalation. I could feel… Read more →
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Urubamba: The Heart of Peru’s Sacred Valley
Before the Inca Trail, we spent days exploring Urubamba and the Sacred Valley — from the ruins of Pisac and Ollantaytambo to the salt flats of Maras, Moray and the colorful village of Punamarca. Read more →
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Central: A Gastronomic Adventure Through Peru’s Ecosystems
Dining at Central in Lima is a journey through Peru’s ecosystems one elevation at a time — one of the world’s most celebrated restaurant experiences. Read more →
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Etchings in the Sand: A Visit to the Nazca Lines in Peru
A day trip from Lima to see the mysterious Nazca Lines from the air — 2,000 year old geoglyphs etched in the desert that still have no clear explanation. Read more →
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Pachamanca: A Peruvian Culinary Tradition
Pachamanca at El Albergue in Ollantaytambo — an ancient Incan earth pit cooking tradition that was one of the most memorable meals of our Peru trip. Read more →
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