I have loved Peru since my first visit in 2013.
Coming to Peru and only seeing Machu Picchu is like going to France and only seeing the Eiffel Tower.
Yes, Machu Picchu is amazing but it’s not the only amazing thing in Peru. These blogs will help you plan a trip to Peru that includes beautiful places, delicious cuisine, fascinating cultural celebrations and time to experience how warm and friendly Peruvians are. I’m so excited to share my blogs and insider tips with anyone who’s interested in this fabulous country! Want to be notified of new blogs? Subscribe to my newsletter!
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Cusco Gastronomic Tours
Cusco Gastronomic Tours & Cooking Class with Ronal began with a tour of two markets and was my first time making Peruvian causa.
Marcelo Batata Cooking Class
The Marcelo Batata Cooking Class was a fantastic experience. The food was excellent and I appreciated how much the sous chef did for us.
Peruvian Cooking Class
I went to Cusco’s Peruvian Cooking Class for my first time learning to make ceviche and lomo saltado.
Bearded Mountaineer Lodge
Here’s everything you need to know to see the endemic Bearded Mountaineer hummingbird at the Sacred Garden.
Global Big Day at Wayqecha
I counted birds at Wayquecha Biological Station in the Peruvian cloud forest near Cusco for Global Big Day.
Refugio Colibrí Espatula
Here’s everything you need to know to visit the Refugio del Colibrí Cola Espatula and see the Marvelous Spatuletail hummingbird!
How to visit Kuélap
Built around 500CE, Kuélap is the most magnificent ancient city of Peru’s northern cloud forests.
Revash Mausoleums
The Revash Mausoleums are one of the Chachapoya’s most fascinating burial sites.
Leymebamba
The Leymebamba Museum preserves the mummies rescued in 1997 from Lake of the Condors.
Tingana Nature Preserve
I had so much fun spotting wildlife at the Tingana Nature Preserve. This is a beautiful piece of rainforest an hour from Moyobamba, in northern Peru.
Moyobamba Birding
Birding with Ikam Expeditions in Moyobamba was fantastic and highly recommended!
Peñico 1800BCE
Peñico was built around 1800BCE and just opened to the public in July 2025. Here’s everything you need to know to visit this ancient city.
Vitcos the Last Inca City
The last city of the Incas was Vitcos, near the town of Vilcabamba on the edge of the jungle. Here’s everything you need to know to visit.
The Lord of Sipán
The treasures buried with the 3rd century Lord of Sipán are worth the trip to Chiclayo on Peru’s northern coast.
