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Machu Picchu Tours Work for Everyone
Machu Picchu is one of the most popular places to visit in the world, with the site hosting ...
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Alpaca Expeditions: Social Consciousness
Alpaca Expeditions is a Peru-based tour company founded by Raul, an ex-porter. Peru is a great tourist destination ...
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Machu Picchu Guided Tours Have Variety
Often known as the "the Inca's Lost City," Machu Picchu is situated in the Cusco area of Peru. ...
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Alpaca Expeditions Has a Rich History
Peru is a spectacular and unique destination that is home to a myriad of extraordinary sights and activities. ...
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Altitude Sickness Puts a Damper on Your Trip
Altitude sickness is an unpredictable condition. You might easily think it is just jet lag or feeling under ...
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Machu Picchu Weather Throughout the Year
The weather at Machu Picchu is very dependable, with almost steady temperatures all through the year, and the ...
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Machu Picchu Trip Is an Experience to Remember
If visiting Machu Picchu is not on your bucket list, then it is time you add it. It ...
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Hiking to Machu Picchu Means Staying Hydrated
People who are doing almost any form of intense exercise need to make sure that they stay fully ...
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Machu Picchu Guided Tours Improve the Journey
Traveling to Machu Picchu is a trip that will take you back in time through nature, with sweeping ...
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Machu Picchu Trips Made Easier with Experienced Guides
Machu Picchu is the dream destination of many tourists. Getting around the area, however, and enjoying all the ...
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Machu Picchu Guided Tours Offer Great Insight
Are you looking for incredible views and a perfect getaway? Look no further; Machu Picchu is a paradise ...
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Permits to Hike the Inca Trail Provided by Alpaca Expeditions
The Inca trail is one of the few treks in the universe that combine history, natural beauty, and ...
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Peruvian Meals That You Should Seek Out
Peru is a land of contrasts, from Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, and the Amazon rainforest to the ...
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Machu Picchu Is a Sight Not to Be Missed
Machu Picchu is arguably the best attraction in all of Peru. A wonder of the ancient world, this ...
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Machu Picchu Tours: The Adventure of a Lifetime
Alpaca Expeditions, the top-listed Machu Picchu tours company on Travel Advisor, is the safest and best way to ...
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Reach Machu Picchu via Different Paths
Machu Picchu is one of Peru's most-visited sites. A 15th-century ancient citadel, Machu Picchu attracts upwards of 5000 ...
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Hiking the Inca Trail: An Experts’ Guide
If you're up for a real adventure, then you should consider hiking the Inca Trail. The length of ...
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What Should You Wear When Hiking the Inca Trail?
If you are planning to a trip to Peru to visit Machu Picchu, then you may be wondering: ...
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Machu Picchu Should Be Your next Destination
Machu Picchu is arguably the best-known tourist destination in Peru. Ancient ruins sit atop a high peak in ...
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Machu Picchu: What Not to Miss
The ancient city of Machu Picchu is one of the wonders of the ancient world. Built high atop ...
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Hike to Machu Picchu, or Take the Train?
One of the best-known destinations in Peru is Machu Picchu. The ruins and site can be reached either ...
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Hiking to Machu Picchu Information
One of the 7 Wonders of the world and typically heralded as a "lost city," Machu Picchu is ...
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Inca Trail Myths and Misleading Information
The Inca Trail is certainly one of the most amazing and beautiful trails not only in the Americas, ...
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Preparing for the Inca Trail: Following in the Steps of the Ancient Incas
The Inca Trail provides incredible-looking views, from the titanic Andes mountains extending to the clouds, to tropical forests, ...
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The Journey to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, for many visiting South America, is their number one sight-seeing spot, the highest point of their ...
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What is the Difficulty of the Inca Trail?
The Classic Inca Trail is Peru's famous multi-day trail and a world leading location for any outdoor activities. ...
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How to Hike to Machu Picchu
A hike to Machu Picchu is sure to be one of the best outdoor adventures in your lifetime. ...
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Inca Trail
There are those who travel with the sole purpose of reaching a destination, and then there are those ...
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What is it Like to Trek the Inca Trail?
The Inca Trail is an iconic path where you get to go through the Andean Mountains while heading ...
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Counting down to the 2017 Season
Alpaca Expeditions is always looking for new ways to be unique and remain the number 1 tour company ...
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February: Time for us to Learn, Grow and Celebrate
Since Alpaca Expeditions was formed in 2012, every February when the Inca Trail is closed for maintenance, we ...
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All Saints Day
There are very few holidays that are as widely celebrated around the world as Halloween. It is one ...
