Category Archives: Peru Tours

Update on Strikes and Peru Travel

June 18, 2010 – 12:38 pm

Update June 23, 2010: Over the weekend, strikes came to an end, and things have returned to normal. Over the past ten days, there have been 3 strikes in the Cusco-Machu Picchu region that have disrupted the transportation systems, requiring Adventure Life to adjust itineraries for our travelers in the region. After eleven years of [...]

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Machu Picchu. Yes, It Is Open.

April 2, 2010 – 1:35 pm

Machu Picchu reopens as scheduled, April 1, 2010. Celebrations were held in Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes) and in Cusco — not to mention in our Adventure Life office. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is also opened. Access to Machu Picchu is very limited — the rail is the only practical way to the [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Travel Company, Archaeological Site, Inca Trail, Natural Disasters, Travel general, Trekking | Tagged , , , , | Leave a Comment

Update on Travel to Machu Picchu and the Cusco Region

February 23, 2010 – 8:29 am

We have updated information regarding the re-opening of access to Machu Picchu and Machu Picchu Town (also called Aguas Calientes). Following up on our blog post from earlier this month — there are changes to the original schedule that may affect your upcoming Peru trip. The short version: The damage on the lengthy, “backroad route” [...]

By Jonathan Brunger | Also posted in Adventure Travel Company, Galapagos Cruises, Inca Trail, Natural Disasters, Travel general, Trekking | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Peru Mudslides Affect the Railway. What This Means for Your Trip

February 2, 2010 – 2:39 pm

UPDATE: As of Feb. 22, 2010, there are changes to the original schedule regarding re-opening access to Machu Picchu. Click here for details. Many of you are familiar with the heavy rainfall that hit southern Peru at the end of January. Peru is no stranger to such downpours, but this season the rainfall that hit [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Travel Company, Inca Trail, Natural Disasters, Natural Environment, Safety and Security, Travel general, Trekking, Volunteer service | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Peru Comfort Food: Causa Rellena

January 26, 2010 – 11:07 am

Roughly 2800 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 [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Travel Company, Food | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

Adventure Lifer, Lynessa, Heads to Peru

January 5, 2010 – 1:41 pm

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 [...]

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Best Ecolodges in Latin America

August 6, 2009 – 1:16 pm

From Patagonia to Costa Rica, traveler, Shannon Beineke, weighs in on ecolodges and the regions where you can relax your head, take in remarkable surroundings and enjoy examples of effective ecotourism at work.

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Amazon tours, Bolivia, Costa Rica Tours, Green Travel, Natural Environment, Patagonia tours | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Cusco Witches Market: From Charms to Chicha

July 16, 2009 – 6:48 am

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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Why The Lost Girls Like Adventure Life

July 13, 2009 – 8:45 am

Bloggers and globe-trekkers, The Lost Girls talk with Adventure Life president, Brian Morgan, on travel’s delicate two-way street between visitors and locals. “One of traveler’s biggest responsibilities is to understand the local community, and one of the best ways to do this is to volunteer next to the people,” says Brian. “It’s hard to find [...]

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Lost city of the Incas was not a true city

June 9, 2009 – 1:08 pm

MSNBC has a great article on Machu Picchu. An excerpt is below. Follow this link for the full story! Machu Picchu may have been less of a city, than a spiritual destination for the Inca. New research argues the ceremonial path into the city was conceived as a replica of the path followed by the [...]

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