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Most Popular Peru Travel Blogs in 2017

Are you planning a trip to Peru in 2018? Don’t miss out on this inspiration and check out our Most Popular Peru Travel Blogs in 2017!

Many Peru travelers contacted us in 2017, and you can do too! Our trip counselors are happy to help! At our head office in the stunning city of Cusco, the staff of Dos Manos Peru Travel can book the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Tours by train, bus tickets, plane tickets, we help you with personalized itineraries to highlights and off the beaten trek destinations in Peru. Not only Nazca, Arequipa, Puno, Lima, and Cusco. But also Huaraz, Chachapoyas, Cajamarca, Trujillo, and Mancora.

Peru is one of the most popular travel destinations worldwide, and 2018 is your year to visit Peru!

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Ausangate Trek: 4 Days Among Untouched Beauty

Ausangate is a beast of a mountain. At almost 6,400 meters, it is the tallest mountain on the Vilcanota mountain range in Peru and it’s most imposing. Known as “Apu Ausangate” (Apu means “Lord” in Quechua, the original language of Peru), it has special significance amongst local people and in Incan mythology. Ausangate protects the people of the Andean highlands. It is considered the holiest of the 12 sacred Apus in the Cusco region. For me, the Ausangate Trek meant 4 days among Untouched Beaty, a truly amazing experience.

Breathtaking Views

While not the most well-known trek of the Cusco region and devoid of any Incan or pre-Incan ruins, the Ausangate Trek features breathtaking views. This hike offers travelers the rare experience of coming in close contact with the local Peruvian pastoral societies. The trek is made all the more special by the fact that most of the time you and your travel companions are the only people in sight! (more…)

10 Quick Facts About Christmas in Peru

Christmas is fast approaching and Cusco is taking on a festive air. Just like any other culture, Peru – and Cusco – has some unique and highly cherished Christmas traditions. Whether it pertains to hot chocolate, a Rooster Mass, or fireworks, there is always plenty to see and do around Cusco during Christmas.   Here is your guide to the fun and (sometimes) strange activities and sites you will come across if you have the luck of spending the holiday season in the Imperial City in Peru.  Here you can read about the most important “10 Quick Facts about Christmas in Peru!”

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