Travelogues Wanchaq

We will stay in Cusco for a longer time, a fantastic city! In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was the center of the Inca Empire, which stretched across the Andes - from Colombia...

Cusco - The Golden City The central Plaza de Armas in Cusco. With the cathedral. The festivities began with a military parade. My favorites. The bellhops....

19/01 - 24/01 We did not get to see the unique Machu Picchu, the Inca trail, or the colorful Rainbow Mountains, all of which Cusco is famous for! It is quite a strange feeling...

Cusco - Family picture

Hello dear fellow travelers ;) what have we experienced?! 1.Rainbow Mountain and arriving in Peru 2. Chiquequirao Trek to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Choquequirao = Machu Picchu's...

The last major section of our trip to Peru took us on the trail of the Incas. The area around Cusco, especially the "Valle Sagrado de los Incas," is home to a variety of ancient...

From Arequipa we drove via Nasca to Cusco. The drive from Nasca to Cusco was supposed to take about 14 hours. In reality, it took almost 18 hours because the bus broke down....

I really like Cusco - a lot. The narrow streets, the food, the people, the atmosphere... everything. After 4 months of 30°+ heat, it was really cold for me at first, even though...

For a few days, we are drawn back to the Andes and we start on the Salkantay Trail, which is supposed to lead us from a small village near Cusco to Machu Picchu in a few days....

The view from the hostel

After hearing from so many people who did the Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu, with rafting and ziplining, etc. - we wanted to do it too. So after 1.5 days in Cusco (which we spent...

A small insight into our expedition to Machu Picchu has already been given. But there is much more to say about Cusco. A beautiful colonial city located in the Andes Highlands...

there is no other solution, we have to come up here" repeat. Yes, exactly, and after this extreme jungle diving, we come directly to the Inca Trail. We can't go this way because...

We practically visited Cusco twice. Once before and once after the Salkantay Trek. The city has something very special about it: it manages to balance modernity and tradition,...

Some of the highlights are planned here. From here, we will go to the Sacred Valley.

Slept well and woke up around 5am. Then I packed up and went down to breakfast around 6:30. Unfortunately there were no pancakes and no cake. There were “only” 2 different...

We could be worse off with massages and good food...

Before and after the Inca Trail, we stayed in Cusco and visited the Rainbow Mountain on a day trip.

It was a bit to be expected, but when we started our first exploration of the 'most beautiful city in South America', we already felt a bit of alien feeling. It had started...

After a bumpy night drive with little sleep, we arrive in Cusco at 7am. We get into the next taxi, drive to the hostel and are surprised: In a small side street above the city...

ich stehe erst um halb 10:00 uhr auf. in einem nahe gelegenen restaurant bekomme ich eine sehr leckere tortilla mit tomaten, paprika, schnittlauch und zwiebeln. ich lasse mir...

Lunch was at the same place as breakfast. And it was a buffet again. A really big selection. And everything was very tasty. Lots of vegetables, pasta, meat and even dessert. And...

Cusco is a major destination of our trip and we're finally here. The capital of the Incas is located in the middle of the Andes at 3,500m and was once the center of the ancient...

We started our Peru tour in Cusco in August/September 2019. This is perhaps a bit unusual, as you are supposed to acclimatize slowly to the altitude. However, I must say that it...

For two weeks now, we have been in Cusco and have visited many Inca sites here. We were amazed again and again at how perfectly the Incas built the heavy stones on top of each...

We noticed the altitude. It's really not to be underestimated. Headaches, shortness of breath, nosebleeds, and sore throat have been accompanying us since Bogota (2640 meters...

When traveling to Peru, a visit to the Inca capital of Cusco is a must. Initially, we were not interested in the tourist hustle and bustle and opted for a budget-friendly...

June 30th. I am welcomed in my breakfast restaurant like an old acquaintance. The oldest girl passes me with a quick nod and comes back shortly after with bread and eggs....

I have now arrived in Cusco, Peru. After another eleven-hour overnight drive from Copacabana, I arrived at the hostel in Cusco early in the morning. Since Easter was...

I woke up in Cusco and there are still a few little things to do today. But I am stopped in my hotel room, which unfortunately cannot be opened from the inside. Luckily my room...