Monthly Archive:: June 2014

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Peru's Cusco Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas

Getting the most from your Cusco “Religious Ticket,” More than a load of old churches

For many people there is only one thing worse than visiting an old church while on holiday, and that’s visiting lots of old churches. So why on earth would you buy the “boleto religioso”, a ticket that entitles you visit not
Ciccioline Restaurant and tapas bar Cusco, Peru

Restaurant Review: Give yourself a real treat at Cicciolina, Cusco

Is it a pizzeria? A tapas joint? A wine bar? Even Cicciolina’s own advertising is guilty of perpetuating this apparent identity crisis, billing itself as “Bodega…Bar de Tapas…Restaurante”. Throw in the Italian name, add a Peruvian-Australian-Argentinian management team and the innocent
Ollantaytambo in The Sacred Valley Peru

6 Great Reasons to Visit Ollantaytambo

Not everyone who visits Machu Picchu arrives via the legendary Inca Trail. Some people actually prefer a combination of swanky hotels and luxury trains to gasping for breath, shivering in a bivouac and coming face to face with other people’s bad