What&#39;s your name?

Leo Garc&iacute;a.

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How long have you been a tour guide for?

20 years!

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How long have you been a tour guide for VTC?

02 years.

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Tell me about a hidden spot in Peru that you love, that most tourists wouldn&#39;t know about!

The stone house of Chectuyoc (copy of a Europa castle).

 
What do you love most about Peru?

Everything, but specially its Archaeology, history, tradition, misticism, jungle!

 
If there&#39;s one essential phrase that any traveler should know when visiting your country, what should it be?

&quot;I love Peru!&quot;

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<h4>At first guests, then friends!</h4>

 
What&#39;s the best local beer/wine/spirit, &amp; dish, that new visitors to your country should try?

Fermented korn beer&amp; shining moon drink (ca&ntilde;azo sour), and craft&nbsp;beers at Urubamba valley.

 
What&#39;s your favorite VTC tour, and why?

Cultural tours around Cusco City, the Sacred valley tour, the classic&nbsp;inca trail, Colqa canyon, among others!

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<h4>Group at the entrance of the Inca Trail</h4>

 
What&#39;s the best memory you have as a tour guide?

When I saw one of my passengers crying in Machupicchu, because she&nbsp;had the opportunity to connect&nbsp;her spirit with&nbsp;the essence of the site.

 
What are you most looking forward to once travel opens back up?

Everything that it&#39;s&nbsp;immerse within our activity. Guiding is my passion and love.

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Get to know our guides with our Tour Guide Spotlight!

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Leo García!

What&#39;s your name?

My name is Jos&eacute; Miguel V&aacute;squez Palacios

 
How long have you been a tour guide for?

I&rsquo;m a professional tour guide since the year 2010.

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<h4>Jos&eacute; in Machu Picchu</h4>

How long have you been a tour guide for VTC?

I&rsquo;m ready when VTC needs my services. I&rsquo;m in contact with the company since two years ago.

 
Tell me about a hidden spot in Peru that you love, that most tourists wouldn&#39;t know about!

Let me tell you about the Choquequirao route to Machupicchu, for me it is one of my favorite&nbsp;because of all the variation of microclimates, ecosystems, the diversity of flora and fauna, our mountains, rivers and canyons and arriving through Llaqtapata, the balcony of Machupicchu, which is a unique experience.

 
What do you love most about Peru?

I love my country, our culture, folklore, the environment. Well everything. I&rsquo;m proud of my country.

 
What&#39;s the best local beer/wine/spirit, &amp; dish, that new visitors to your country should try?

Of course the Te piteado or Te macho, to keep warm our body&rsquo;s.

 
What&#39;s your favorite VTC tour, and why?

<a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/salkantay-trek-machu-picchu">Salkantay trek</a> of course for the challenging and the views that you will see.

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<h4>Picture time with passengers in Salkantay</h4>

What&#39;s the best memory you have as a tour guide?

When I have been the guide of the charitys groups, when they make their goals reaching the sun gate, Salkantay pass. That&rsquo;s very special when I can say then you made it congratulations.

 
What are you most looking forward to once travel opens back up?

To work again with our team of waykis always keeping our smile and sharing our culture and our ceremonies.

 
What is your favorite travel quote?

YOLO, you only live once and Peru will the best option to do that.

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How has travel changed your life?

I love my work and my family is very happy that I can work and travel again.

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<h4>A recent visit to Machu Picchu</h4>

Meet our tour guide, José Miguel Vásquez Palacios! Our fantastic tour guides at Valencia Travel Cusco are passionate about showing you what Peru has to offer.

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing José Miguel Vásquez Palacios!

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing José Miguel Vásquez Palacios

Meet one of our fantastic tour guides who you&#39;re bound to come across on one of Valencia Travel Cusco&#39;s tours! 

Join us on this week&#39;s Tourguide Spotlight for a quick chat with Rene!

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What&#39;s your name?

Ren&eacute; Ferdinand Suyo Huayhua

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How long have you been a tour guide for?

10 years

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How long have you been a tour guide for VTC?

5 years

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Tell me about a hidden spot in Peru that you love, that most tourists wouldn&#39;t know about!

