I have loved Peru since my first visit in 2013.

Coming to Peru and only seeing Machu Picchu is like going to Paris 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!

You’ll find all the travel tips you need to visit Peru in these blogs and in my travel app.

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Inti Punku

Inti Punku is the hardest hike I’ve done in the Sacred Valley but also the most rewarding. Here’s everything you need to know about this spectacular hike.

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Pinkuylluna

Pinkuylluna is the best free hike in Ollantaytambo and one of my favorite hikes in the Sacred Valley near Cusco, Peru.

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Saving the Peruvian Amazon

After more than a dozen trips to the Amazon, here’s what I’ve learned about deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon and how we can fight it.

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Green House Tambopata

Green House Tambopata, near Puerto Maldonado, is one of the few jungle lodges accessible by both river and road. It has comfortable rooms, great food and a variety of fantastic jungle tours and activities.

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Tambopata Research Center

The Tambopata Research Center is the most amazing place to see the rainforest. At the lodge you’re surrounded by wildlife, monkeys, macaws and so much more. I loved every minute!

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Refugio Amazonas

My second Rainforest Expeditions lodge was fabulous, especially the trip to a clay lick. I loved the wildlife, the lodge design and my suite.

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Posada Amazonas

Posada Amazonas lodge has amazing wildlife but I wouldn’t go back. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly of this Peruvian rainforest lodge.

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Unu Raymi

The Unu Raymi Inca Water Festival in Sangarara is equally traditional and modern. It’s an afternoon of Inca ceremonies, theater and dance at the Llanquepata Inca ruins.

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Huchuy Qosqo Trails

Huchuy Qosqo is one of the best hikes in the Sacred Valley near Cusco. It goes to a beautiful Inca city, it’s free and there are four trails to choose from.

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Women Birding in Manu

For International Women’s Day 2024, I joined the Manu Biological Station team for a day of birding with local Indigenous women.

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Another Inca Trail

The Piso de Valle (Valley Floor) trail has been closed to tourism since 2010. I hiked the trail with a group of professionals and we all came to the same conclusion: This is an extraordinary trail with extraordinary Inca archeological sites that should be reopened.

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Raqchi Ruins

Just two hours from Cusco is the ruins of an Inca temple unlike anything I’ve seen before. Since I started traveling around Peru in 2013, I’ve been to a lot of Inca ruins and a lot of Inca temples. Here’s why Raqchi is so unique.

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Treehouse Lodge

My first time staying in a treehouse was so much fun! I especially loved all the wildlife I saw in the surrounding Amazon Rainforest. Treehouse Lodge is near Iquitos, Peru.

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Amazon River Cruises

Delfín Amazon Cruises was my first ever cruise and I loved it. The boat was beautiful, my room was luxurious, the food was delicious and the Peruvian Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve was amazing.

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Monkey Island

La Isla de Los Monos is the best place to see monkeys up close and personal when you're in Iquitos. This is a legitimate rescue shelter that rehabilitates monkeys rescued from the pet trade for release.

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Tours in Lima

My two tours in Lima, Peru were of the city center and a bike ride along the coast to the south end of the city.

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Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna

The massive Chimú adobe city of Chan Chan is more famous and larger than the Moche temple Huaca de la Luna but I think the huaca is more impressive. Read the blog to find out why!

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Surfing Huanchaco

Huanchaco is one of Peru’s best surf destinations. Waves are consistent year-round and there are beaches for beginners as well as expert surfers. The town has a dozen surf schools and is a great place to learn.

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Trujillo Top 5

My top 5 for Trujillo and Huanchaco on Peru’s northern coast. Here’s where to go and what to do in the city and on the beach!

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