Tambomachay
Post from the road, Tambomachay

Rest Stops on the Inca Highway System

The people of Tahuantinsuyo built an impressive system of roads many of which remained in use centuries after the empire that built them was gone. One significant feature of this road system was facilities such as baths to accommodate travelers. Tambomachay, the
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iPhone and Android
Post from the road, Technology, Website

Journaling at PeruWithThePalmers during your trip

It is now possible for you to blog, send photographs, write thoughts about the sites we visit, etc. right from PeruWithThePalmers.com using your smartphone. I’ll show you how it’s done in Lima.

Causa Rellena
Food

Peru’s Foodie Reputation

Peruvian cuisine is varied and amazing.

Salineras - Salt Ponds
High Altitude, Salineras (Salt Ponds)

Salineras

These “salineras” (salt evaporation ponds) have been in use since before the time of the Incas. Very salty water emerges from a local spring. Its flow is directed into an intricate system of small channels forcing the water to run gradually through
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Terraces at Moray
High Altitude, Moray

Moray

New to our trip this year is a visit to Moray (Quechua: Muray). Archaeologists debate the original purpose for this site. One popular proposal is that it was constructed for agricultural experimentation, digging deep into the mountain to test varieties of plants
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Packing list

Packing List

I added a packing list page today to help you avoid forgetting things you should bring on the trip and avoid bringing things you should not. You can access the page here, or by choosing “Packing List” from the menu.