Tourism
Cusco: Travel and romantic disappointments
The first time I travelled to Cusco, I did it for love. It wasn’t a love for Andean culture or for its extraordinary archaeological legacy....
February 25, 2026
Cusco: The hidden attractions of Calca
I’m going to state something obvious that, despite being so, is often forgotten: tourist Cusco neither begins nor ends with Machu Picchu. It would be...
January 20, 2026
Cusco: The whims of the Málaga Pass
“You’re going to cross the Málaga Pass!” he told me, in a tone that mixed admiration with a clear note of warning. What struck me...
January 9, 2026
Cusco: Discovering the South Valley
If we could travel back in time, right now I wouldn’t be wandering back and forth through the stone gateway standing beside a road that...
January 4, 2026
2026: A year for hiking in Cusco
I see many paths in your future. Yes, I see you on winding trails along the slopes of the mountain range and deep in the...
January 2, 2026