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If you’ve already sifted through other blogs about day hikes and a perfect Sacred Valley tour from Cusco, you’ll know that most of them are just lists of popular tours you can take through the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru. At Apus Peru, we think a bit differently. Our aim is to provide genuinely useful information about the Sacred Valley for independent travelers seeking a truly different,...Read More

What is Peru famous for? If we had a sol for each time we’ve been asked that question, our hoard would probably rival the lost Inca gold. So, we have decided to round up some of the great icons of this popular South American country. If you want to know your ceviche from your cuy and have always wondered why Sid the sloth is so alarmingly compelling, then read on...Read More

Interested in Christmas in Peru? Then you have come to the right place to learn more about Peruvian Christmas traditions! We’ve spent many festive seasons in Cusco with our Peruvian family and are delighted to share our insights into this special time of year. Christmas in Peru Early Peruvians immediately identified with the festival of Christmas due to the rural nature of the nativity story, where the baby Jesus was...Read More

The lost city of the Incas, better known as Machu Picchu, is a citadel made up of temples and structures which served as a sacred site thousands of years ago. Hiram Bingham, the first explorer to set foot in the Inca ruins, had nothing more than an educated guess as to where it may be. Unlike him, nowadays there are many options of how to get to Machu Picchu. In this post, we tell you everything you need to...Read More

The terms ‘sustainable tourism’ and ‘responsible tourism’ are heard all the time – but what do they actually mean, both theoretically and in practice? We’ve collected the best sustainable tourism examples from Peru to illustrate what sustainable travel means and also to help you make more sustainable choices when you travel. All too often people want to do the right thing and practice green travel but don’t know how. For...Read More