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Teresa and John in Quito

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 …
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Camping along the Inca Trail

Inca Trail Trekking: About and how-tos

Hiking the Inca Trail is the classic Peru experience that many active travelers seek out. Trekking this ancient trail is not only physically exhilarating but it is an opportunity to learn about the culture and history of this magical place. Your steps will take you along a path upon which the Inca people themselves traveled! Truly an experience of a lifetime.
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Incredible views on the Ausangate Trek

Peru Travel: Great Alternative Treks to the Classic Inca Trail

The Inca Trail is not the only extraordinary trekking opportunity in Peru! That is a good thing as passes fill up months in advanced. There are actually a number of excellent alternatives, and they have the advantage of being less known, and less crowded... Salcantay, Cacchicata, & Cordillera Blanca are just a few of these Peru treks.
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For a Sweet Treat: Peruvian Alfajores

Alfajores, crispy cookie sandwiches, are enjoyed throughout Latin America. Many regions have their own local spin on these delicate sugar cookies filled with a creamy, caramel-like goodness. But the end result is always the same. Delicioso! Slight variations of this recipe include coconut, crushed almonds, or they can be covered in chocolate. If …
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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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Indigenous women selling medicinal plants at San Pedro marke

Cusco Witches Market: From Charms to Chicha

Traveler, M.J. Holliday, shares her experiences at the bustling and sometimes bizarre witches' market, in Cusco, Peru. By M.J. Holliday Five hundred years ago, the Inca empire flourished in South America. At its center was the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and the capital city of Cusco, Peru. The Inca were farmers, scientists, engineers and …
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Adventure Lifer, Lynessa, Heads to Peru

Starting off our staff travels for 2010, Adventure Life's fantastic office manager and gate-keeper, Lynessa Nelson, is readying for a Peru adventure with her husband, Matt. Next week, Lynessa and Matt will hop on a plane from the Missoula airport to Lima, Peru. The first leg of their Peru journey is on the floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, …
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Victory: On top of Huayna Picchu!

Purchasing Passes for Hikes at Machu Picchu

Hiking the ruins of Machu Picchu itself can be enough for some travelers. But there are some amazing peaks to trek while at the ruins -- and offer a rare perspective to the legendary Inca ruins. The catch? There's a fee, and you'll want to do a little planning in advance to save your spot. Here are some helpful details. Huayna Picchu Huayna …
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Gourmet food

Peru Comfort Food: Causa Rellena

Roughly 3500 different varieties of potatoes grow in the Peruvian Andes. There is no limit to the number of dishes that these carb-rich spuds can provide, but Peru's layered dish, causa rellena, is one of my favorites. A staple in Peru for centuries, the word causa actually comes from the Quechuan word 'kausaq' which means gives life. Causa …
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Share good food and conversation with your fellow travelers on the Inca Trail during your Peru trip

A Sample Menu from our Inca Trail Treks in Peru

The Inca Trail offers a hardy hike. Therefore, your appetite is sure to be the same! The quality of food that you will enjoy along this trek is impressive given the fact that it is all transported by your porters. This article gives you an idea of what you can expect to eat along your journey, including a sample menu.
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Travel Video: The Tambopata National Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon

Adventure Life travelers, Greg and Bridget Litten, share with us a bit of their Amazon adventures in Peru's Tambopata National Reserve. The Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) is part of a 3.7 million acre reserve in southeastern Amazonian Peru. It protects the biological diversity of the entire watersheds of the Tavara and the Candamo Rivers and …
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The Colca Canyon

Peru Part Deux!

A journey back to an incredible country...this time featuring condors, flamingos, and pink dolphins!
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Reforestation project in Peru

Reforestation Project in Peru

The Adventure Life grant program sponsored a reforestation project for the Cachiccata and Socma communities. Two thousand trees were planted during the project. The group used a tree call the Tara, which is native to this area in Peru. The tree fruit is another benefit to the community which will be enjoyed for generations to come. It also …
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Friends

Peru Multisport Adventure Tour

As an adventuresome couple Peru proved to be the perfect home away from home to celebrate our new life together. Living in Colorado drew us to the magnificent Andes and it was a great fit for our love of the outdoors. We spent almost every moment of our visit enjoying the mountains in a variety of ways. Traveling came by way of plane, train, and …
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Huayhuash trek - 69 lake

69 LAKE - HUAYHUASH TREK Day 01: Huaraz – Cebollapampa (12 795ft/3900) – 69Lake (14 599/4450m) Day starts early at 7:00 am our private transport will pick you up from your Hotel after your breakfast. This transport will take us up to Cebollapampa Where starts the hike; from there hike follows by a wide marked route up to the Lake with a nice …
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Santa Cruz - 69 lake

Santa cruz - 69 Lake Day 01: Huaraz - Cashapampa 2900m - Llamacorral 3760m From the hotel in Huaraz, we will aboard the minivan and driving along Callejon de Huaylas to Cashapampa village, where the donkey driver and the donkeys wait for us, from Cashapampa we will start to hike for around 5 hours, after that we will arrive to Llamacorral and …
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Mantay Shelter Director Raquel Garcia and our group

Our Trip to Peru & 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 …
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View on the way to the trailhead - Nevado Huandoy

Incredible Adventure – Hiking in the Peruvian Andes

In addition to the stunning scenery, we all thoroughly enjoyed the company of our guide, cook and wrangler, who each did a wonderful job of making our trip so special with their knowledge, excellent local cuisine, and lots of good-humored laughter as we stumbled with our Spanish. This trek was on a grand scale that I had never experienced before - …
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Adverturers Dick & Carol and our guide, Carlos

Our Adventures in Peru

During the summer of 2011, we began planning for our trip to Peru. The Adventure Life travel agency of Missoula, Montana, specializing in Central and South American travels, was selected as we endorsed their philosophy of utilizing local lodging, transportation and guides, maintaining small groups, and being ecologically responsible. Our tour …
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Huana Picchu peak! I did it. And you should too.

7 wonders at a 7 wonder

How can you summarize Cusco, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu? You can't! 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 …
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Capuliyuc

Hiking Around Cusco

Join me for a guide's-eye view of hiking around the Cusco region of Peru. Here are a few photos from our the multisport trip including biking around the lake and hiking from Huchuy Cusco down to Lamay. We had a lot of fire on the mountains around Cusco so the air was smoky.
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Next stop . . . LIMA!

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

Manco Multi-Sport combined with Amazon Explorer -- 16 days of non-stop adventure!
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Touring Cusco upon arrival

My Peru Adventure

White water rafting, mountain biking, hiking, zip-lining, kayaking oh my! What had I gotten myself into???
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Couldnt be a better team to share this trip!

Land trip to Cuzco from Quito

We drove from Quito down to Mancora, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Lima, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno and Cuzco in 17days, Visited lots of wonderful places... a trip to remember for ever!!!
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