Raqch&#39;i &nbsp;is an&nbsp;Inca&nbsp;archaeological site in&nbsp;Peru&nbsp;located in the&nbsp;Cusco Region,&nbsp;Canchis Province,&nbsp;San Pedro District, near the populated place Raqch&#39;i. It is 3480 meters above sea level and 110 kilometers from the city of Cuzco. It also known as the&nbsp;Temple of&nbsp;Wiracocha, one of its constituents. Both lie along the&nbsp;Vilcanota River.

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What do you love most about Peru?

Cultural heritage and gastronomy

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If there&#39;s one essential phrase that any traveler should know when visiting your country, what should it be?

You can do it super hiker !!!

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What&#39;s the best local beer/wine/spirit, &amp; dish, that new visitors to your country should try?

Pisco Sour and Ceviche. You can even do a<a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/pisco-sour-tasting"> Pisco Sour Tasting</a> here in Cusco!

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<h4>Cheers!</h4>

What&#39;s your favorite VTC tour, and why?

Hiking the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/classic-inca-trail">Inca trail tour</a>, because you can appreciate&nbsp;several archaeological sites and various microclimates.

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What&#39;s the best memory you have as a tour guide?

The smile of tourists at the end of the tour.

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<h4>A brief stop in the Inca Trail</h4>

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What are you most looking forward to once travel fully opens back up?

Share my knowledge in relation to the Inca culture.

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What is your favorite travel quote?

Travel, because money is recovered but time is not recovered.

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How has travel changed your life?

I found my passion and happiness, thanks to this wonderful work.

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<h4>Rene in the Inca Trail</h4>

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Get to know our tour guide, Rene Suyo! Our guides at Valencia Travel Cusco are passionate about their jobs and love showing you what Peru has to offer.

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Rene Suyo!

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Rene Suyo! | Valencia Travel

This week, you get to meet one of our fantastic tour guides who you&#39;re bound to come across on one of Valencia Travel Cusco&#39;s tours! 

Aldo has been with us for over 5 years and is so passionate about his job; he loves to meet new people, teach them about his culture, and deliver authentic, life-changing experiences to our customers that will last a lifetime. Join us as we have a quick chat with Aldo below.&nbsp;

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What&#39;s your name?

My name is Aldo Sanchez Castillo.

 
How long have you been a tour guide for?

I&#39;ve been a tour guide for 20 years now!

 
How long have you been a tour guide for VTC?

Five years and counting :)

 
Tell me about a hidden spot in Peru that you love, that most tourists wouldn&#39;t know about!

The canyon Pongo de Mainique located in the last pass through the Cordillera of Vilcabamba. It&#39;s truly spectacular.&nbsp;

 
What do you love most about Peru?

I love the mountains!

 
If there&#39;s one essential phrase that any traveler should know when visiting your country, what should it be?

Ayni = reciprocity.

 
What&#39;s the best local beer/wine/spirit, &amp; dish, that new visitors to your country should try?

The Maracuya Sour, of course!

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<h4>Aldo with guests and the Valencia Travel team</h4>

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What&#39;s your favorite VTC tour, and why?</div>

Sacred Valley and different treks. It&#39;s always inspiring no matter how many times I do it.&nbsp;

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What&#39;s the best memory you have as a tour guide?

When I was hiking the Inca trail, I had a visitor with terminal cancer and his dream was to finish the journey, visit Machu Picchu, and he did.

 
What are you most looking forward to once travel opens back up?

Having&nbsp;more unforgettable trips and more nice friends from different countries.

 
What is your favorite travel quote?

Teaching my culture. 
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How has travel changed your life?

I was able to know the customs of different countries of the world and I made friends along the way. The world is a big place and when you come on tour, it feels that little more smaller and personal, which I love!

We would like to introduce you to our wonderful tour guide, Aldo Sanchez Castillo! Learn all about our group of passionate guides at Valencia Travel Cusco.

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Aldo Sanchez Castillo!

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Aldo Sanchez Castillo

What is your name?

Claudio C&eacute;sar And&iacute;a Paz.

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How long have you been a tour guide for?

I&rsquo;ve been a tour guide for 15 years working in tourism.

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How long have you been a tour guide for VTC?

I&rsquo;ve been a tour guide for VTC for 7 years, leading English groups in&nbsp;Peru, the Andean Mountains, Inca Trails, and Bolivia.

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Tell me about a hidden spot in Per&uacute; that you love,&nbsp;that most tourists wouldn&#39;t know!

A hidden spot in Per&uacute;? I have many that I love!

Tarapoto is a great place to connect with nature, as it has beautiful waterfalls, rivers, and is an inspirational place to find yourself in.

