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Quadbikes in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

March 30, 2016 Pirwa

For a fun day trip from the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, consider ATVs, All Terrain Vehicles. Also known as quad bikes, they’re perfect for off-roading excitement.

In a trip that will last about 4 ½ hours, you’ll enjoy speeding along picturesque trails, climbing hills, steeply dropping, splashing through streams, and having a generally thrilling time. The valley landscape is marked by the small fields of local subsistence-farming families and surrounded with snow-capped Andean peaks.

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A Day of Rafting in Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

March 29, 2016 Pirwa

The Urubamba River flows from the high Andes down into the Sacred Valley of the Incas and into the jungle. Visitors to Machupicchu or hikers on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu can see the large river snaking along the valley floor, far below.

Various sections of the river are excellent for white water rafting. One of the most popular sections is the Chuquicahuana on the Upper Urubamba River. The water is pure and uncontaminated, the surroundings are scenic, and the rapids are Class II and III. Most trips take place during the April through October dry season, as the rapids are stronger during the rainy season, mainly Class III and IV.

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What to Do in Sopocachi, the Artistic District of La Paz

March 28, 2016 Pirwa

Aside from its cultured, artistic air, Sopocachi District also boasts some of the best restaurants and night life in La Paz. It’s definitely worth a stop during your visit to Bolivia’s capital city.

In this post, we’ve compiled our favorite activities to do in Sopocachi:

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Watch the Dancing Horses of the National Competition in Lima this April

March 17, 2016 Pirwa

While other horses trot, the Peruvian Paso horse has a distinctive, instantly recognizable gait known as the paso llano, a synchronized side-step that makes it look like it was trained for marching in military parades. However, this is how the horse naturally walks; it’s a result of 400 years of isolation and selective breeding during the beginning of Peru’s colonial period. It makes for one of the smoothest rides in the world, and though this sounds ridiculous to say, t makes the horse a wonderful dance partner…

See it for yourself during the competitions this April, which includes dance shows where a woman on foot and a man on horseback dance the Marinera, Peru’s national dance.

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How to get to Urubamba from Cusco & What to Do There

March 15, 2016 Pirwa

The Sacred Valley of the Incas, also known as the Urubamba River Valley, is a must-see for visitors to Cusco. Some travelers actually opt to stay a night or two in the Sacred Valley before visiting Cusco, as it has an altitude about 2,000 feet lower and thus allows for more gradual acclimatization. The draw isn’t purely practical, however: the valley offers amazing natural scenery, assorted Incan and pre-Incan ruins, and picturesque traditional Andean towns. We think that the town of Urubamba is the perfect spot from which to explore this natural, cultural and historical wealth, so today we’ll be talking about what you can do in Urubamba and how you can reach it from Cusco.