As you probably have an idea, hotel reservation might be quite stressing. As in everywhere in the world like in Peru, Prices may go from Cheap to Very Expensive depending on their category, services etc…

Hostels & Backpackers are the coolest choices for people who don’t really want to spend too much on rooms & accommodations. Maybe your main concern is to find a friendly, comfortable and safe place to pass the night .Spenses are more likely directed to tours, visits to places, Restaurants, Camping equipment rentals, purchases or souvenirs (crafts) etc..

At Pirwa hostels, cheapest beds cost as low as US$7.50 (per passenger) while the most “expensive” is around US$25.00 (per room or night)

What’s the Concept?

Hostels such as Pirwa chain focus on young people who love to get in group, among friends to socialize. But if you’re thinking about more privacy, we can also do that by providing you private rooms including your private bathroom.

One of the other attractions we have are the events such as:

• Dart tournament (Fridays)
• Music and BBQ (Saturdays)
• Mini tennis tournament-Pasta night (Sundays)
• Walking excursions to churches and markets-Dart tournament (Mondays)
• Pool tournament-Movie night (Tuesdays)
• Dart tournament-Salsa dancing night (Wednesdays)

CUSCO

Worth coming in.      Pirwa Backpackers Colonial

One of the best hostels in Cusco located next to the San Francisco park area. It offers internet access and self catering services (Coffee, Coca tea, Pizza, Sandwiches,). With its relaxed environment. Starting from $7.50 up to $25.00 per passenger.

PRICES REMAIN THE SAME NO MATTER TIME (season low or high) OF THE YEAR!

Continental Breakfast is included into the bed cost.

Pirwa Backpackers Familiar San Blas

Carmen Alto #283
San Blas
Booking phone: +5184244315

The Backpackers Familiar has a common TV lounge to escape for a while from the hectic of the city and a self-catering kitchen where you can have international cooking experiments with your new friends.

Rates X Person

$/.7.50 – S/.22.50

Lima

Pirwa Bed & Breakfast Inclan

Nazca

http://www.pirwahostelscusco.com/hostels-in-nazca-peru.html.

Make sure to book well in advance

Locations like that get to be booked up pretty quickly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of us don’t really mind about their accommodation category as long as they find a clean place to pass the night. What really matters is the trip itself, interact with a different culture, taste a new cuisine and bring a lot of pictures and souvenirs back home to share with family and friends. For those travelers, The Pirwa hostels chain has exactly what they need; cheap bed, hostels & backpacker accommodation. No matter if you’re planning on doing a city tour in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa or want to fly over the Nazca lines, Visit the astonishing Machu Picchu, or the Titicaca lake in Puno.

In all those places, you’ll find a convenient spot with low charges. For Example in Cusco there are 4 of them. One in Suecia Street (*Pirwa Bed & Breakfast Suecia), One in San Blas (*Pirwa Backpackers Familiar San Blas), One in San Francisco Park named (*Pirwa Backpackers Colonial). Wondering about the costs?

In Cusco

Pirwa Backpackers Colonial Starts from $7.50 up to $22.00

Pirwa Backpackers Familiar San Blas ranging from $ 7.50 to $18.00

Pirwa Hostel bed & Breakfast Suecia from $10.00 to $20.00

Pirwa Posada del Corregidor from $10.00 to $20.00

 

In Lima

Pirwa Bed & B reakfast Lima from $10 to $ 25.00

Pirwa Backpacker Prada $8.50 to $22.00

In Machu Picchu

Pirwa Machu Picchu ranges from $ 10.00 to $35.00

 

In Arequipa

Pirwa Hostel Arequipa from $8.50 up to $20.00

 

In Nazca

Pirwa Nazca from S/.27.00 Soles up to S/.76.00 Soles

 

In Puno

Pirwa Puno from $7.65 per person up to $18.00

 

The city of Cusco is large and the choice of tourist attractions is enormous, so it really is essential that you take your time to properly sightsee, and don’t try to rush your holiday. With attractions such as the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu and the very beautiful Sacred Valley on the very doorstep of Cusco, there certainly is plenty to see.

 

If you don’t have much time to spare forsightseeing and are only able to visit one tourist attraction in Cusco, then be sure to come to the Inca ruins of Qorikancha. Other recommendations for tourists include the Q’enqo ruins, the various central plazas, a choice of outdoor activities, and the extremely vibrant Barrio de San Blas, which is steeped in Inca history.

 

Although a large number of the tourists visiting Cusco come to explore the spectacular Inca ruins and learn more about the ancient civilizations once living here, others come to the city to enjoy its extensive selection of other outdoor attractions and recreational activities.

With some of the best activities and exciting adventures on offer in Peru, tourists will be able to try their hand at:

* Hiking / Trekking – although for many, the Inca Trail is the epitome of hiking trails, there are a number of further routes in the region of Machu Picchu, such as those around Ausangate, Huancacalle and Vilcabamba, and throughout the Sacred Valley.

