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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Machu Picchu Pilgrimage+Manu+Lake Titicaca

Our idea for this trip started with seeing Machu Picchu, but soon, trekking the Inca Trail became integrally important to the purpose of the trip. Dave & I are in our late 50?s. We hike, but we're not athletes. Once we decided on the trek itinerary, ?while we?re there, what else can we see ??, added Manu & Lake Titicaca, and they were great, too. The entire trip was a fabulous experience, and we were very pleased with everything Adventure Life provided.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Manu, Manu Wildlife Center, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Inca Trail, Inca Trail Day 1: Huayllabamba, Inca Trail Day 2: Pacaymayo, Inca Trail Day 3: Phuyupatamarca, Machu Picchu Ruins, Machu Picchu, Puno
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Adventures in Peru

Photos from our adventure to the Tambopata National Reserve and Machu Picchu.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Puerto Maldonado, Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata Research Center, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu Ruins, Amazon
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Panoramic Peru - September 2010

Our long-anticipated exploration of pre-European Andean culture was more informative and enjoyable than ever we could have imagined. Two very knowledgeable and agreeable guides made it so. Breathtaking scenery was the norm. The highlight and great surprise of the trip was the Colca Canyon. The sheer effort involved in cultivating such seemingly inhospitable land is awe inspiring.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno, Amantani Island, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu Ruins, El MaPi
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Machu Picchu by Train - 7 days...well 8! :)

Wow! What a trip to Peru. I'm glad I hand wrote my journal and I'm hoping I can share with everyone. My trip to Peru and Machu Picchu was beyond spectacular.
I went to : Peru, Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Ruins
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Machu Picchu Dream

My dream trip to Peru, that I have been waiting to take since I was in sixth grade.
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, El MaPi, Lima, Costa del Sol
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Cachiccata Trek and Machu Picchu

Peter and Peggy's Cachiccata trek and Machu Picchu.
I went to : Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, Cachiccata Campsite: Day 1, Cachiccata Campsite: Day 2 Chancachuco, Cachiccata Community Campsite, Ollantaytambo, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Cachiccata Trek, Puerto Maldonado, Sandoval Lake Lodge
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Amazing Galapagos and Peru

A fabulous and educational trip to the Galapagos Islands and Peru with our daughters. Definitely a trip of a lifetime for our family.
I went to : Ecuador, Galapagos, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Fe, Rabida, Bartolome, Lobos, Espanola, Floreana, Peru, Lima, Miraflores Park Hotel, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo
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Peru Tour 2010: Manco Multisport

We toured around Peru from Cusco to Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca and saw the rich culture and natural beauty of the country and its people. Our Manco Multisport Peru tour included rafting the Urubamba river, mountain biking Malaga Pass, hiking through the Pacamayo Valley, and a homestay on Lake Titicaca. An all around adventurous and packed Peru tour!
I went to : Peru, Lima, Costa del Sol, Cusco, Taypikala Hotel Cusco, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Manco Multisport Campsites, Manco Multisport Day 4, Manco Multisport Day 5, Machu Picchu Ruins, Puno, Q'Elqatani, Uros Islands, Amantani Island
Read my Journal : My Peruvian Adventure