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Volunteering in Peru

Peru Service and Travel Philanthropy

Give back to the local communities that you visit surrounding Cusco insuring that your travels have a positive impact on Peruvians and their environment.
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Peru - the time of our lives

What is your dream adventure? Traveling to Peru (Mira Flores, Cusco, trekking to Machu Picchu, and Puerto Maldanado) was a check off our bucket list. We stretched our mind and bodies and surpassed a trip of our wildest dreams.

Ken and I are left thinking, what could possible surpass this dream?

We sought adventure and we conquered!!!
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Marco, our guide with Wayna Picchu in background

Meet our Peru guides

Adventure Life guides are the unsung heroes whose efforts create amazing experiences for our travelers. They will become like family as they guide you through Peru, and we wanted to give you the opportunity to get to know a little about them before your trip!
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Views of the Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley Revealed

Just an hour drive from Cusco, the glorious Sacred Valley remains a living relic of Inca culture with terraced mountainsides with fortresses built into the towering Andes, and the raging Urubamba River below. Don't miss the market town of Pisac and spectacular Ollantaytambo a living Inca city below a towering fortress.
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Fresh produce at a market

Peru Food Guide - Brief Guide to Peruvian Gastronomy

Peruvian cuisine is a reflection of the country's captivating history and cultural diversity. Its culinary origins can be traced back to the Inca Empire, where humble ingredients like potatoes, legumes, corn, and Andean cereals formed the foundation of the Inca diet.
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Peru Guides Annual Dinner

For our second post, here are photos of an annual dinner that we hold for our wonderful guides in Cusco. The dinner was held at Inka's Grill and later the festivities hit the Cross Keys Bar.If you've traveled with one of our guides, leave them a message here!
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Mountain Biking in Sacred Valley and Cusco

Andean Multisport in Peru

Our new Andean Multisport trip offers mountain biking and a half-day hike on a remote section of the Inca Trail to hike down to the Apurimac River.
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Boys preparing to perform at Sacsayhuaman

Inti Raymi Festival in Peru

Every year on June 24th Cusco comes alive as the second largest festival in South America takes place. Hundreds of thousands of people travel from all over the world to attend the re-creation of the ancient Incan religious ceremony.
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My Adventure to Peru

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With TPA Mary Rose

PERU! My Revenge Travel

A mother’s escape. A dream-fulfilled. At long last; wandering around with no extra baggage.

Peru is incredibly amazing- Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Cusco and Lima; a journey I will never forget. Here are just a few of the many things that surprised and delighted me during our trip.
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Selfies taken in front of Machu Picchu

Exploring Peru!

A nearly two-week long trip that my wife Nico and I took in August, spending time in Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, and of course Machu Picchu!
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Day 4's explorations

My First South American Adventure

My husband and I ventured on our two week trip to Peru in August 2019, exploring Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Lares Valley before finally seeing Machu Picchu.
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Phuyupatamarca, Inca Trail

Kevin's Inca Trail Hike

My wife and I set off on a traditional 10-day program including acclimatization days in Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Then there was the actual four-day hike to Machu Picchu and then the subsequent visits to Lake Titicaca and Lima. We had a lot of time of exploration to see the different cities that we visited.
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Machu Picchu by Train - Our Bucket List Adventure

A 50's something couple explore Cusco to Machu Picchu with their daughters because "Dad you should do it before you're too old" LOL. This trip was definitely bucket list worthy and Peru is so much more than just Machu Picchu. So whether you are 7 or 70 - just do it!
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Skylodge

Peru reaches for the sky

While checking in for your stay at the Skylodge Adventure Suites, you are handed a harness...then a helmet. You look up at the daunting rock face you are expected to conquer, and you become keenly aware of your rising pulse.

Welcome to the world's FIRST hanging lodge! Located in the heart of the Sacred Valley, Cusco, Skylodge Adventure …
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Peru Travel: Center for Traditional Textiles in Cusco (CTTC)

The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) is a non-profit organization established in 1996. During this time, the textile traditions of pre-Colombian Peru cultures in the Cusco region were in danger of disappearing forever. The center is dedicated to recapturing and aiding the survival of Incan textile traditions and providing support to …
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Cusco view from the top

Arrive in Cusco

FINALLY arrived in Cusco. The airport's parking lot- filled with tourist vans, ready to welcome their guests. We waited for my colleague Mary Rose to arrive from her flight as well.

Here, I was met by Lima Tours guide for transfer to our hotel. The climate in the city of Cusco is relatively mild, good enough to explore this amazing city.
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Hi there! You're too cute.

To Rainbow Mountain-Can I Truly Make it?

The mountains of Peru offer an absolutely unparalleled combination of natural beauty and heritage.

The Rainbow Mountain has been one of our bucket-list but nnaaahhhhhh... I failed! Sadly, I failed to complete the trek due to altitude sickness. Something that I regret doing but I wouldn't take the risk either.

The hike is difficult for a …
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And the Adventure begins!

Cusco City Tour

Bienvenida!!!!

We settled in our hotel and they welcomed us with Coca Tea. Coca leaves are sacred to the Andean people and have been used to relieve the symptoms of mild altitude sickness, headaches, sore throats, and upset stomach aches- which we needed the most! Philippines is below sea-level and we had to acclimatize before starting any …
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Captivating Cusco

My recent trip to Peru was truly an experience of a lifetime. From the stunning beauty and rich culture of Cusco City, to the breathtaking landscape of Rainbow Mountain, and of course the iconic Machu Picchu, I felt like I had been transported to another world. I had the opportunity to explore and experience so much of the culture, beauty, and …
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Cathedral in Cusco Plaza

Cusco Winning our Hearts (and our Stomachs)

Our flight from Arequipa ended up being delayed by a few hours, so instead of arriving to Cusco in the morning we ended up getting in halfway through the afternoon. However, what could have been a pretty frustrating day soon melted away after we met our guide JC and started taking in this fabulous city.

Already Peru had wowed us with attractive …
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Rainbow Mountain

Exploring Cusco & Rainbow Mountain

After four days in Lima, we hopped on the short flight over to Cusco, where we would spend the next 1.5 days (not long enough!).

Upon arrival, we were met by another Adventure Life guide and driver who took us to our centrally located downtown hotel, Los Portales. Our guide gave us about 20 minutes or so to settle in, change clothes and grab …
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Cusco Sacsayhuaman

Gaining Context – and Red Blood Cells - in Cusco

Because Cusco sits at an elevation just above 11,000 feet, many travelers wonder why they shouldn’t move on directly to the Sacred Valley on their first night. The easy answer is that in Cusco you can explore by foot from your hotel – on flat, even ground. You won’t ever be more than a few minutes from your hotel, and a quick …
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Day 6 - Cusco and San Pedro Market

Explore the San Pedro Market and the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, where you will also see Cusco laid out before your feet. End the day with museums and don't forget to try some cuy!

We were able to sleep blissfully late the next morning, when we did not have to meet our guide Alex until 9am. This was to be our last full day in Cusco :-( Alex …
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