 

* River Running / White-Water Rafting – something for the more adventurous, rafting down the Urubamba River is relatively tame and usually lasts around half a day, passing some spectacular Inca ruins en route.

* Mountain Biking – with endless mountain biking opportunities being available for all abilities, around Calca, Lares and Moray in particular, and alongside both the Rio Apurimac and the Rio Tambopata.

 

* Bird Watching – with exceptional bird watching opportunities to be found between Ollantaytambo and Quillabamba, around the Abra de Malaga

* Kayaking – generally following the same routes as the river running, with various outfitters around Cusco renting out kayaks for the day.

 

* Horse Riding – an increasingly popular way to enjoy this region, with friendly Peruvian Paso horses being found at the Wayra stables, close to Cusco and at the Sol and Luna Lodge Ranch.

 

 

 

* Mountaineering – an adventure sport for only the fittest, with the best and most reliable excursions being organised by Inca World

* Skiing – whilst there are not actually any official ski runs, experienced skiers are known to head up to an Andean summit and enjoy a major rush of adrenaline as they ski back down.

Cusco tourist attraction open: daily – seasonal variations

Cusco tourist attraction admission: free, charge for guides and equipment hire

 

Cusco Tourist Attractions: Barrio de San Blas

Address: Barrio de San Blas, Cusco, Perú, PE

The neighborhood of San Blas is better known in Cusco as the Barrio de San Blas and is the most historic part of the ci

ty, residing just a few blocks to the north of the Plaza de Armas. Many of the cobblestone streets follow the same lines as those first laid out by the Incas, and the oldest houses have been built directly upon ancient Inca foundations. As you climb the steep streets, take time out to stop and enjoy the panoramic views, or the multitude of interesting shops. This colorful area also goes by the name of the Barrio de los Artesanos (Artisan Quarter), due to its wealth of artisan studios, galleries and workshops.

Cusco tourist attraction open: daily – 24 hours

Cusco tourist attraction admission: free

Cusco Tourist Attractions: Image showing the Qorikancha remainsCusco Tourist Attractions: Qorikancha

Address: Plaza Santo Domingo, Cusco, Peru, PE

The remains of Qorikancha were actually once the most important temple in the whole Inca empire, with magnificent temple walls lined with solid gold. Many ritual ceremonies were once held here by the Incas, while high priests used Qorikancha as something of an observatory. Today, these 15th-century ruins form the base of the Convent of Santo Domingo and its church, and offer only a very small suggestion of its former grandeur.

Cusco tourist attraction open: Monday to Saturday – 08:00 to 17:00, Sunday – 14:00 to 17:00

Cusco tourist attraction admission: charge, discounts for students and children

Cusco Tourist Attractions: Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo (Centre of Native Art)

Address: Avenida El Sol 604, Cusco, Peru, PE

Tel: +51 084 22 7901

The Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo is worth searching out and was established as far back as the 1920s, making it amongst the oldest of all the city’s folkloric attractions. This intimate theatre can accommodate audiences of around 300 people within its auditorium and features regular Peruvian dance performances, which last around an hour and are first introduced in both English and Spanish. An onsite museum is filled with traditional costumes from the city’s provinces.

Cusco tourist attraction open: daily – 18:30 to 21:00

Cusco tourist attraction admission: charge

Cusco Tourist Attractions: Photo of the Q’enqo ruins (Quenko)Cusco Tourist Attractions: Q’enqo / Quenko

Address: Cusco, Peru, PE

Literally translating as ‘zigzag’, Q’enqo is the name given to these rather fascinating ruins, located just 4 km / 2.5 miles to the north-east of Cusco. It is widely believed that the archaeological site of Q’enqo was used for religious ceremonies, since the limestone monolith is carved with symbolic zigzags, possibly used for ritual sacrifices when they would be served as channels for the blood. At the top of the Q’enqo are etched images of various animals, including a llama and puma, while down below, a large semi-circular amphitheatre remains in good order, along with carved stairs and tunnels.

Cusco tourist attraction open: daily

Cusco tourist attraction admission: free

Cusco Tourist Attractions: Plaza view Cusco Tourist Attractions: Plazas / Public Squares

Address: Cusco, Peru, PE

There are no less than three main public squares / parks in central Cusco, each of which is surrounded by its own set of attractions and colonial buildings.

* Plaza de Armas – the largest and most central of these squares, once the very heart of the Inca capital, when it went by the name of the Huacaypata (Aucaypata). Today, the Plaza de Armas is edged by a series of arcades and overlooked by both the cathedral and the Iglesia de La Compania de Jesus.

* Plaza de Regocijo – once actually part of the now smaller Plaza de Armas, the Plaza de Regocijo lies to the west, where it has become a pleasant park and worth checking out if you are passing that way.