Moonstone Trek is another place to go hiking in the Andes, a place to get energy from the mountains and to feel revitalised. Most tourists wouldn&#39;t know about these places, and so I highly recommend that they go there!

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<h4>Claudio with friends in the Sacred Valley</h4>

What do you love most about Peru?

Peru&#39;s food is absolutely delicious, and I also love the drinks, traditions, costumes, language, history, and the fact that people are so nice.

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One essential phrase a first-time traveller should know?

&quot;I&rsquo;m allergic to...&quot;, and &quot;I don&rsquo;t eat....&quot;

If you have dietary restrictions or preferences, you&rsquo;ll need to learn how to convey that information to the people preparing your food.

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What&rsquo;s the best local beer/wine/spirit/dish that new visitors to your country should try?

Local beer would have to be Cusque&ntilde;a (the best in Per&uacute;!).

Wine/spirits: Intipalka Malbec (Ica Per&uacute;) is a lovely wine.

Ceviche: The national dish and one the most popular foods in Per&uacute;. This fish is served cold and traditionally includes sea bass marinated for a few minutes in lime juice, onions, salt and hot chillies (aj&iacute;). This dish is&nbsp;Peruvian to the core!

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What is your favourite VTC tour and why?

My favourite VTC tour is hiking the Inca Trail, one of the most well-known hikes in the world. Views of white-tipped mountains and the high cloud forest combine with the magic of walking from one cliff-hugging ruin to the next. All building up to that first glimpse of the iconic stone settlement crowning a misty mountaintop. Although different routes can be taken to the wonder of the world, Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, is the most preferred option for people who love adventure and a pure adrenaline rush. <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/trek-along-the-inca-trail-machu-picchu">Trekking the Inca Trail Machu Picchu - 7 Days</a>.

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What&rsquo;s the best memory you have as a tour guide?

&ldquo;Communication&rdquo;,&nbsp;someone told me, &quot;is one of the most important skills&nbsp;a tour guide can have, and you&#39;ve got it! You&#39;re also a great storyteller and&nbsp;have so much passion for your job&quot;.&nbsp;

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<h4>Explaining important stuff on the road</h4>

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What are most looking forward to once travel opens back up?

Working. I&rsquo;m so excited to be able to go travelling with our visitors again.

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What Is your favourite travel quote?

&ldquo;The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page&quot;.

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How has travel changed your life?

Travelling has given me a deeper understanding of people. By experiencing the places first hand, they become real, not just something abstract about what I read in the news.

Travelling has also made me a more confident, adventurous, and outgoing person.

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<h4>Claudio with guests on the starting point of the Inca Trail</h4>

Meet our tour guide, Claudio César Andía Paz! Our group of tour guides at Valencia Travel Cusco are passionate about showing you the best Peru has to offer.

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Claudio César Andía Paz

In Valencia Travel Cusco&#39;s Tour Guide Spotlight series, you&#39;ll have the opportunity to learn about our many wonderful and passionate guides who love nothing more than taking you on tour for the adventure of a lifetime. Tour guides are such an important part of any tour. They take on so much responsibility to ensure you have the most enjoyable experience, filled with priceless memories, lots of laughs and incredible moments. We are so proud of our tour guides and can&#39;t wait for you to get to know them.&nbsp;

So, without further ado, we would like to introduce you to our wonderful tour guide, Corina.

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What&#39;s your name?

Corina Nanci Duran Ttito

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How long have you been a tour guide for?

I have been working as a professional tour guide for more than 25 years. I am a Senior Trip Leader, Program Manager, and National Escort, and I have been hosting international travellers since 1996.&nbsp;Being a National Escort and Senior Trip Leader is very important as I am responsible for keeping&nbsp;my customers safe, secure and happy throughout their journey, and I find it an honor to share the history and ancient customs of my country, while providing&nbsp;interaction and unforgettable experiences with local communities.

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How long have you been a tour guide for VTC?

I have been with VTC for just over 5 years, and I am so happy to be a part of their team.&nbsp;VTC is a company that likes to give unique and real experiences to travellers.&nbsp;I am honoured to be one of their guides as VTC is passionate about giving their guests fun times and authentic experiences.

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Tell me about a hidden spot in Peru that you love, that most tourists wouldn&#39;t know about?

