Aside from Machu Picchu, which is in a league of its own, the number one highlight of my ten-week trip through South America has to be...

If you’re heading to Lake Titicaca after visiting Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, there are several ways to get there. I...

I was totally exhausted at this point. I could feel the strain on my quads and calves with each step. My lungs clamored for more oxygen...

The bus ride up the mountain It was early morning, when Pedro and I boarded the local bus for the 25-minute ride from Aguas Calientes to...

If you’re heading to Macho Picchu, you will most likely be going through the town of Cusco – the gateway to the Inca ruins – to get...

There are many Inca ruin sites near Cusco and throughout the Sacred Valley. Here are the primary ones that I visited and the ones that I...

I dosed off shortly after the plane took off from the airport in Puerto Maldonado. It had been a fun-filled four days in the Amazon...

The sharp crack of thunder woke me from what seemed like a dead sleep. As I opened my eyes, streaks of lightning came one after another –...