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October 8, 2026

Cruz del Condor: When and Where to See the Condors in the Colca Canyon

When the condors fly at the Cruz del Condor, how close they come, the best months, how to tell males from females, and w...

October 8, 2026

Uyuni Salt Flats from Peru: How to Get There, How Many Days and What It Costs

Uyuni is not a day trip from Lake Titicaca. How to reach the salt flats from Puno, the border, the bus or plane from La ...

September 14, 2026

Why Is Rainbow Mountain Colorful? The Geology, Explained

Why is rainbow mountain colorful? Mostly because of one metal, in two different states, and a glacier that is no longer ...

September 13, 2026

Lake Titicaca Peru or Bolivia: Which Side Should You See?

If you have one day and you are coming from Cusco, see the Peruvian side. You want to walk, and to stand where the Inca ...

September 12, 2026

Kasani Border Crossing: Peru to Bolivia, Explained

The one thing that ruins a Bolivia trip at Kasani is not the queue. It is leaving the window without a stamp. Nobody not...

September 11, 2026

Cusco Tourist Ticket: What It Covers and What It Does Not

Most visitors buy the full Cusco tourist ticket and use about a third of it. That is not a scandal. It is arithmetic. Th...

September 10, 2026

The Stone Forest at Palccoyo: The Part Nobody Books For

Everyone comes to Palccoyo for the coloured ridges. Almost nobody comes for the stone forest. It sits a short, level wal...

September 9, 2026

Apu Ausangate: A Mountain, a Pilgrimage, and a Glacier That Is Going

Ausangate rises to 6,384 metres in the Cordillera Vilcanota, south east of Cusco. It is the highest mountain in the Cusc...

September 8, 2026

Pallay Punchu: The Mountain Named After a Poncho

Pallay Punchu stands above the village of Layo, in Canas province, at 4,700 metres. It is a ridge of sharp stone fins, s...

September 7, 2026

The Uros Floating Islands: How They Are Built, and Whether They Are Real

The Uros islands sit on Lake Titicaca, a short boat ride from Puno. People live on them. The islands themselves are made...