8 Incredible Off the Beaten Path Wildlife Parks
We hope you still have room on your bucket list for are eight of the most incredible Off the Beaten Path Wildlife Parks in the world. “These parks are in some instances as endangered as the animals and flora/fauna they harbor,” said Josh Cohen, Wild Planet Adventures company director. His company, founded in 1991, supports wild and remote places where travelers can fulfill lifetime dreams of seeing rare and endangered species in natural habitats. 1) Bokeo Nature [...]
Categories: Africa, Peru, South America, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Travel Tags: Africa, Off The Beaten Path, Peru, Thailand, travel, Wild Planet Adventures
Cusco, Peru
Cusco was once an ancient Incan city. It is now a Mecca for tourists and adventurers wanting a peek into a once mighty civilization that was conquered by the Spanish in 1534. It is an amazing city with tons of things to do and see in the surrounding area. Cusco has a wide array of accommodations to fit any budget and cuisine only found in this region. It is also the town most travelers stop at [...]
Categories: Peru Tags: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Peru
South America
South America, the Adventure Ends? Machu Picchu This article is a recap of our journey through South America, and although the two regions are similar they are also vastly different. Where do I begin? For starters, the cultural experience seemed a bit more gritty in Central America than South America. Granted, we did visit the more developed countries of South America, but in Central America, it seemed we had stepped back in time. Depending on [...]
Categories: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, South America, Travel, Travel Blogs, Uruguay Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Machu Picchu, Mendoza, Peru, Uruguay
Machu Picchu, Seeing is Believing
Machu Picchu has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. I have been fortunate to see many of the magnificent manmade wonders of the world including the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the Parthenon in Greece, the Great Wall of China and the Panama Canal, but Machu Picchu was the one I longed to see most of all. Since first discovered by the American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, Machu Picchu [...]
Categories: Peru, South America, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Aqua Calientes, Machu Picchu, Peru, Wayna Picchu
Cusco, Peru – Heart of Inca Empire
Cusco The approach to the Cusco airport was through a shallow valley with low hills on either side. This was in sharp contrast to the rugged peaks we would later see in the Sacred Valley and at Machu Picchu. It was an amazing experience to fly over an area where a mighty empire once flourished. Cusco is located more than 11,000 feet above sea level. We began to feel the effects of the high altitude [...]
Categories: Peru, South America, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Cusco, inca empire, Machu Picchu, Peru
Lima, Peru
A Blend of Old and New Worlds City sprawl With nearly seven million inhabitants, Lima is one of the largest cities in South America, and is the undisputed business center for the entire country. It has been the nation’s capital since being discovered by the Spanish in 1535, and boasts an infrastructure on par with most modern cities. As with its counterparts around the world, Lima also has to fight the challenges of urban sprawl [...]
Categories: Peru, South America, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Cusco, Lima, Miraflores, Peru, South America
