Alpaca Expeditions
Important Notice: Peruvian Airlines Suspends Flights and Ceases Operations
Travelers who had booked their flight between Lima and Cusco on Peruvian Airlines in the upcoming months are scrambling to find alternative flights after Peruvian Airlines announced this week that it will no longer offer flights from its Lima base. While there is a lot of speculation and finger pointing, the reason why “Peruvian Airlines…
Read MoreNotable Sites in Peru Every History Buff Must Visit
By Gel Evangelista (Guest Alpaca Blogger) There are times when the hunt for adventure will bring us to a trail of new places that have yet to be appreciated by everyone. Most will go to big cities in Europe and the United States, but what they don’t know is that there is more to explore…
Read MoreMaras Moray Tour: Two Sites in One
Peru boasts many interesting sites to see, from the famous Machu Picchu to less celebrated sites. Two of the most intriguing are the mysterious Inca ruins of Moray and the white salt flats of Maras. Take a step into Inca history with a Maras Moray tour from Alpaca Expeditions. Fascinating Inca Structures in Moray Moray…
Read MoreMarvel at Amazing Views: Maras Moray Tour
Salineras de Maras features awe-inspiring vistas with salt pods whose beauty is beyond imagination. For generations Maras has provided the local people with salt and stunning views for all who visit the area. Maras Moray tour of the Salt mines tops the list of adventures when exploring the Inca Heartland in Peru. Indeed, the mines…
Read MoreTravel to Machu Picchu for a Trip You’ll Never Forget
One of the world’s most iconic sites, Machu Picchu, is a dream destination for any traveler visiting South America. Machu Picchu is situated deep in the heart of the Sacred Valley in Southeastern Peru and is one of the country’s primary attractions. The Inca Trail is one of the world’s most famous treks with each…
Read MoreAlpaca Expeditions: Social Consciousness
Alpaca Expeditions is a Peru-based tour company founded by Raul, an ex-porter. Peru is a great tourist destination highlighting the great Machu Picchu (The Old Mountain) and Inca trail in the Andes. To show off these landmarks to tourists in a socially-conscious way, Alpaca Expeditions opened its doors to the visitors to give them a…
Read MoreWeather
Of course this is our most popular question – what will the weather be like on the trek? While we can’t answer this specifically, we can give you the general guidelines of weather in this region and on your particular trek. The most important thing to know is there are only two seasons in Cusco:…
Read MoreAll Saints Day
There are very few holidays that are as widely celebrated around the world as Halloween. It is one of the world’s oldest holidays and definitely the most fun. But Halloween in Cusco is just the beginning of a three day celebration. All Saints Day, which begins on November 1st, is spent celebrating the Living. Relatives…
Read MoreThe 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 to wear during cooler weather. Sweaters, gloves, hats, scarves and other garments are very popular purchases for travelers coming through Peru. Unfortunately, many garments that are sold as “alpaca” or “baby alpaca”, even when they are labeled…
Read MoreInca Trail Trekking Map
In 2013 Alpaca Expeditions had a trekker on the Classic Inca Trail Trek named Rusty Rayner. Rusty has a website development and graphic design company in based in Rockledge, Florida in the USA. Rusty had traveled to over 30 countries prior to his trip to Peru, but he felt that his Inca Trail trek was…
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