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Machu Picchu Travels

We decided to contact Adventure Life for a tour of Machu Picchu at the suggestion of some good friends. This fabulous tour was our only ''guided'' tour in a 5 week, 4 country adventure through South America. This decision was perfect because we ended up learning so much more about the ruins, the culture and the country, than if we had walked in the front gates on our own. Our photos were taken in Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu.
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu Ruins, Machu Picchu, Lima
Read my Journal : Machu Picchu Travels

Peru Adventure - September 2010

Michael and I both loved many aspects of the Manco Multisport tour but also love cuisine and cooking, so Kassi and Ashley helped us plan a custom tour including our favorite aspects of both the Manco Multisport and the Cuisine Tours that are offered. A fabulous itinerary was now planned - all we needed to do was make sure that we were in shape to handle the Multisport portion of the trip and that we had all the gear we needed.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Costa del Sol, Cusco, Sacred Valley, El Sauce, Manco Multisport Campsites, Manco Multisport Day 4, Manco Multisport Day 5, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Amantani Island, Machu Picchu
Read my Journal : Manco Multisport + Peru Cuisine Tour

El Viaje De Peru 2012

Photos of our trip
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Cachiccata Campsite: Day 1, Cachiccata Campsite: Day 2 Chancachuco, Cachiccata Community Campsite, Ollantaytambo, Costa del Sol, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Cachiccata Trek, Salcantay Trek, Salcantay Trek Campsites, Machu Picchu, El MaPi
Read my Journal : El Viaje de Peru 2012

Viaje de Peru 2012

Photos of the people,animals, and places on our Peru trek with Adventure Life.
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Cachiccata Campsite: Day 1, Cachiccata Campsite: Day 2 Chancachuco, Cachiccata Community Campsite, Ollantaytambo
Read my Journal : Viaje de Peru 2012

Our Trip to Peru and Mantay Shelter

Every segment of our trip was top-notch. The weather was great, along with the food, the tours, the lodging, the transportation and the people. We made a stop at Mantay in Cusco to deliver peace pals and medical supplies. We were very impressed to learn that Adventure Life has a relationship with the shelter. Thanks to Milagros in Lima, we learned about the Mantay Shelter in Cusco. My friends and I knitted 26 peace pals to distribute to the mama and baby residents there. Mantay Shelter provides safety and education for abused teenage mothers and their children.After a break in and robbery of the computers and televisions, Adventure Life helped to heighten the brick wall and install electric protection around the shelter. It also helped to solve several plumbing problems in the bathroom. We all greatly appreciated having our own ''private'' tours. With just 4 of us, we could all fit into a van and could interact better with our guides. This kind of intimacy is not possible with a large group on a bus. We were able to stop for pictures and ask questions whenever we wanted to. Also we were able to drive to locations that a big tour bus could not reach, for instance the salt mines.Thanks to Adventure Life for giving us the opportunity to share with people in Peru.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Costa del Sol, Puno, Q'Elqatani, Lake Titicaca, Amantani Island, Cusco, Casa Andina Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puerto Maldonado, Sandoval Lake Lodge, San Agustin Exclusive, Uros Islands, El MaPi, Amazon, Heath River Wildlife Center
Read my Journal : Our Trip to Peru & Mantay Shelter

Our Adventures in Peru - 2012

Attached are a few of the more than 1500 pictures taken during a fabulous trip to Peru in 2012.
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Casa Andina Cusco
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7 wonders at a 7 wonder

How can you summarize Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu? You can't! I will use bullets to try to help...The 7 wonders of our trip:1-How'd they build the road to Machu Picchu (MP) and how do they keep them in great shape? They aren't paved and there are many switchbacks and many many buses each day.2-The bus schedule is flawless at MP. Little waiting and they are a marvel to watch as they pass and maintain order on the mountainside.3-Wild orchids jut out of the mountain. They are on road sides and at MP. They epitomize Peru. They can make hard thinks look simple.4-Some places living without reliable running and hot water at points throughout the day. That is harder than it sounds. 5-How'd they fit so many vendors in one place, so the vendors even step out to beg for business. Compreme. Non, muchos gracias senora.6-How'd the Incas know to layer the terraces with clay and gravel and dirt to avoid erosion and filter the water.7-How'd Peru and the Incas inspre me to be more Inca-like...To learn more Spanish, to master hard stuff, to do something I think I can't, to do the Inca trail or hike Huana Picchu.Do:-drink coca tea as soon as you arrive-do drink the "syruppy" coffee at breakfast, but you may need to mix half and half with hot water-learn some Incas...Pachacutec, Manco Inca...-stay near Plaza de Armas in Cusco-stay at the Inti Inn in Aguas Calientes if you wanna dance all night to the Chez Maggy's music next door-stay at El Sauce for a marvelous view of Ollantaytambo ruins and water systems-drink Cusquena. And Chiccha morado. And say yes to cuy.-learn that @ = alt 64 on a spanish keyboard-learn to say non, muchas gracias senora. Yo tengo sombrero or whatever you already have that they are selling. Be sincere and they will leave faster!-charge your camera battery so it doesn't die at MP. Really.Don't:-take a bath in the fountain at MP-take a bath in the hot bathes at ACalientes*growing theme?-plan on using the potty at MP-not inside anyway-eat an unpealed apple-drink with your already inebriated buide-where they traditional wool pullover while climbing Huana Pichhu or wear wedges.To be Peruvian is to understand that all types of people have to live together. They have meshed Spanish and Inca tradition and religion to become who they are today. The Incas believed in duality. Man and woman. Peach. Sun and moon. I wouls say thats about right. Peruvaians are kind, gentle people (well, except the pushy women on the streets selling!). We stand to learn a lot from them.I gaze sleepily out the window as our overnight flight is met with sunshine. I glance twice out the window as I think I see terraces. White puffy terraces and the shapes of Machu Picchu. I look for a shape of a condor and slightly make it out below the terraces. Am I too tired? I have been Incanized!
I went to : Peru, Lima, Cusco, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Inti Inn, Machu Picchu Ruins
Read my Journal : 7 wonders at a 7 wonder

