Qorikancha 2026: A First-Timer’s Guide to Cusco’s Temple of the Sun
Walls once covered in sheets of gold still stand in the middle of Cusco. A Spanish church now sits on top of them. That strange…
Sillustani 2026: A First-Timer’s Guide to the Burial Towers near Puno
Stone towers stand on a windy hill above a quiet lake, high on the Peruvian altiplano. The tallest rises about 12 metres. Each one was…
Kuelap Fortress 2026: A First-Timer’s Guide to the Chachapoya Citadel
In the mountains of northern Peru, a huge stone wall wraps around an entire ancient city. The Chachapoya people built it, and you reach it…
Túcume, the Valley of the Pyramids: A First-Timer’s Guide for 2026
Picture 26 ancient pyramids spread around a single hill in a flat valley. That is Túcume, in Peru's Lambayeque region. Most visitors to northern Peru…
Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum 2026: First-Timer’s Guide to Moche Gold
Picture a ruler from the 7th century, buried with a gold scepter, turquoise ear ornaments and eight companions. That is what you meet at the…
Chavin de Huantar 2026: How to Visit Peru’s 3,000-Year-Old Temple
High in the Andes, an old stone temple hides dark tunnels lit only by daylight. This is Chavin de Huantar, a ceremonial centre more than…
Caral, Peru 2026: How to Visit the Oldest City in the Americas
Caral was already a city about 5,000 years ago, long before the Incas. UNESCO calls it the oldest centre of civilization in the Americas. And…
Raqchi for First-Timers 2026: The Temple of Viracocha near Cusco
Picture a wall 14 metres high, with fine Inca stonework at the bottom and huge mud bricks on top. That wall still stands at Raqchi,…
Pikillaqta for First-Timers 2026: The Wari City near Cusco
Long before the Incas ruled Cusco, another people built a whole planned city just south of it. That city is Pikillaqta. Its straight streets and…
Tipon for First-Timers 2026: Inca Water Temple near Cusco
Some Inca stone channels near Cusco still carry water today, more than five centuries after they were built. You can see them at Tipon, an…