Poc Poc Waterfall: &nbsp; Located at Chincero, this is a full-day adventure tour!&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximately&nbsp;7.5 miles in distance, we go from 12,400 feet down to 9,350 feet, hiking through amazing nature with a delicious Peruvian lunch to keep us energised on the journey.&nbsp;

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<h4>Corina on a quick picture next to the waterfall</h4>

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<h4>Another side of the waterfall</h4>

Wakrapukara: This place is for people who really love to hike, for walking lovers who enjoy being&nbsp;in contact with mother nature, love the views on offer that have amazing vistas, people who know that every effort in walking that next corner is worth it! It is approximately a&nbsp;3-hour drive from Cusco. From the distance you can observe the majestic mountains called APUS.

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<h4>Corina in Wakrapukara</h4>

What do you love most about Peru?

I love the sincere affection that people give, its culture, the rich history, its customs, the gastronomy, the immense resources and tourist attractions that our country has. Peru really does have something for everyone.

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If there&#39;s one essential phrase that any traveler should know when visiting your country, what should it be?

Hola Wayki/Causita (hello brother/buddy)

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What&#39;s the best local beer/wine/spirit, &amp; dish, that new visitors to your country should try?

Must try is Chicha beer, which is fermented with corn, and has a long history having been drank since the time of the Incas&#39;s (and for good reason--it is delicious!). For Peruvian wine, go for Tacama or Intipalka. I also recommend trying our national cocktail,&nbsp;a Pisco Sour. You can&#39;t come here and not try it!

For food? It has to be Ceviche, Lomo Saltado, Aji de Gallina and of course our, Chifa.

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What&#39;s your favorite VTC tour, and why?

Sacred Valley and any community-related tourism. Why?&nbsp; I really enjoy showing to my travellers the real life of my people,&nbsp;and the interaction our customers have with locals, and vice-versa, is such an important experience.&nbsp;

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What&#39;s the best memory you have as a tour guide?

Being part of a wedding of our customers with typical customs&nbsp;of our ancestors.

Participating in local and traditional religious festivities, and eating Chiriuchu with travellers.

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What are you most looking forward to once travel opens back up?

Seeing our customers enjoy their trip in all its glory, and fulfilling the expectations they have since they have been waiting such a long time for travel to resume. Most of all, I just look forward to giving my travellers a meaningful experience that they can find joy in!

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What is your favorite travel quote?

Ready for adventure? Let&#39;s have fun together! V&aacute;monos, Jakuchis, Andiamo.&nbsp;

We are not the best or the worst, we are just different to other countries.

Travelling is to keep educating ourselves.

Travelling is to be immersed in the&nbsp;culture of the country that we visit, and to understand the people.

Travelling is going to be a life-changing experience for those who want to leave their comfort zone and have a real cultural experience.

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How has travel changed your life?

I am a better person, and I am still learning different cultures.&nbsp; Travelling for me is &ldquo;Education&rdquo; and learning more and more about the different social and political situations of each country that I&rsquo;ve visited.&nbsp; I do a little bit of benchmarking and seek to undertake&nbsp;improvements in the things that I do in my country.

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A small history about my life

I grew up in a small community called Paruro, the town where the Inca&#39;s mythically originated. I was immersed in culture and history, and the archeological ruins were my playground. With a lack of televisions, radios, and automobiles, I used to make my own toys from clay and woods. As the oldest of seven children, I took on the role of caretaker for my younger siblings, and this responsibility caused me to mature early. When I was 10 years old, I made chicha beer from corn and wheat bread to sell or barter for other products.

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I look back fondly on my memories of the farm: herding the cattle, taking care of my grandparents&rsquo; sheep, planting and plowing potatoes, and growing corn. However, it was not easy to be a farmer. It made me strong and motivated me to study. My ambitions drove me to enter a university, which is only a dream for most farmer children.&nbsp; Fortunately, I was able to make this dream come true. Life in the city was challenging and different from everything I was used to. Today, I have a License in Tourism and Administration, a Master&rsquo;s in Administration and Tourism Management, as well a Doctor&rsquo;s in Administration.

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I was eager to share my Inca background and teach visitors about the Andean People. When I began my work as a tour guide, I learned just as much from my travelers as they learned from my instruction. I am passionate about my job because this phenomenon never ceases to amaze me. Sharing my culture, history, and tradition with travellers from all over the world molds me into a worldly person, too. The ability to learn about various cultures enhances me as a tour guide and makes me become a more open-minded individual.&nbsp;

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Every aspect of my tours is meaningful but shopping in a local grocery market with my group is always special to me. Sharing some local fruit, food and having a wonderful interaction with local peoples is so unique.