Two 65-year-olds looking for Adventure! in Peru

Manco Multi-Sport combined with Amazon Explorer -- 16 days of non-stop adventure!
I went to : Peru, Lima, Cusco, Manco Multisport Campsites, Manco Multisport Day 5, Machu Picchu, El MaPi, Puno, Q'Elqatani, Uros Islands, Amantani Island, Puerto Maldonado, Heath River Wildlife Center, Sandoval Lake Lodge, Upper Urubamba River - Cusipata Section, Manco Multisport Day 4
Read my Journal : Two 65-year-olds looking for Adventure! in Peru

My Peru Adventure

White water rafting, mountain biking, hiking, zip-lining, kayaking oh my! What had I gotten myself into???
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Manco Multisport Campsites, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Q'Elqatani, Uros Islands, Lima, Machu Picchu
Read my Journal : My Peru Adventure

Peru Manco Multisport Trip

I went to : Peru, Lima, Puno, Q'Elqatani, Amantani Island, Uros Islands, Cusco, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Manco Multisport Campsites, Manco Multisport Day 4, Manco Multisport Day 5, Machu Picchu, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo, Machu Picchu Ruins, Costa del Sol
Read my Journal : Peru Manco Multisport Trip

Grant for Mantay Shelter Flood Damage Repairs

The Mantay Shelter in Cusco, Peru, experienced flooding this past year which damaged the bathrooms in the facility. Adventure Life provided funding for repairs to be completed in a timely manner. The Mantay Shelter supports adolescent mothers in reaching a life of dignity for themselves and their children and we at Adventure Life are proud to support them.
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, El MaPi

Peru trip 2010 (Part 2) Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuaman and more

Our Peru travels took us from Lake Titicaca to the Sacred Valley and the fantastic Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. We finished our Peru trip with a few days in Cusco. Good people, great food, inspiring culture and unforgettable landscape.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Amantani Island, Puno, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, El MaPi, Machu Picchu Ruins, Cusco, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Q'Elqatani
Read my Journal : Peru trip 2010! Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and more

Peru Trip 2010 (Part I) Lake Titicaca, Puno, and the Sacred

We began our tour in Peru on Lake Titicaca visiting the Uros floating islands the incredible hospitable Aymara people on Amantani Island. After taking a bus from Puno to Cusco and seeing amazing ruins along the way, we met up with our guide and another couple for the Machu Picchu by Train tour. Great beginning to our adventure together in Peru!
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, El MaPi

This Girl and That Guy Escape to Peru

Months and months ago, a couple from Chicago decided to take a vacation. That guy wanted to take this girl on a special, unforgettable trip to celebrate a landmark occasion: her 30th birthday. Seeing this girl was never one to make a fuss over the day of her birth, it was quite a surprise when she agreed. With very little muss and fuss, the city dwellers pinpointed Peru as their destination of choice. After months of planning with travel guru Sullivan of Adventure Life, the two packed their bags and headed to South America for an experience they would never forget...
I went to : Peru, Lima, Cusco, Manco Multisport Campsites, Sacred Valley, Puno, Uros Islands, Upper Urubamba River - Cusipata Section, Machu Picchu Ruins
Read my Journal : This Girl and That Guy Escape to Peru

Peru: Sacred Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

This journal is co-created by Nate and Michele. We planned our trip to Peru over Thanksgiving 2011 to celebrate our 1-year wedding anniversary and it was truly magical. We share a passion for travel and seek destinations that are both off the beaten path and which offer a winning combination of great food, beautiful scenery, adventure and amazing people. Peru did not disappoint.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Inca Trail, Inca Trail Day 1: Huayllabamba, Inca Trail Day 2: Pacaymayo, Inca Trail Day 3: Phuyupatamarca, Machu Picchu Ruins
Read my Journal : Peru: Sacred Inca Trail to Machu Picchu