Ausangate
Rainbow Mountain, Sites, Vinicunca

Good to know for the hike to Vinicunca (the Rainbow Mountain)

If you are participating in the hike to Vinicunca (July 6), the following information may prove helpful as you prepare. The weather on this very high mountain is unpredictable. Dressing in layers is advisable. Rapid changes in temperature are not uncommon. While
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Tambomachay
Post from the road, Tambomachay

Rest Stops on the Inca Highway System

The people of Tahuantinsuyo built an impressive system of roads many of which remained in use centuries after the empire that built them was gone. One significant feature of this road system was facilities such as baths to accommodate travelers. Tambomachay, the
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Salineras - Salt Ponds
High Altitude, Salineras (Salt Ponds)

Salineras

These “salineras” (salt evaporation ponds) have been in use since before the time of the Incas. Very salty water emerges from a local spring. Its flow is directed into an intricate system of small channels forcing the water to run gradually through
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Terraces at Moray
High Altitude, Moray

Moray

New to our trip this year is a visit to Moray (Quechua: Muray). Archaeologists debate the original purpose for this site. One popular proposal is that it was constructed for agricultural experimentation, digging deep into the mountain to test varieties of plants
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Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu in the background
Cave, Huayna Picchu, Temple of the Moon, Wayna Picchu

Huayna Picchu (Spanish), Wayna Picchu (Quechua)

Updated March 4, 2019 In Quechua “Machu Picchu” means roughly “Old Peak,” whereas “Wayna Picchu” means “Young Peak. In the picture, Wayna Picchu is the tallest peak visible in the background behind the citadel (Machu Picchu). The citadel is located on a
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Vinicunca, the Rainbow Mountain
High Altitude, Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca

Peru’s Rainbow Mountain: A Realistic Assessment

On July 6 a subgroup of our travelers—those with an adventurous spirit and good hiking legs—will take a day trip to Vinicunca, the mountain often referred to a s Peru’s Rainbow Mountain. I am writing this post to give what I believe
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Amantani, Floating islands, Taquile, Uros people

Puno and Lake Titicaca

Visit the unique cultures of Lake Titicaca, from the floating islands of the Uros people to natural islands with their own distinctive historical and cultural roots.

Kana Wawakuna
Children's Choir, Espinar, Kana Wawakuna, Music

Christmas Greetings from the Children of Espinar

Watch and listen to Kana Wawakuna, the children’s choir of Espinar, sing a Christmas song in Quechua.