Deep in the Peruvian Andes, past the point where most tourists think to look, there’s a mountain that the Quechua people have been talking to for centuries. Ausangate mountain doesn’t advertise itself. No shuttle buses, no gift shops at the trailhead, nothing that signals you’re about to walk into something significant. And yet people who […]
Pull up the elevation profile after you book and something shifts in your chest. That reaction is useful. Seventy-four kilometers, a pass that sits above 4,600 meters, five days of moving through conditions your body wasn’t designed for. Nobody exaggerates the Salkantay to make it sound impressive. The numbers do that on their own. What […]
Most people who start planning this trip hit the same wall pretty quickly. They search online, find a hundred articles saying different things, and end up more confused than when they started. Machu Picchu has more moving parts logistically than most destinations and finding that out after booking flights is a bad position to be […]
In Cusco and other high-altitude areas, drinking coca leaf tea is very common. Many people use it to feel better while getting used to the altitude. Locals drink it every day, and more and more travelers are using it as a natural way to avoid feeling unwell. In this travel blog, we’ll show you the […]