Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Inkaterra La Casona during an overnight in Cusco after a visit to Machu Picchu! Highlights Extremely private and personal hotel experience. Beautiful rooms and courtyard set in a cozy manor. Excellent discreet service. Ideal central location. Experience Unobtrusively sitting in Plaza Las Nazarenas, this … Continue reading Experience: Inkaterra La Casona Cusco
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 10 – 11: A journey to Machu Picchu by train from Ollantaytambo to Agua Calientes. Spending a night in Agua Calientes and exploring the world wonder in a day. Ending our tour with a train back to Cusco. The overnight trip to Machu Picchu was added … Continue reading Machu Picchu
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 8 – 10: Hiking the scenic Lares Trek to get off the beaten path. Finding ourselves completely unprepared for the challenging hike primarily due to the effects of high altitude. Experiencing the local culture, villages, wildlife, and nature. Taking in breathtaking views the entire trek. Today … Continue reading The Lares Trek Peru
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks A review of Andean Wings Boutique Hotel from my two night stay in Cusco at the start of the Peru trip! Cusco has a large offering of hotels so selecting the right one can be challenging. We chose to stay in Andean Wings for its location and … Continue reading Experience: Andean Wings Boutique Hotel Cusco
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6 – 8: Arriving in Cusco and exploring the laid-back city. This is also the meeting point before we set off on our Lares hike and visit to Machu Picchu. The Avianca flight arrived slightly ahead of schedule. From the airport I got a taxi to … Continue reading Cusco The Imperial City
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 6: Arriving in Lima, the capital of Peru, country 59! Quickly exploring Lima on a layover before flying to Cusco. There was nothing special about the first class Avianca operated TAM flight from Bogota to Lima, though the food was decent. I landed in Peru around … Continue reading Lima on a Layover
Introduction and itinerary of a 2 week trip of Colombia and Peru’s highlights. Ah… South America, my unexplored continent. Having visited all of Central America on the End of the World Tour and Coast of Riches, I was excited to tackle the larger bordering continent. With a two week window, I organized an action packed … Continue reading Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks