Sacred Valley Adventure Itinerary
Adventure Itinerary In addition to being breathtakingly beautiful, the Sacred Valley is comprised of extremely challenging terrain. People of all ages and fitness levels can be assured of visiting this great tourist destination, provided they plan for their abilities. If you wish to physically challenge yourself, this adventure itinerary will leave you fairly exhausted. However, …
The Cost of Living in Lima
One of the best reasons to consider immigrating to Peru is the almost absurdly low cost of living. While it’s risen heaps over the last decade due to soaring property values, you should find it very easy to cover your basic necessities. Saving money is easy in most circumstances. Unlike many developed nations, the things …
You Have the Right to Speak Spanish in the USA
Yesterday I took my family to look at a used car. We’d found a rusted out “beater with a heater” on Craigslist which I thought could be used for picking up my children from school. After a quick test drive, I turned to consult my wife in Spanish. After a few words, I turned back …
Speaking Spanish in America
I live in the US with my Peruvian born wife and my two infant children. We’re a bilingual family accustomed to speaking Spanish in public and at home. In light of recent race tensions, a friend of mine urged me to write this article. I sent it to the local paper, and within a few …
Immigrating to Peru Made Easy
An Overview of Immigrating to Peru Immigrating to another country requires careful consideration of a plethora of variables, and your legal status in your new country is easily one of the biggest issues you’ll have to face. Expect some frustration along the way. Bureaucracy is a disease that plagues the Peruvian government, although with the …
How to Get your Resident Visa in Peru
Congratulations, you’re in Peru with a tourist visa. Now what? You don’t want to be one of those people that overstays their tourist visa by 5 years and then scratches their chin about how to pay $1500 worth of fines in order to leave. You’d spend just as much border hopping every 3-6 months too. …
5 Tips for Smooth Immigration to Peru
My immigration to Peru came without ever having set foot in the country and without knowing a single person there. My go-first, figure-it-out-later attitude didn’t do me any favors when it came to immigration. With that in mind I’m writing this from a simple perspective: What do I wish I had known before coming here? What could …
Tourist Visa Tips for First Time Visitors to Peru
This post has been updated to reflect new laws in place to simplify procedures across the government. For everyone coming to Peru, you will no longer have to fill out the Tarjeta Andina de Migracion or TAM. Unless you’re a diplomat, nobody enters Peru on anything other than a tourist visa the first time. Most …
Sacred Valley Hotel: Pisaq Inn
A Tremendous Hotel In the Sacred Valley The Pisaq inn is a great little hotel at the base of some of the most spectacular ruins in the Sacred Valley. Pisaq is a must see city on your Sacred valley tour. It’s a quiet little mountain city away from the hustle and bustle of Cusco. Pisaq …
Choquequirao and “Reckless Traveler”
When Roberto Carcelen called in the winter of 2011 and asked if I wanted to do a six day hike from Choquequirao to Machu Picchu, I knew I couldn’t say no. I had just finished up a brief stint as the editor of LivingInPeru.com, and an interview I’d conducted with Roberto had gotten him …
Is It True Kids Don’t Pay to Enter Machu Picchu?
The thing that makes travel stressful is the possibility that somebody’s going to pull the rug out from under you. You get everything organized, reservations made, tickets paid for, but then, just when you’re about to achieve your objective, somebody steps forward and says, “actually you can’t go in because of [insert BS excuse here].” …
Cusco Hotel Review: Antigua Casona San Blas
The Antigua Casona San Blas is an absolutely fantastic hotel in Cusco. Whether you’re traveling with a family, or you’re looking to make a romantic getaway with somebody you’re trying to impress, this is a tremendous choice. I stayed there in July of 2016 with my family and it was totally by accident. We’d reserved …