* Plaza San Francisco – the most southerly of all the squares, next to the Iglesia de Santo Domingo and close to a number of popular hotels.

 

 

 

Cusco tourist attraction open: daily – 24 hours

Cusco tourist attraction admission: free

Every year, on the 24th of June, Cuzco celebrates the festival of Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun, which was celebrated by the Incan Empire to honor the most notable of the Inca Gods, the Sun God, Wiracocha. Inti Raymi was the foremost festival of the Inca culture, which based its religion on the cult of the sun, considered the divinity of highest ranks. The Inca temples were built in the most important places in the empire to honor the sun, and Inti Raymi symbolizes the eternal consecration of marriage between the Sun and his sons, the human beings.

The Inti Raymi festival is one of the most colorful festivals in South America and the second largest after the carnival in Rio. More than 200,000 people converge on Cuzco to witness the most beautiful spectacle of the year where more than 500 actors proudly bring alive their heritage and past.

Cuzco, surrounded by 12 guardian mountains, was by nature a sacred place, or “House of God”. Known in ancient times as Cosqo, its equivalent in the local Quechua language, “Solar Plexus” (Vital Center) indicates the center of corporal energy, where feelings reside. To reinforce its power as the center of the Incan Empire, the city was designed in the shape of a puma. The head of the puma was the multifunctional fortress of Saqsaywaman – a temple, refuge, observatory and gathering center. The spine of the Puma, where the life of the empire flowed, was delineated by the street of Pumakurko, and the pulsating heart of the city was the central plaza. To heighten its sacred energy, astronomers planned a complex system of sanctuaries around the city, carefully aligned with the stars, to correspond to the calendar of social and festive functions. Appropriately, the Inti Raymi festival is celebrated here.

The celebration takes place during Winter Solstice on the day after the longest night in the Southern Hemisphere. Though scientifically the solstice begins on June 21st, according to a sundial used by the Incas the sun stays in the same place some days before rising on June 24th. The Inti Raymi marks the beginning of a new year.

The festival starts out at the Koricancha square in front of the Santo Domingo church, built over the original Inca Sun Temple. A procession of historical figures, actors chosen for the pageant during the year and dressed in elaborate silver and gold costumes, moves through the city along the flower bedecked streets to the ancient fortress of Saqsaywaman. As they proceed, women sweep the streets to cleanse them of evil spirits.

At Saqsaywaman, a ceremony is acted out on stage in honor of Inti the sun god, and includes a simulated animal sacrifice of a llama, a toast to the land and gods with chica, a Peruvian drink, and the lighting of a “starter’ fire. In the ancient Incan Empire, all fireplaces in the city were extinguished and the “starter fire” was taken to relight the fires. A fitting finale to the pageant is the speech in native Quechua, followed by a march back to the Plaza de Armas, the central square, where all festivities commence.

Though the main festival of Inti Raymi is on June 24th, the week- long celebration is packed with events – street fairs, exhibits, dancing in the streets, square activities, and live music concerts by popular Peruvian bands – all these bring together enthusiastic crowds. And once again, a New Year begins in Cuzco.

Don’t miss that experience, go book your stay at pirwa Cusco

Planning your Trip

Ok, you’ve been thinking about visiting Peru for a long time now but the options are so many that you don’t know what to choose. Make yourself comfortable, we’ll be glad to help you on that.

Your adventure really begins at the moment you start thinking about it. Probably a friend of yours just came from there and started telling you how he did it; maybe it was just an add you saw somewhere; surfing the internet; reading an article on a travel blog. No matter how you got this idea in your brain, we’ll make sure you’ll have a good experience here in Peru

Talking about Costs

Your trip other than your flights doesn’t necessarily have to make a hole in your wallet.

Cheap accommodations services such as what Pirwa offers in Lima, Nazca, Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu starting from $7.50 are the best options because you’ll save a lot of money that you can use for your excursions, tours, or even continue to another Country.

Ok, where are those Pirwa hostels located?

If you are coming to Lima

The capital of Peru is one of the places where hotels reservations reach the maximum level of prices. Stay cool with http://www.pirwahostelsperu.com/hostels-lima/

If you don’t want to miss the Inca Trail, City tour in Cusco

How would you feel walking on the same footsteps of the people from the Inca Civilization.

Got to see this? Click on PIRWA Cusco

If you want to visit the Titicaca Lake and the floating Islands (Puno)

The southern Puno is certainly a necessary path. Stay with us at http://www.pirwahostelsperu.com/hostels-puno/

If you’re curious about the Nazca Lines

Still mysterious as the very same moment they were discovered, The Nazca lines won’t disappoint you. Where to stay affordably http://www.pirwahostelsperu.com/hostels-nazca/

If you’re more up to “The white city” of Arequipa

http://www.pirwahostelsperu.com/hostels-arequipa/

If you’re definitely won’t miss Machu Picchu

Pirwa Machu Picchu

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