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Rainbow Mountain
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07/02/2024 siwar

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

Rainbow Mountain 2026: A Surreal Journey to the Roof of the Andes If the Inca Trail is a walk through history, Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) is a journey to another planet. Reaching an astonishing altitude of 5,200 meters (17,060 ft), this natural wonder has become the second most visited destination in Peru for a reason: its […]

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07/02/2024 siwar

SACRED VALLEY

Exploring the Sacred Valley: A Guide to Peru’s Spiritual Heartland While most travelers rush through the Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado) on their way to Machu Picchu, those who linger find that this region is the soul of the Peruvian Andes. Stretching from Pisac to Ollantaytambo, this fertile valley was the agricultural and spiritual backbone of […]

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07/02/2024 siwar

INCA TRAIL

The Inca Trail 2025/2026: Embark on the World’s Most Iconic Trek to Machu Picchu Do you feel the call of the mountains? There are paths that lead to places, and then there is the Inca Trail—a path that leads to a different era. As we move into 2025 and 2026, this legendary route remains the […]

Ausngate Cocha second day
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23/01/2024 siwar

7 LAGOONS AUSANGATE FULL DAY

ITINERARY 7 Lagoons. in one of the highest mountains in Peru. Ausangate is a very good option for those who do not have much time, but want to have this incredible view of the Andes. wanting to know a little more about this area that has 7 lagoons of different colors and having an attraction […]

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23/01/2024 siwar

Palcoyo 1 Day Tour: Rainbow Mountain Alternative 2025

MOUNTAIN PALCOYO FULL DAY ITINERARY Palcoyo 1 Day is one of the options apart from rainbow mountain. palcoyo for those people who do not practice much physical activity. Since these colorful mountains are located in the Andes, but super high located over 4700msnm. Which for some people is difficult due to lack of oxygen, so […]

Explore to Huchuy Qosqo
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23/01/2024 siwar

Huchuy Qosqo 1day

In Cusco there are many different places where you would like to know more about our culture, touring beautiful landscapes, visiting small communities that still have original Inca customs. We recommend you to visit the archaeological center of Huchuy Qosqo known as Little Cusco. Huchuy Qosqo is located north of the city of Cusco, is […]

Viajeros celebrando en el punto más alto del Salkantay Trek (4630 msnm).
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23/01/2024 siwar

Salkantay trek 4 days

Salkantay Trek 4 Days SUMMARY. This is the second most travelled trek to Machupicchu. It has a duration of 5 days or 4 days, passing many ecological levels having as main attraction the nature. The most important thing is to get very close to the Salkantay mountain and then descend to where tropical fruits such […]

Huchuy Qosqo Trek
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19/01/2024 siwar

CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK

Choquequirao Trek 4 Days, When this magnificent city was rediscovered, nobody visited it because we already had Machu Picchu. One historian assumed that Choquequirao was the Golden City, and it was later proven to be the last refuge of the Incas before the Peruvian coast. The location of the city is close to the gods […]

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19/01/2024 siwar

SALKANTAY AND INCA TRAIL TOGETHER

Salkantay & Inca Trail This 6 day Salkantay trek and Inca Trail tour is the perfect combination; not only will you experience the nature of the Salkantay Trail Tour, but you will also walk the traditional Inca Trail. The Incas knew the Andes perfectly well. As well as these trails and used them for hundreds […]

Rainbow Mountain
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19/01/2024 siwar

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN 1 DAY

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN FULL DAY ITINERARY Our transport will pass by your accommodation at 4 to 4.30 am to pick you up and then transport you to the community of Cusipata (Cusco to Cusipata time about 2 hours), although it is very early along the way you will have some time to rest until we reach […]