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Month: June 2026

Ten Hours by train from Cusco to Puno – I was not expecting this change of plan!

PerufiftyfourandcountingJune 28, 2026

Our journey started in Cusco from Wanchaq Train station where we boarded the Peru Rail Titicaca train to Puno and Lake Titicaca. The route spans 385 kilometres (239 miles) and traverses the stunning high-altitude plains of the Peruvian Altiplano. Some would say this is one of the 10 most famous train journeys in the world. So here…

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CuscofiftyfourandcountingJune 27, 2026

The Misminay people of Peru – an indiginous community in the mountains

Cusco has so much to offer, having once been the ancient capital of Peru. This region, which stands high in the…
CuscofiftyfourandcountingJune 18, 2026

Maras Salt Mine and Moray archaelogical site at Urubamba, Cusco – fascinating!

The Maras Salt Mines (Salineras de Maras) are located in the Urubamba Province in the Sacred Valley, at an altitude of…
Antigua Casona San BlasfiftyfourandcountingJune 17, 2026

Cusco, Peru – the original capital of Peru

Our time visiting Machu Picchu was over, and we began our journey from Aguas Calientes Train Station to Ollantaytambo. The train…
Aguas CalientefiftyfourandcountingJune 10, 2026

Aguas Caliente, Peru – a small town before the step up to Machu Picchu

The hotel we stayed in for the two nights visiting Machu Picchu was called the Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel and was…
Macchu PicchufiftyfourandcountingJune 7, 2026

Machu Picchu, Peru – One of the 7 wonders of the world for good reason

Travelling from Urubamba by road we headed to Ollantaytambo where we would catch our Vista Dome train to Machu Picchu Pueblo.…
Astronomy and AstrophotographyfiftyfourandcountingJune 7, 2026

The Dwarf Mini and it’s adventure in Peru and Bolivia, including one of the darkest places on earth!

Our trip to Peru and Bolivia had been long planned in advance. You can read about our adventure in other posts…
CuscofiftyfourandcountingJune 5, 2026

Inkaterra, Urumbumba, Peru – An idyllic mountain retreat

We flew to Cusco by Latam airlines from Lima. It was a short 1 hour flight. As we descended towards Cusco,…
PerufiftyfourandcountingJune 2, 2026

There are many differences between the UK and Peru, and these are just a few

On our first day sightseeing in Miraflores and Barranca, my wife and I took the modern bridge over the highway from…
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  • Maras Salt Mine and Moray archaelogical site at Urubamba, Cusco – fascinating!
  • Cusco, Peru – the original capital of Peru
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    June 28, 2026

  • The Misminay people of Peru – an indiginous community in the mountains

    June 27, 2026

  • Maras Salt Mine and Moray archaelogical site at Urubamba, Cusco – fascinating!

    June 18, 2026
Recent Posts
  • Lake Titicaca and the Uros islands – these indigenious people live on islands made of reeds
  • Ten Hours by train from Cusco to Puno – I was not expecting this change of plan!
  • The Misminay people of Peru – an indiginous community in the mountains
  • Maras Salt Mine and Moray archaelogical site at Urubamba, Cusco – fascinating!
  • Cusco, Peru – the original capital of Peru
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