The Peru Channel

In this episode I talk a little more about visiting Machu Picchu including recommendations on how to get there and using guides. Show Notes are available at Some Thoughts on Visiting Machu Picchu.

27 Aug 202215min

I spent a couple of days in Arequipa focusing on photographing and finally visited the Monatserio Santa Catalina as well as the lesser known Convento la Recoleta. Both. while completely different, tur...

24 Aug 202221min

Last week I took a short trip to the small town of Abancay about five hours from Cusco by bus. While it really wasn't long enough to do much exploring in the town itself., this episode focuses on info...

16 Aug 202217min

In this episode I talk about noise, traffic, and how Peruvians approach time -- all things that visitors commonly have a bit of uncertainty in dealing with as they are frequently quit a bit different ...

9 Aug 202214min

In this episode I talk about some of the differences in Peruvian culture that might be a little more challenging to deal with by a visitor from a foreign place. Some of these may be inconsequential to...

4 Aug 202221min

The idea for this episode came from some social media posts I've seen recently by p[eople planning trips to Peru. Their concerns were very real and echoed comments I'd seen many times in the past, but...

19 Jul 202223min

In this epsiode I had a little fun sharing my thoughts on the eternal debate about tourists vs travelers.  You can catch up on some of the news and hopefully share your own thoughts with a comment at...

13 Jul 202219min

In this episode I talk about the two routes coming into Aguas Calientes which is the jumping off point for Machu Picchu. People can come in from either upriver by train or from downriver by train or h...

6 Jul 202210min