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Peru's Cusco Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas

Getting the most from your Cusco “Religious Ticket,” More than a load of old churches

For many people there is only one thing worse than visiting an old church while on holiday, and that’s visiting lots of old churches. So why on earth would you buy the “boleto religioso”, a ticket that entitles you visit not
Hiram Bingham taking a picture of worker at Machu Picchu

Peru Travel Tips: Museums in Cusco Worth Visiting and Worth Avoiding

I have lived in Peru for quite a few years now, and in that time I can say that I have visited quite a lot of museums around the country. Generally speaking, only a small handful of the museums I have
Statue of Hiram Bingham Excavating

Peru Travel: Cusco’s La Casa Concha Museum

Located in Cusco’s historical centre, La Casa Concha Museum (the Shell House) is a new museum dedicated to the history of Machu Picchu. Paul Jones one of our Machu Picchu Vacations experts went along to explore what La Casa Concha Museum