Effective July 1, 2017, all entry tickets to Machu Picchu will be for half-day.

Visitors can choose from the following 3 options:

• 6 am - 12 Noon (1st shift)
• 12 Noon - 5:30 pm (2nd shift)
• 1 pm - 5:30 pm (discounted "VESPERTINO" rate)

All tickets can be purchased from the new updated Machu Picchu government website.  Other changes include the…

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Adios Adventure Travel specializes in adventure travel in South America.  

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Not wanting to outright disagree with a doctor, I countered with the suggestion that we go to a local hotel for the night. The doctor nodded his head without challenging me in any way. When we checked in to…

When I returned my worn out Osprey backpack to the place where I bought it to get it repaired, it never occurred to me that I wouldn't see it again. I casually handed my inanimate traveling companion over the counter to the sales clerk, signed the papers and meandered off to look at more stuff. Little did I know how the Osprey lifetime guarantee would affect…

Permits for 2015 Inca Trail season went on sale January 12, 2015.  By 11:05 am, most of the month of May was sold out, and as of today's date, the entire month of May in 2015 is sold out.  And the week before and after Easter are sold out. 

This includes permits for the easy 1-day hike or the classic 4-day hike.

To get a permit, you will need a valid passport (or…

There is an exciting trend for destination weddings.  Brides and grooms are stepping out of the comfort of all-inclusive resorts around the world, to seek out meaningful "new" venues for their ceremonies in "old sacred places."  Some are willing to hike 30 minutes to 2 hours, hauling dresses and wedding garb, for the chance to stand in the shadow of ancient Inca ruins &…

The buzz for the next Inca Trail hiking season is underway.  Permits for 2015 season will go on sale in early January.  (the exact opening day for the permit office is not known.  They open when they're ready!)  Last year, permits for hikes in the month of May sold out first.  Most of the month of May sold out opening day. 

It's recommended that people planning to hike…

Adios Adventure Travel offers families and small groups the option to divide their members up between those who can and want to hike the strenuous 4-Day Inca Trail and those who prefer the easy 1-Day Inca Trail hike. (no camping)  Both groups hike over the Sungate into the ruins to meet up in Machu Picchu for a…

Business is growing and we need to hire bi-lingual licensed adventure guides in Cusco.

We're also seeking part-time, bilingual reservations agent in Cusco.

Benefits may include accommodations, if needed.

To arrange an interview, please contact: …

On our recent trip to Denmark, we spent a few days in Copenhagen.  We did a kayak tour of the canals where we discovered that the Little Mermaid statue has a boyfriend! 

We were able to get video footage of the underwater statues as seen here.

h…

Before heading off on vacation to get away from your worries and your troubles, take a few minutes to think about

how you would handle a natural disaster away from home.  Maybe even in a foreign country.  Would you know how to use the local phones?  If you had access to someone else's computer, would you…

If you suddenly discover that your children's grandparents have gone missing, check their closets to see if their backpacks-on-wheels are gone. Then check your email to see if they sent a quick message from an internet cafe in a South American city. They may have done it again.

Grandma and…

After all the heavy discussions about kidnappings and terrorist groups in Peru, this is hysterical . . .

gives new meaning to the expression "helicopter" mom

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Dear Mom,

Thanks for ignoring me and thanks for not butting in to my life.  But mostly thanks for not contacting the Peruvian authorities while I was traveling during the US citizen kidnapping…

I arrived in Cusco the day before the US embassy website posted the kidnapping advisory for US citizens in Cusco & Machu Picchu.

I spent the next week walking around the city of Cusco, often alone, and went to the village of Ollantaytambo for a hike to unknown ruins. 

I made a short video of my observations while in Cusco that I hope will address some of these questions . . .…

My God, it wasn't just your run-of-the-mill gorgeous outdoor destination, it was a freaking, sparsely populated island in the Galapagos! "How could you people walk away from the sky and ensconce yourselves in walls. For chrissakes, come outside and sleep!"



Those were the thoughts that passed through my mind as I dragged my mattress off the rustic, yet sturdy, hand-cut, wooden bed frame and dragged it across the floor of the cutest little cabin I'd ever been in, and slammed it down…

Is 5-day Inca Trail hike right for you?  Same total distance as the 4 day hike, but offers more time on the trail and more time to explore the Machu Picchu ruins.  After all.  That's kind of why you are there. 

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Privately run animal refuge in Bolivia for individuals or groups: http://www.sendaverde.com/

Short-term medical missions in Bolivia, Haiti, Africa & other destinations:

http://projecthelpinghands.org/

Indigenous school for girls in Peru:…

The Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia were mind-blowing.  Perhaps you've seen pictures?  Photographs of optical illusions created by posing close to the camera with distant objects appearing much larger/smaller in contrast.  The challenge is to come up with new poses.  We did our best!

After the tour of the salt flats, we continued to the high desert to explore high-altitude…