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The Secret of How to Tell a Real Alpaca Garment from a Synthetic Fake in Peru
Alpaca wool is a marvelous thing! It is super soft and warm and it “breathes,” making it wonderful ...
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Inca Trail Trekking Map
In 2013 Alpaca Expeditions had a trekker on the Classic Inca Trail Trek named Rusty Rayner. Rusty has ...
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Calendar of Festivities in Cusco
One thing that Peruvians are really good at is celebrating! There are a dizzying number of festivities which ...
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Introducing our new route to Rainbow Mountain
You may have recently noticed in popular social media and on the Internet the discovery of a fascinating ...
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The Majestic Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu – Machu picchu tours
The Salkantay Trek is the #1 Alternative Trek to the Inca Trail for several very good reasons. ...
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Trekking to Machu Picchu, 2016 – Machu picchu tours
The Inca Trail’s new season starts TODAY, March 1st, 2016. Ever since Machu Picchu earned the distinction of ...
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Prepping for 2016 – Lares trek
The government closes the Inca Trail for all of February. Mostly because this is typically the rainiest month ...
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Navigate the skies with us – Inca trail
For those of you booked with us on one of our Alternative Treks, we have now added Telescopes ...
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Eat Like a Local, Street Food in Cusco
Street Food in Cusco So you’re in a foreign country, everything looks and sounds and smells strange, nothing ...
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Alpaca Expeditions Toy Drive
Christmas So Christmas is almost upon us; the shops are lit in bright lights and sparkling tinsel, everywhere ...
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A Glimpse of Cusco at Night
By Julian Kircher Around Cusco there are a lot of great bars that offer a varied nightlife – ...
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Inca Trail 2016 Update – Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
By Lisa McClendon Sims We are happy to report that Alpaca Expeditions has now passed all of the ...
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Huaynapicchu CLOSED April 2016
Some of you might have read that the two mountains that surround Machu Picchu, Huaynapicchu and Machu Picchu ...
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Alpaca Expeditions Joins HERO Organization to Help Wakatinku Village
Alpaca Expeditions joins Hero Organization to Help Wakatinku On Thursday, May 7, 2015 Alpaca Expeditions partnered up with Organization ...
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Our Inca Trail Porters First Visit to Machu Picchu
Our Inca Trail Porters First Visit to Machupicchu The Inca Trail is closed in February due to heavy ...
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First Aid Training for ALL Alpaca Expeditions Guides
By Lisa McClendon Sims The Inca Trail is closed for maintenance during the month of February which gives ...
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Queuña Trees
Queuña Trees On Monday, December 15th, 2015 Alpaca Expeditions and their staff went to the town of Wakatinku, ...
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When to book your 2015 Inca Trail
KM 82 Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular vacation adventures. ...
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With May Comes Huge Crowds to Cusco
Welcome to May everyone! We have officially entered the heart of the busiest time for tourism in this ...
Read More Machu Picchu Is a HOT SPOT in 2013
2013 was a historic year for Machu Picchu, bringing the largest amount of visitors so far in hisgtoy. Nearly 1.2 ...
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Alpaca Expeditions Never Stops Learning
At Alpaca Expeditions, we understand that there is always room to grow and learn - we really strive ...
Read More Time To Celebrate
Every year, on the first day of February where the whole team is back from trekking and touring, ...
Read More Huaynapicchu
First of all, Happy New Year to everyone. Sorry we have been neglectful of our blog, but we ...
Read More Are you from the Washington, DC Metro Area
Fly.com is currently running a special for anyone traveling from the Washington DC area flying to Lima in ...
Read More It’s Friday – Pisco Sour Time
First of all, we want to set everyone straight - the Pisco Sour was invented in Peru and ...
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Alpaca Expeditions Wins Silver for Best Travel Agency in Cusco in 2013
On Saturday evening, October 12th, Alpaca Expeditions won the Silver Q’ente Prize for Best Travel Agency in Cusco ...
Read More Alpaca Expeditions Thanks You!
So many of you have taken time out of your day to write amazing reviews about your experience ...
Read More Peruvian Cuisine Showcased in New York City
For all of you New Yorkers, or those planning a trip to visit Manhattan next week, the 8th ...
Read More Great Books About Machu Picchu
Amazing Alpaca guide Efrain receiving a copy of Turn Right at Machu Picchu as a gift from a ...
Read More 10 Foods to Try While in Peru
This is a great article from National Georgraphic. In recent years, Peru’s eclectic cuisine has earned acknowledgement as ...
Read More Follow trekwithalpaca on Instagram
Alpaca Expeditions has finally joined Instagram and will be adding photos from all our tours around Peru. Follow ...
