About midway between Cusco and Puno, the Titicaca train makes a stop at La Raya, the highest point on the route at 4 313 m.a.s.l. […]
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Travelling in the Company of the Urubamba River
Travelling by train up the valleys and across the high plain between Cusco and Puno is a slow business. It takes every minute out of […]
The Titicaca Train: A Long Day of Luxury
I had just installed myself in my seat on board the Perurail Titicaca Train in Cusco. My carriage was elegant with wooden panels, white table […]
Good to know about the altitude in Cusco
I spent my childhood in the mountains. Well, not quite. To be painfully exact, I spent it at 29 m.a.s.l. a stone’s throw from the […]
NOT the Rainbow Mountain
Visitors to Cusco will have been offered a day-trip to Mount Vinicunca, popularly known as the ‘Rainbow Mountain’. While technically possible, doing this in one […]
Thoughts on what Mountain to Climb at Machu Picchu
While booking my ticket for Machu Picchu, I faced the unexpected question of whether I wished to climb Huayna Picchu, Machu Picchu Mountain, both or […]
A Contemplative Walk in the Clouds
The view from the top of Machu Picchu mountain justifies the 700-meter climb, that is when there is a view to be had. The clouds […]
Useful Notes on Getting to Machu Picchu
There it was. Machu Picchu, a photographic cliché, if ever there was one. And still, cliché or no cliché, it was one of those views […]
Ollantaytambo: The Perfect Stopover in the Sacred Valley
I had booked myself into a small hotel in a village called Ollantaytambo (Ollanta), of which I had no knowledge and few expectations.⠀Low expectations constitute […]
A Unique Taste of Salt and History at Salineras de Maras
It must have started something like this: Salty water came out of a small spring on the hillside. The flow rose and fell with the […]