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A beautiful note from one of my customers that means the world to me:

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&ldquo;Corina made this trip an even more meaningful experience for us. She is a lovely, caring person, and we felt her pride in her people and her country.&rdquo;

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We would like to introduce you to our wonderful tour guide, Corina Nanci Duran Ttito! Learn all about our passionate guides at Valencia Travel Cusco.

Tour Guide Spotlight: Introducing Corina Nanci Duran Ttito

Lockdown has given plenty of us motivation to explore more of what makes us tick, and the kinds of aspirations we feel we should have realised earlier, had it not been for the pandemic. Hindsight is always golden, but one thing we can all agree on is that lockdown has given us time to reflect, dream, and ponder about the future once everything opens back up.

Naturally, many of our friends and family members have popped up every now and then declaring they&rsquo;re taking up a new hobby (and I admit, I am happily and proudly one of these people). For me, that hobby was surfing, while for one of my friends, surprisingly, he took to pottery. For another? It was deep-diving into the world of cryptocurrency and other investments, and for my other friend, it was all about learning to surf. While the hobbies we choose to undertake are as different and unique as the people wanting to do them, one hobby I did take up many years ago&mdash;ironically, right before my first South American adventure&mdash;was trekking.

I always daydreamed about what it would feel like to lose myself in some wild terrain, watching the moon shine from the other side of the world, taking a step into nature and doing all of this to a scenic, foreign backdrop. I backpacked for 9 months from the Patagonian icefields of Argentina, through to the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/the-best-of-bolivia">desert salt flats of Bolivia</a>, through the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/corto-maltes-amazonia-lodge">Amazon rainforest</a> and <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/trek-along-the-inca-trail-machu-picchu">Machu Picchu</a> in Peru, and up through Brazil, Ecuador&rsquo;s Galapagos Islands, as well as Mexico and Cuba. It was the trip of a lifetime that I plan on doing again right after the pandemic, and what it really spurred on in me, was a newfound passion to undertake trekking.

For me, I could accomplish so much by trekking. It would:

- Increase my physically fitness

- Improve my mental health and clarity unbelievably

- Force me to slow down, and to take it all in

- Have another reason to visit a new part of the world, in addition to its culture, cuisine, and nightlife

- Allow me to feel some comradery on the road less travelled, meeting other people just like me who would quickly turn from strangers into lifelong friends

Now, it has been a couple of years since I last went on a trek, but once this pandemic is over, I implore all of you to join me on one of <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/search?types=2">Valencia Travel Cusco&rsquo;s awesome adventures</a> and give it a proper go. Of particular prominence and for that ultimate introduction to trekking, you cannot go past the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/ausangate-rainbow-mountain-machu-picchu">Ausangate trek</a>, which includes Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu. Half the excitement of preparing for a challenging trek like this is buying the chic, colourful gear and igniting that inner Indiana Jones and Lara Croft, and the other half is the immensely rewarding and life-changing experiences you&rsquo;ll have when you choose trekking as one of your new modes of travel.

If you want to hit the ground running and experience the many benefits that trekking has to offer, then you simply cannot go past the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/ausangate-rainbow-mountain-machu-picchu">Ausangate tour.</a> Make the most of the current pandemic and use this time to eat better, exercise more, and prepare for the kind of trek that will change your life, while getting you up close and personal with some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet, all the while building budding new friendships that are sure to last a lifetime.

Lockdown has given plenty of us motivation to explore more of what makes us tick. Discover the wonders of trekking on a tour with Valencia Travel Cusco!

A Second Chance To Discover The Wonders Of Trekking

The pandemic has been stressful, that much is for sure, and it has taken its toll on many of us both mentally and physically. In addition to needing to take better care of ourselves during these trying and uncertain times, the concept of &ldquo;self-care&rdquo; is one we should all get used to as it&rsquo;s important to put ourselves first when it comes to our health.

After the pandemic, when travel opens up, we will each have a second chance to dabble in self-care by kicking up our feet and pampering ourselves (hopefully more than once). A beautiful place to do this, of course, is Peru, where one can experience all the luxury of a premium hotel while exploring nature and the local culture. Valencia Travel Cusco offers the perfect escape from reality with our <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/irapay-luxury-resort-2">Irapay Luxury Resort tour</a>, which gives its deserving guests 5 days on the banks of Rio Momon with all meals included.

