Travel Stories
Real journeys and inspiring experiences shared by travelers exploring Peru.
Cusco Walking Tour: A City Written in Stone
María Chahud walks from Sacsayhuamán through San Blas and the historic heart of Cusco.
Dawn at Vinicunca
Vinicunca: The Colors We Carry
Iquitos: Two Journeys, One River
Twelve years have passed. We had changed. But the Amazon still seemed to organize everything around its water.
The Women Who Grew With Us
We didn't only build a company together. We shared our lives while building it. That is Familia Pentagrama.
The Colors That Grew From the Earth
How could people living on Peru's northern coast thousands of years ago have transformed cotton so profoundly?
Nocturnal Jungle Walks in the Peruvian Amazon
The Amazon has not gone to sleep. It has simply changed shifts.
Moray: The Agricultural Terraces of the Sacred Valley
Where the Incas Taught the Earth to Sing
Tipon: The Inca Water Engineering Wonder
Still Flowing After 500 Years · Where Water Sings the Wisdom of the Incas
Salkantay: The Journey Before Machu Picchu
There are many ways to reach Machu Picchu. I chose the one that takes you across the Andes.
Sandboarding & Dune Buggy Adventures in Paracas
And suddenly we understand: the desert is not going to be scenery today. We are going inside it.
Museo Larco & Dinner in the Gardens
It is one of our favorite ways to begin discovering Peru.
How We Avoided Altitude Sickness in Peru at 71
A Gentle Journey Through Lima, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco
Luxury Glamping in the Sacred Valley
Because sometimes, where you sleep becomes one of the experiences you remember most.
Colca Valley & Colca Lodge: A Night Under the Stars
Some journeys are remembered for what you see. Others stay with you for how they make you feel.
The Shelter That Love Built
The Story of Maria Chahud, One Rescue and a Place Built on Second Chances
From a Small Andean Farm to a Life of Journeys
At 82, Still Curious