There are plenty of sweet people living in the valley, and there are also loads of feriadas and reasons to celebrate, which means one thing: gatherings of friends are frequent. So, what if you want to entertain a big group of your nearest and dearest but don’t have room in […]
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Is Virgilio Martinez’s MIL Peru’s Best Restaurant?
Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez is best known for using local ingredients that are hard to find anywhere but Peru, and his latest project in the Sacred Valley is no different. Located 3,500 metres above sea level, hovering over on the edge of the ruins at Moray, this is an eatery that’s […]
Learning About Vicuña – The Most Expensive Fabric On Earth
By Diane Small They look a bit like Bambi, only fluffier and cuter, and they were revered by the Incas for their soft, golden fleece. But today, only a privileged few have heard of the vicuña. These small, sweet natured cousins of the alpaca live in the Andean plateaus of […]
Tips For Learning Spanish In The Sacred Valley
Fact: if you don’t speak Spanish at all, you’ll be missing out on a lot in the Sacred Valley. But don’t worry – it’s a pretty easily language to learn, and even having a few basic phrases will make life so much easier! There are plenty of online courses, like […]
30 Ways To Cook Potatoes – Peru’s Gift To The World
Peru is a cornucopia of great food, and one of the staple crops they’ve grown since, well, practically the dawn of time is the humble potato. In fact, it’s here that potatoes originated and spread around the world, thanks to the Spanish Conquistadors, who carried them to Europe. Before the end […]