Category Archives: Places and Archaeological Sites
Peru’s White City: A Weekend in Arequipa
By Emily Guilmette, Kuoda Travel Dear Kuoda Friends and Family, A short while ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Peru’s “Ciudad Blanca!” My weekend in Arequipa was just lovely, and so I’d like to share my experience with you … Continue reading
Machu Picchu at 100: Expert Christopher Heaney Answers Our Questions About Hiram Bingham.
By Emily Guilmette, Kuoda Travel Dear Kuoda Friends and Family, On July 24, Peru marks 100 years since Hiram Bingham, a Yale professor sponsored by the National Geographic Society, came upon the vine-covered ruins. Bingham and his team, with the … Continue reading
Kuoda Travel Off the Beaten Track: Visit to Queswachaca Bridge
By Emily Guilmette, Kuoda Travel Dear Kuoda Friends and Family, Our day-long adventure took us South (photos at the end of the post!), zipping with our chatty driver out of the historic center of Cusco. We passed the city’s more … Continue reading
Hot Springs of Peru
By Laurel Thompson, Kuoda Tours A hot spring is formed when water that is heated underground returns to the surface of the earth. In some areas, magma or lava has worked its way up through Earth’s crust. These hot rocks … Continue reading
The Pilpintuwasi butterfly farm & animal orphanage
By Laurel Thompson, Kuoda Tours Few travelers get the chance to see stealthy jaguars, solitary anteaters, rare red uakari monkeys and over 42 species of butterfly in the jungle, but at the Amazon Animal Orphanage and Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm, you … Continue reading