📅 Visited: June 2025 🔄 Information last checked: August 2026 Cumbe Mayo (also written Cumbemayo) wasn’t a place I’d never heard of before arriving in Cajamarca. In fact, it was one of the reasons we travelled to this part of Peru. I first heard about Cajamarca years ago when I read Along the Inca Road […]

📅 Visited: June 2025 🔄 Information last checked: August 2026 Ventanillas de Otuzco is one of the easiest archaeological sites to visit from Cajamarca, and you don’t need to join a tour to get there. I visited independently using public transport in June 2025, and it was very straightforward to get there. In this guide,

📅 Visited: July 2025 🔄 Information last checked: August 2026 I came to Chachapoyas expecting Kuelap to be the highlight. It was actually the reason I travelled all the way to northern Peru in the first place. I’d planned the whole trip around finally seeing this ancient fortress. Kuelap was impressive, but I’d built up

📅 Visited: July 2025 🔄 Information last checked: August 2026 If you’re planning a trip to Peru’s Amazonas region and wondering whether the Revash Mausoleums and the Leymebamba Museum are worth visiting, the short answer is yes. The longer answer is that they might end up being the highlight of your time in Chachapoyas, not

📅 Visited: July 2025 🔄 Information last checked: July 2026 Kuelap is one of the largest archaeological sites in Peru, a stone fortress built by the Chachapoya on a ridge above the Utcubamba Valley, about 3,000 metres up. I found out Kuelap existed from a photo on the wall of our hotel in Lima. It

📅 Visited: July 2025 🔄 Information last checked: July 2026 The Karajia Sarcophagi are one of the most unusual archaeological sites in Peru. Hidden high on a limestone cliff in northern Peru, these remarkable cliff tombs belong to the Chachapoya civilisation, often called the “Warriors of the Clouds”. I visited the Karajia Sarcophagi without a

📅 Visited: July 2025 🔄 Information last checked: July 2026 You can see Gocta Waterfall from the village of Cocachimba, but it’s only when you hike to the base that you realise how enormous it really is. Located in Peru’s Amazonas region near Chachapoyas, Gocta Falls drops 771 metres through the cloud forest, and the

Huaraz is one of the best places in Peru for hiking, but figuring out the best hikes near Huaraz is honestly the hardest part when you start planning your trip. There’s just too much in every direction, and everything looks worth it. Surrounded by the snow-covered peaks of the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca, Huaraz has some

If you’re looking for the best day hike in Peru, the Laguna 69 hike in Huascarán National Park is probably already on your radar. I’d seen the photos for years before I actually went. That ridiculous turquoise lake, snow-capped peaks behind it, the whole thing looking like someone cranked the saturation slider all the way

What Are the Ausangate 7 Lakes? The Ausangate 7 Lakes Hike (Circuito de las 7 Lagunas de Ausangate) is a day hike near Pacchanta in Peru’s Cusco region. The trail passes a collection of colourful glacial lakes sitting beneath the snow-covered Ausangate massif. Depending on the route, hikers usually visit seven lakes ranging in colour

We set out to hike one of the most breathtaking treks in Peru and thought everything would go to plan. But we ended up doing the mini Huayhuash Trek instead. In just 3 days on the trail, we still saw some of the most iconic views on the Huayhuash Trek. If you don’t have 8–10

Vinicunca, better known as Rainbow Mountain, sits high in the Peruvian Andes at over 5,000 metres above sea level. It’s famous for its wild stripes of colour, formed by mineral-rich sediment layers. But here’s the thing, most blogs don’t tell you. Rainbow Mountain is also one of the most crowded day trips from Cusco. Hundreds

The Salkantay Trek is one of Peru’s most stunning alternative routes to the iconic Machu Picchu. It takes you past Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, snow-capped peaks, lush cloud forest and waterfalls, offering constantly changing scenery along the way. I did the Salkantay Trek in June 2025, and based on my experience, I’ve put together this

If you’re planning a trip to Cusco to tick Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain off your bucket list, you’ve probably heard about a quieter, often easier, but just as stunning option: Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain. I’ve visited all three Rainbow Mountains: Vinicunca, Pallay Punchu, and Palccoyo at the end of 2025. And honestly, Palccoyo is a top alternative.

We explored Mount Bromo without a tour and loved every minute. Here’s my honest, budget-friendly guide with sunrise tips, routes, prices and more.