The Peruvian Journey : Stories from the Land of the Incas

So you want to hike in Peru — great choice. Whether you've got your heart set on the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, you're eyeing the Salkantay Trek, curious about the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu, or ready to go big with the Ausangate Trek with Rainbow Mountain, this blog is here to help you get ready for it.

Our guides and team write straight from the trails — real conditions, honest gear advice, permit tips, and the kind of local knowledge you won't find on a brochure. Think of it as getting tips from a friend who actually lives in Cusco and does this every week.

- Dig in, pick your trek, and let's get you to the mountains -

 

Weather on the Inca Trail | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Edgar Cumpa

Weather on the Inca Trail: The Complete Month-by-Month Guide

Climate on the Inca TrailNavigating the microclimates of the Peruvian Andes is one of the most critical aspects of planning your trek to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail covers 43 kilometers (26 miles)…
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Vaccines for Peru | Xtreme Tourbulencia
admin

Vaccines for Peru: What You Actually Need

The question most people ask is what vaccines Peru requires. The more useful question is what your particular itinerary requires, because the answer changes completely depending on whether you go…
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Do you need visa for Peru
admin

Do You Need a Visa for Peru? Entry Rules Explained

For most travellers reading this, the answer is no: you do not need a visa to visit Peru as a tourist. But there are three rules around that answer which catch people out every year, and one of them…
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SIM Card and Internet in Peru
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SIM Cards and Internet in Peru: What Works Where

Peru has decent mobile coverage in the places you sleep and almost none in the places you walk. Planning around that, rather than discovering it on day two, is the whole point of this article.The…
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Travel Insurance Trekking in Peru | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Dimas Miranda

Travel Insurance for Trekking in Peru: What to Check

Most travellers buy insurance, tick a box and never open the document. For a beach holiday that is usually fine. For Peru it is not, because the single most common exclusion is the one that describes…
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Altitude Sickness Medication in Peru | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Dimas Miranda

Altitude Sickness Medication: What Actually Works

Cusco sits at 3,400 metres and most visitors arrive by plane from sea level, which is the fastest possible way to gain altitude. Some degree of discomfort is normal. Knowing which remedies do…
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Money in Peru - ATMS - Credit Cards | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Luis Benites

Money in Peru: Soles, ATMs and Cards Explained

Peru is not a cash-only country any more, but it is not a card country either. It sits in between, and the trips that go badly are the ones where somebody assumed one or the other.Here is what…
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Cusco Main Square Peru | Xtreme Tourbulencia
Dimas Miranda

How Many Days Do You Need in Peru? 3 Realistic Itineraries

There is no single right answer, but there is a wrong one: assuming Peru is a country you can see in a long weekend. The distances are big, the altitude is real, and the two together decide how much…
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Machu Picchu With Kids: A Practical Family Guide To Cusco
Dimas Miranda

Machu Picchu with Kids: A Practical Family Guide to Cusco

Cusco and Machu Picchu work far better with children than most parents expect. What catches families out is not the ruins: it is the altitude, the early starts and the distances between sites.This…
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