Read More Planning a trip in 2015, you will have a new attraction to visit
Tram will zip visitors to remote Inca site in Peru By CARLA SALAZAR Associated Press With the help ...
Read More Machu Picchu Discovered Today in History
On this date—July 24, 1911—American historian Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu. He originally thought he had come across ...
Read More Through the Eyes of an Alpaca Trekker
We don't normally publish reviews written about us on TripAdvisor on this blog, but I thought our recent ...
Read More Alpaca Expeditions is Honored as a Top Performing Travel Agency on TripAdvisor
CUSCO, PERU – May 23, 2013 – Alpaca Expeditions is pleased to announce that we have received a ...
Read More Seth Green Leaves Lego Trash at Machu Picchu
When passing through the Sun Gate, did you happen to see a little Lego figure hanging out? Listen ...
Read More Hiking Huaynapicchu: Logistics
As amazing as visiting Machu Picchu is, the beauty of the ruins is best appreciated from above. While ...
Read More Thank you Green Machine
As those of you who have already trekked with us know, we lovingly call our hardest workers, OUR ...
Read More Peru Attractions: the Top 5
Sorry I haven't updated the Alpaca blog in a while. I saw this article today in STUFF magaizine and ...
Read More Culinary Destination by World Travel Awards: Peru Wins!
The World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel ...
Read More 2013 Treks to Machu Picchu
As prospective Inca Trail trekkers learn, March begins the season for Inca Trail and alternative treks, and 2013 ...
Read More Camping at Winawayna
As many of you are now realizing, as you are booking your 4D/3N Classic Inca Trail treks, getting ...
Read More Our Trek to TripAdvisor
As some of you know, Raul and the team at Alpaca have been a little frustrated with our ...
Read More Inca Trail Availability: 2013
The Inca Trail is extremely regulated by the National Park of Peru and only 500 permits are given ...
Read More Green Destination Award Given to Machu Picchu
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was voted as the World’s Leading Green Destination for 2012 ...
Read More 5 Ways to Face Your Fear When Travelling
Taken from a CNN article today - in honor of Halloween for all you Americans! (CNN) -- We ...
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Things to Do in Cusco (Other Than Machu Picchu)
Mysterious and visually stunning, seeing the well-preserved Inca city of Machu Picchu is a trip of a lifetime. ...
Read More What to Pack
We know packing for traveling to Machu Picchu can be daunting. Many of you have asked if we ...
Read More Marriott Comes to Cusco
New JW Marriott at Gateway of Machu Picchu is built on grounds of Colonial Monastery and features ancient ...
Read More “10 Things I Loved About Trekking to Machu Picchu with Alpaca Expeditions”
Reviewed September 10, 2012 by Renee Q. My boyfriend and I just returned from a 5 Day hike ...
Read More International Airport Coming to Cusco
The current airport in Cusco makes getting to Cusco and visiting Machu Picchu very difficult for international tourists ...
Read More Trekking Company: #1 on TripAdvisor
Thank You!!! We want to start this article by saying THANK YOU! We appreciate your faith in Alpaca ...
Read More Does chewing on coca leaves or drinking coca tea help with altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness comes in three basic forms: acute mountain sickness, high-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema. Acute ...
Read More Machu Picchu Trek for Katy Perry
Katy Perry is planning a holiday to South America - to Machu Picchu! The singer is reportedly taking ...
Read More Guinea Pig Recipe
Once you arrive in Cusco, you quickly learn how important the guinea pig is - to our diet. ...
Read More A Tip for Tipping
Many hikers ask us about tipping at the end of their tour with Alpaca. Tipping is of course ...
Read More Machu Picchu: Interesting Facts
Machu Picchu, a pre-Columbian Inca site, has acquired worldwide fame for its powerful vortex energy and sacredness that ...
Read More Inca Trail – New Section Discovered in Peru
A section of the Peru’s Inca Trail was recently discovered in the Cusco region on the country’s southeast ...
Read More What makes Alpaca Expeditions different?
Trekking to Machu Picchu has become more popular than ever. Peru has now become a hot spot for ...
Read More Book your 2013 Peru Trek Now!!!
Alpaca Expeditions is now taking reservations for your 2013 Peru Trek! In fact, if you book your trip ...
Read More CNN Article: Pilgrimage to Machu Picchu: Six tips
By Richard Bangs, Special to CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Going directly to Machu Picchu may help alleviate altitude ...
Read More Commonly Asked Questions before Booking your Inca Trek
Do you need to book ahead ? YES! It is imperative to book your trek in advance. The classic ...
Read More Interview with an AE Guide
Q: Raul, why did you start Alpaca Expeditions? Raul:I started with the purpose of helping porters and their ...
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