With a huge swimming pool, gym, spa, and swim-up bar, this is the perfect tour after the pandemic to truly take it easy and pamper yourselves the way that you deserve to. When you aren&rsquo;t lounging by the pool with a cocktail in hand, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to visit the Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm, interact with local indigenous communities, go river fishing, join an evening jungle excursion, go bird watching, and explore the Amazon River.

With a second chance to take better care of ourselves after the pandemic passes, a bit of pampering and self-care is just what we&rsquo;ll all need to help us recalibrate our thoughts, feelings, and hopes for a better future&mdash;one where we can reassess what&rsquo;s really important to us, and finally take action. For me, the best way to recalibrate and reassess what&rsquo;s really important to me that helps set the tone for the future, is to get away from everything back home, disconnect, and decompress somewhere wonderful and exotic.

Enjoy Peru in style and at a relaxed pace with the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/irapay-luxury-resort-2">Irapay Luxury Resort tour</a>, and experience the beauty of our magnificent country that can provide you with the relaxing atmosphere, zen-like surroundings, and finishing touches to keep you pampered in paradise.

The pandemic has been stressful, that much is for sure, and it has taken its toll on many of us both mentally and physically. In addition to needing to take better care of ourselves during these trying and uncertain times, the concept of “self-care” is on

A Second Chance To Take Care Of Ourselves

One of the things this whole pandemic has done to us, is make us realise how finite time is and how much of the world we shouldn&rsquo;t take for granted. As the saying goes, &lsquo;you don&rsquo;t know what you&rsquo;ve until it&rsquo;s gone&rsquo;, and for the millions of people across the world who thought they always had time on their side to achieve their travel aspirations, COVID-19 has been a harsh reminder that this simply isn&rsquo;t the case.

With a second chance to chase our travel dreams once travel re-opens, we&rsquo;ll each have the chance to finally scale <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/classic-inca-trail">Machu Picchu</a>, to explore <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/taste-of-peru-experience-and-traditional-lunch">Peru&rsquo;s gastronomy scene</a>, and to <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/the-mystical-temple-of-the-moon-on-horseback">get back into nature</a> where we can ponder and reflect after an incredibly tough couple of years. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and like many of you, all of us here at Valencia Travel Cusco have our own travel dreams that we can&rsquo;t wait to put into motion once restrictions ease.

I, for one, have been daydreaming about going back to Peru and doing all of the things I wish I had done the first time around. Attending the epic <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/inti-raymi-festival">Festival of the Sun</a> is right at the top of my list, as is the <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/views-of-colca-canyon-and-andean-condors">Colca Canyon</a> and a revisit to <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/inca-trail-express-to-machu-picchu">Machu Picchu </a>(as well as Cusco&rsquo;s incredible nightlife). Many travellers we&rsquo;ve spoken to are constantly asking how and when they will be able to travel, and although this depends on the country you&rsquo;re wanting to go to and the country you&rsquo;re coming from, the truth is that we must continue to wait, putting our dreams on hold while we wait for the greenlight from world governments and the mass rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Once that happens? Well, you better get ready for one hell of an adventure and to make a whole lot of friends, because the whole world is waiting alongside you for that second chance to fulfil their travel dreams they only wish they had done sooner.

Keep up to date with us at Passion Passport to keep inspired, to keep motivated, and to keep informed about the latest updates from Peru&rsquo;s government about travel restrictions.

We can&rsquo;t wait to welcome you all back.

The pandemic has made us realize how finite time is and how much of the world we shouldn’t take for granted. Fulfil your travel dreams with Valencia Travel!

A Second Chance To Fulfil Our Travel Dreams

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With the global pandemic affecting our ability to move about, both locally and internationally, it has forced many of us to reflect on how we treat the planet since if one thing is evident at all, it&rsquo;s that the whole world is in it together&mdash;and by in it, we aren&rsquo;t talking just about the pandemic and the spread of COVID-19, but just as importantly, the collective actions we take that can impact the world for the better.

