Ausangate (Awsanqati in Quechua), whose altitude is 6,380 meters, is located about 100 miles southeast of the city of Cusco. In Inca mythology of the mountain and nearby cochas (lakes), among which Sibinacocha that out of the water energy is born male fertilizes the mother earth "Pachamama", after a long discourse, the waters lost in the unknown lands of ...

Choquequirao (from the Aymara chuqi, gold, and the Quechua K'iraw, cradle, means "cradle of gold"), are the ruins of an Inca city located between the foothills of Mount Salkantay. Choquequirao archaeological remains of buildings are made up of terracing at different levels, from the lowest to the top, which was leveled and fenced with stones to form a platform ...

Vist of the city and archeological sites. This tour of the many churches and colonial houses of the downtown takes you into the exquisite art forms that result from the meeting of traditional and Western cultures. Oil paintings of the Cuzco school of the XVII century are particularly interesting.   The city of Cusco offers many other areas of interest ...

Caminos del Inca is the name given to the extensive trail system built during the Inca Empire. All of them converge in the city of Cusco.   During the Inca empire, all roads of South America leading to Cusco (which in Quechua means "navel of the world '), the most important pre-Columbian metropolis in South America. Along the way there ...

Machu Picchu (from the quechua machu pikchu, "Old Mountain") An Inca Andean village of stone built in the mid fifteenth century. Machu Picchu would have been one of the residences of rest of Pachacutec. However, some of its finest buildings and ceremonial evident from the main access road would demonstrate that it was used as a religious shrine.Machu Picchu ...

Maras An active town during the colonial period. The churches and houses have decorations in their facades. In Maras, we could participate in the process of extracting salt. The spectacular salt works are composed of over 300 evaporation pools which we can see amazing effects by the refraction of sunlight. The inhabitants will explain the ancient techniques used to ...

Sacred Valley   Pisac   At the entrance of the Urubamba Valley, Pisac is a wonderful village where we can distinguish the ancient (archaeological site), the modern and the colonial characteristics. The main attraction is the traditional market where you can find a variety of typical objects, ceramics and textiles of the region. Admire their traditional dress, very colorful dressed by ...

Pikillacta A prehispanic site is located at 3,350 m or 10990 feet. and belonged to a city of the Wari Culture developed in the current Ayacucho. Today the city has about 700 buildings, 200 "kanchas" (a kind of apartments) and 504 "qolqas" (stores) and uneven buildings. Must have had a population of approximately 10 000 people. The city has ...

Located to the east of the city of Cusco, is a National Archaeological Park, covering an area approximately 2200 hectares, Anchises. The road starts from the  18 km of road Cusco-Puno. A mile off the road is the small village of Tipon. You can see groups of actual rooms that according to Victor Angles were built by the Inca ...

4 days | CODE: PER-101 | Region: Cusco

Few destinations have as much to offer visitors as Peru. Here you’ll find panoramic mountain ranges, beautiful beaches, and tropical jungle, not to mention fantastically rich history, archaeology, wildlife and enduring indigenous cultures. The Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, which would be stunning anywhere, are truly spectacular in their Andean setting, high above the Urubamba River. And Cuzco, once the center of the Inca Empire and now a vibrant gateway to Inca ruins, is even higher in the Andes. An infinity of species of flora and fauna, many of which are not found anywhere else, live together in totally unique diversity in the Peruvian Amazon Basin. Add to all this a stunning landscape Whether it's the sunny costa (coast), soaring sierra (mountains) or remote selva (rainforest) overflowing with wildlife, there is something in Peru for all tastes.

4 days | CODE: PER-101 | Region: Cusco

The Inca Trail, with Machu Picchu as its final destination, is the best known and most popular hike among tourists. The total hike is about 45 km and it takes four days altogether, including a one day visit to the ruins. The natural scenario is breath-taking, with views of snow capped mountains, the cloud forest and hiking between stunningly preserved ruins, is an unforgettable experience.

4 days | CODE: PER-101 | Region: Cusco

The Lares Trek takes place through a hidden valley that very few outsiders have ever entered. The llama shepherds and weavers that inhabit some of the villages of this obscure place, of high Andean Glaciers and brilliant lakes, wear the clothes of Andalucia, Spain in the 16th century. This garb was imposed on them by the Conquistadors, who extracted the tribute of their colorful textiles. Their isolation has allowed this tradition to continue. You will be furnished with porters that can carry up to 35 pounds. You will also get double-occupancy sleeping tents; kitchen, dining and latrine tents and the services of professional English-speaking guide and cook. All meals will be furnished for you during the trekking portion of the trip. You will walk approximately only 4 hours a day; ascending from 9,514 to 11,811 feet, you will camp near small towns inhabited by the Andean people called Huaruros, known by their vivid hand-woven red ponchos. You will have the opportunity to visit their villages and mingle with the people.

12 days | CODE: M2A-101 | Region: Cusco

Machu Picchu and the Amazon, two of Peru's must see destinations, The Amazon rainforest is the biggest forest in the world and is also the last big space covered with tropical plants and animals. The Amazon forest territory is a tropical rainforest that is located in the north side of the South American continent. While up high up in the Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level, The Santuary of Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu the majestic city soars above the Urubamba Valley. Machu Picchu is a settlement built by the Incas in the fifteenth century. Inca, or Inka, is the name that was given to the inhabitants of the basin of the Huatanay River, on whose banks the city of Cuzco was built. Before that time the Incas had succeeded in forming a kingdom that dominated the middle part of the Vilcanota River.

5 days | CODE: SLK-122 | Region: Cusco

The Salkantay Mountain (6,271 meters/20,471 feet above sea level), part of the Vilcanota mountain range, was called "Apu" by the Incas and was worshipped as a deity of guidance and protection. Salkantay dominates a great part of the Sacred Valley, and the spectacular Vilcanota Mountains are the principal starting point for trekking programs. The whole area is filled with majestic natural landscapes and attractive Inca archaeological sites.