Aguascalientes (In Spanish means “hot water”) is a state and located in the center of Mexico. Actually, Aguascalientes is name of both a state and state’s capital city of Mexico. This state of Mexico is a great destination for its colonial architecture where as in the rural area; it was national producer of grape and [...]

Ollantaytambo is a town located at the western end of the Sacred Valley “Pearl of the Vilcanota” with an altitude of 2792 meters above the sea level. According to legend, this town was an agricultural, social, religious and military center in the era of the Tahuantinsuyo. The town is divided in blocks and each block [...]

Pisaq is located 33km from Cusco city and it is considered as a typical Inca town. Most people visit the village to see the market on every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. However, the biggest market is on Sunday. This market is not only to attract tourist but also to gather the villagers to barter and [...]

Tambomachay (Cavern Lodge) is also known as the “Banos del Inca” or Inca bath. It located on top of the hill about 8km from the Cusco City and 1km from Puca-Pucara. Tambomachay comes from two Quechua word: Tampu means collective housing and Mach’ay, means a resting place. However, some said that Machay means caves.The area [...]

Saqsaywaman is a walled complex near the city of Cusco, Peru. Saqsaywaman translated as dotted� falcon or dotted head. According to legend, it believes that some of the Inca walls were a fort and some believe it was a head of Puma from the aerial view. It was mystery how the Inca wall being built. [...]

Machu Picchu is located at 2,430m (7,970ft ) on the Urubamba Valley in Peru northwest of Cusco. This pre-Columbian Inca ruins are also known as the “Lost City of the Inca. The ruin was rediscovered by archaeologist Hiram Bingham on 1911. Machu Picchu is symbol of Inca Empire and this place was designated as a [...]

Plaza de Armas (Plaza of Arms) is a square in the city of Cusco, Peru. Most cities in Latin America were built by Spanish conqueror based on the grid pattern that inspired from the Roman Castrum. The building is actually built for the military purpose where one block will used as the Plaza de Armas. [...]

Cusco is a city near the Urubamba Valley in Southeastern Peru. The capital of Cosco Region has population of about 300,000 people. According to legend, Cosco is a capital of Inca Empire. The city was built by Sapa Inca Pachacuti. Pachacuti is the man who develops the small city to the vast empire of Tahuantinsuyu. [...]

Ballestas Island (also known as Crossbows Island) is near to the city of Pisco, Peru. The island is a home to the wildlife such as Humboldt penguin, commorants, boobies, pelicans and sea lion. However, if you are lucky you can see dolphins and whales too. Tourists are not allowed to disembark in the island because [...]