If you ever speak to someone planning a trip to Peru, all they can speak about is Machu Picchu or the rainbow mountain.
Of course, these are some of the first items on everyone's bucket list for South America.
But this does a disservice to Peru's other fine attractions including Huacachina: a desert oasis where you can ride in a dune buggy and go sandboarding.
This unique oasis is the perfect place to stop on your way from Lima to Cusco.
Even further south on the border with Bolivia you can find the Titicaca Lake. Make a stop on your way from Cusco to La Paz, capital of Bolivia.
To the north you'll find more uncharted treasures like Trujillo where you visit Inca ruins dating back centuries at Chan Chan and enjoy a more traditional Peruvian experience than you'll find in Machu Pichu.
Not to mention, more traditional (and delicious) Peruvian food.
There are so many great traditional Peruvian food to try. The first thing we think of about Peru is epic ruins and huge temples (such as Machu Picchu) not necessarily the food. Yet, the food is literally so good that Peru has managed to win the World’s Leading Culinary Destination prize every year since it’s …
Lima to Cusco is a 700 mile, 21 hour overnight bus ride. We share a few tips to make the journey fun including booking a cama seat and stopping in a desert oasis
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If you want to travel from Cusco to La Paz by bus, there are 2 options: a direct bus which can take up to 15 hours; or an indirect bus with a stop at Puno or Copacabana along the way. We travelled from La Paz to Cusco by bus stopping at Copacabana for a few …