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Guides and tips for traveling in Cusco and the Andes
Itineraries, altitude, the best times to go and practical tips, written by the Tari Tours team here in Cusco.
Tips, itineraries and travel stories
Christmas and New Year’s in Cusco and Machu Picchu: what to know
The Santurantikuy market, yellow underwear and laps around the fountain in the Plaza de Armas, plus how to plan Machu Picchu on New Year’s Day.
Cochineal and natural dyes: the secret behind Andean textile colors
Cochineal, plants and minerals: where the colors of Andean textiles come from, what their patterns mean and where to see the dyeing process near Cusco.
Inti Raymi in Cusco: the Festival of the Sun and how to get a seat
What Inti Raymi is, how the reenactment unfolds in Cusco (Qorikancha, Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuamán), and why tickets sell out months ahead.
Andean food in Cusco: cuy, alpaca and fusion restaurants
Cuy, alpaca, native potatoes and pisco sour: what to try in Cusco and how the city’s fusion restaurants reinvent Andean ingredients.
Trekking safety in Cusco: 5 things your agency should guarantee
Weather on high passes, mud, altitude emergencies, safe water and warm camps: the 5 safety guarantees to ask for before a trek like Salkantay or the Inca Trail.
Tunnels, caves and chinkanas: the underground Cusco of the Incas
The hidden side of Inca engineering: the carved chamber of Qenqo, the burial caves of Chinchero and the legendary chinkana tunnels of Sacsayhuamán.