Cusco, ancient capital of the Inca Empire. Cusco. 500 years ago it was the capital of the Inca Empire and now a pretty city at 3400 meters above sea level, crammed with churches and palaces the conquistadors erected using the … Continue reading →

Tahuayo, one of the thousands of tributaries of the Amazon River. If we include the tributaries, the Amazon River covers a larger part of Peru than Brazil. From Lima we flew to Iquitos, an island surrounded by fresh water, and … Continue reading →

Machu Picchu, residence of Emperor Pachacutec. As we approach Machu Picchu we hear thousands of stories about it. Some confuse it with El Dorado, a sort of bait created by the Incas to send the greedy conquistadors to a sure … Continue reading →

Ollantaytambo, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru. The Incas’ descendants tell that when the “españarris” entered Cusco, they mistook them for the sons and daughters of the sun. Because their skins were so light and they were so tall, … Continue reading →