<ul>
	<li>Being environmentally responsible means many things to many people, but under this umbrella term it could mean:</li>
	<li>Purchasing items that use biodegradable packaging</li>
	<li>Walking or riding your bike to work instead of using the car or public transport, where possible</li>
	<li>Aligning your purchases of goods and services with companies that have the same morals as you&mdash;that is, choosing to buy from companies that have sustainability practices in their supply chains that aim to limit their negative impact on the planet</li>
	<li>Travelling more responsibly: Just as you would find on a Valencia Travel Cusco tour, choosing to see the world with a tour operator that focuses on sustainable tourism, giving back to the local community, and providing a life-changing experience that isn&rsquo;t just amazing for you, but also amazing for the planet</li>
</ul>

We each have a second chance to travel more responsibly after the pandemic has ended. The choices we make are votes of power, and with this power comes great responsibility of enacting change on a world-level. Travelling responsibly is just one way we can rethink our approach and attitude towards our impact on the planet&mdash;after all, we only have one to take care of!

The world over, a debate continues to rage on about the use of fossil fuels and other practices that can harm the planet and its inhabitants (human and non-human alike). And while politicians continue to go back and forth about the merits of saving the planet for future generations, we each have the power today to make a statement by taking a 360-degree view of what it means to be a socially and environmentally-conscious individual.

Travel the right way, and do it with one of <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/search">Valencia Travel Cusco&rsquo;s sustainable tours that can be found here</a>.

Together, we can step together towards a brighter and greener future.

The global pandemic has forced many of us to reflect on how we treat the planet. Learn how you can travel more responsibly with Valencia Travel Cusco!

A Second Chance To Travel More Responsibly

A Second Chance To Travel More Responsibly | Valencia Travel

When you think of magical travel experiences, the kinds of adventures that will change the way you think about the world and just how beautiful it really is, it&rsquo;s easy to think that a place of true, unadulterated beauty doesn&rsquo;t exist. In a world where there is so much noise, from our TVs to our smart phones, our workplaces and buzzing cities, you could be forgiven for thinking that something as beautiful as Machu Picchu doesn&rsquo;t actually exist&mdash;that it&rsquo;s all made-up, an invention by some ragingly-mad, creative artist who pictured what heaven must look like, and then painted it.

Well, news flash, folks&mdash;such a place really does exist, and it&rsquo;s Peru&rsquo;s Machu Picchu!&nbsp;

Machu Picchu is at the top of every traveller&rsquo;s bucket list. It&rsquo;s a must-see&mdash;no, a must-experience destination that has captured the hearts of millions around the world. Machu Picchu isn&rsquo;t just the highlight of Peru&mdash;it is the jewel in South America&rsquo;s crown, and one of the most visually stunning, and awe-inspiring places on the planet! Home to the Inca&rsquo;s for approximately 100 years before it was abandoned, it remained a secret from the Spanish during the period of colonialisation, before the American explorer, Hiran Bingham, visited the local area, became friendly with local indigenous farmers, and learned of its existence in 1911.&nbsp;

Shortly thereafter, the rest of the world learned about Peru&rsquo;s most relished ancient wonder, and travellers from across the globe dreamed of one day seeing it for themselves.

The trek to Machu Picchu rewards hikers every step of the way: there are villages to explore, friendly locals to meet, delicious, traditional food to eat, and plenty of opportunities to stop, relax, and take in the stunning scenery. Mountains surround you, fresh air invigorates your senses after plentiful exercise as you walk up and down ancient terrain, cross bridges suspended over rapidly-moving rivers, and finally kick up your feet to watch the sunset behind the mountains.&nbsp;

If there&rsquo;s a better place to find yourself in this chaotic world, we&rsquo;ve never heard of it, and exploring Machu Picchu is one travel experience that everyone in the world deserves to enjoy at least once! Valencia Travel Cusco offers a range of life-changing experiences to this archaeological world wonder, which includes hiking through lush, emerald jungles, sky-blue lagoons, and the kinds of inspirational views one can only expect on a postcard or Instagram!

The <a href="https://www.valenciatravelcusco.com/salkantay-trek-inca-trail-to-machu-picchu">Salkantay &amp; Inca Trail to Machu Picchu</a>&nbsp; is a 6-night, 7-day trek that will give you the experience you deserve, where by the end of the trip, you will have made memories and moments that simply cannot be bought, plus a group of travel buddies you&rsquo;ll stay friends with for life! 
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Peru's Machu Picchu is a must-experience destination that has captured the hearts of millions around the world. Explore Machu Picchu with Valencia Travel!

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