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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Inca Trail 2026 Update

What you need to know about hiking the Inca Trail in 2026.

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Global Big Day at Wayqecha

I counted birds at Wayquecha Biological Station in the Peruvian cloud forest near Cusco for Global Big Day.

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Yálape

Yálape is an ancient Chachapoya city across the Utcubamba River from Kuélap.

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How to visit Kuélap

Built around 500CE, Kuélap is the most magnificent ancient city of Peru’s northern cloud forests.

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Revash Mausoleums

The Revash Mausoleums are one of the Chachapoya’s most fascinating burial sites.

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Leymebamba

The Leymebamba Museum preserves the mummies rescued in 1997 from Lake of the Condors.

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Moyobamba

Moyobamba is famous for orchids but it also had fantastic ice cream and birding!

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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.

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Moyobamba Birding

Birding with Ikam Expeditions in Moyobamba was fantastic and highly recommended!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Chiclayo

In Chiclayo I found friendly people, good food, lots of history and traces of Bishop Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XVI, all over town.

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Top Cusco Restaurants

The best of Cusco: All my favorite restaurants, cafés and bars.

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Qhapaq Negro

This year I followed the Qhapaq Negro, one of the most important danzas at Paucartambo’s Festividad de la Virgen del Carmen.

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Lima Airport Tips

Here is everything you need to know about Lima’s airport. Travel tips for arriving in Peru, layovers and connections to domestic or international flights.