Category Archives: Sacred Valley

machu picchu trip © Will Travel for Food

In part 2 of my articles on the Sacred Valley, I had last left off after visiting the Inca site of Ollantaytambo, the Salt Ponds of Maras and the crop circles of Moray. After lunch in Urubamba, we hopped on the train to Aguas Calientes, the train’s ultimate stop at this last village at the very foot of …

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sacred valley peru guide © Will Travel for Food

Any trip to Peru’s Sacred Valley starts in Cusco, the “navel” of the Inca empire, to which I dedicated my previous article. After spending some time in Cusco–which you must do to acclimatize to the altitude–we left the Inca capital early one morning and headed for our 3-day tour of the Sacred Valley. Our first stop …

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eating guinea pig in peru © Will Travel for Food

The world consumes all sorts of cute animals: rabbits, horses, baby animals (even cats and dogs! but let’s not open that can of worms now) and although Guinea pigs are considered pets in the western world, they’ve been a staple in the Andean communities of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia for the past 5,000 years so …

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cusco peru guide © Will Travel for Food

A visit to the Sacred Valley culminating in the ascension to Machu Picchu is an absolute essential part of any visit to Peru. Whether you decide to trek the Inca trail or do it all by transport, it is absolutely necessary for anyone visiting Peru to discover the most fascinating aspect of the country: the Inca empire. You …

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manage altitude sickness © Will Travel for Food

As some of you may know, I just returned from a trip to Peru, which I spent a long time planning. If you are planning a trip to Peru, Arequipa, the Colca Canyon and the Sacred Valley (where Machu Picchu is located), or any destination that’s at a high altitude, you will start worrying about altitude sickness …

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