Llamas are willing pack animals but only to a point. An overloaded llama will simply refuse to move. These animals often lie down on the ground and they may spit, hiss, or even kick at their owners until their burden is lessened.
Llamas graze on grass and, like cows, regurgitate their food and chew it as cud. They chomp on such wads for some time before swallowing them for complete digestion. Llamas can survive by eating many different kinds of plants, and they need little water. These attributes make them durable and dependable even in sparse mountainous terrain.
Llamas contribute much more than transportation to the human communities in which they live. Leather is made from their hides, and their wool is crafted into ropes, rugs, and fabrics. Llama excrement is dried and burned for fuel. Even in death, llamas can serve their human owners—some people slaughter them and eat their meat.
Amazon Trip!
Peru’s Amazon rain forest is one of the last true frontiers on earth — and a thrilling place for an adventure. Just be prepared to cross paths with howler monkeys, 200-foot trees, and many species of plants and animals than any other ecosystem on earth – which you will observe from your Luxury Jungle Lodge after visiting Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Inca, and Machu Picchu on this Luxury Peru Tour. goo.gl/OwMBdy
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Luxury Peru!
Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, carries the title of the Archeological Capital of America with pride. Cusco, literally means "navel" in the local Quechua language, and it certainly still fits this description today, as it is at the center of Andean culture. It is the gateway city to the Andes, from where you can easily visit countless sites such as the famous Machu Picchu, one of the most fascinating lost cities in the world. There is no other place in the whole continent where you can easily reach ruins of such an amazing culture which are still in a good condition.
Luxury Peru & Bolivia Salt Flats Vacation!
This Luxury Peru & Bolivia Salt Flats Vacation is one of our popular Luxury Vacations in Peru, which visits all of the Inca & Colonial Highlights of Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca by Catamaran, La Paz, Bolivia, and the Uyuni Salt Flats in 14 Days. With all of our Luxury Vacations in Peru, you will enjoy Private Guided Tours and transfers, have qualified English-speaking guides, and stay in the best Hotels. In this Luxury Peru & Bolivia Salt Flats Vacation, you will stay in the Luxury Marriott Hotel in Cusco, voted No. 3 Hotel in Peru by TripAdvisor (July 2015), the Luxury 5* Country Club Hotel in Lima, and the 5* Camino Real Suites in La Paz, Bolivia.
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CHARITY TOURISM – Help the impoverished children with Charity
and Social Justice while enjoying a Luxury Vacation. We make a donation to assist the poverty-stricken families in and around Cusco, Peru with each Vacation package purchased. Additionally, all of our guests are invited to visit one or more of the relief sites and assist with our humanitarian efforts. The national rural poverty rate is over 50%, with 20% of people in the Andean region considered extremely poor. This is evident in the Andean villages throughout the mountains by people living in huts with little to no modern technology and often no electricity. We include transportation to sites which give breakfast to impoverished children, help children with their homework after school, among many other support programs.
What's the best time to travel to Cusco in Peru?
There is no bad time to visit Peru.
Here are some facts:
1. The months September, October, November and December have a nice average temperature and are my personal favorites.
2. Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in January, February, March and December.
3. Cusco has dry periods in May, June, July, August and September, but it is cold at night.
4. On average, the warmest month is September.
5. The coolest month is January, but rain is inevitable. January is the wettest month.
6. June is the driest month.
The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in the world. While the Inca people certainly used the Andean mountain top (9060 feet elevation), erecting many hundreds of stone structures from the early 1400's, legends and myths indicate that Machu Picchu (meaning 'Old Peak' in the Quechua language) was revered as a sacred place from a far earlier time. Whatever its origins, the Inca turned the site into a small (5 square miles) but extraordinary city. Invisible from below and completely self-contained, surrounded by agricultural terraces sufficient to feed the population, and watered by natural springs, Machu Picchu seems to have been utilized by the Inca as a secret ceremonial city.
Peru Gastronomy - Pork Adobo!
*Peruvian pork adobo is a traditional dish from a city called Arequipa. Locals are notable for being very proud of their city and their people.
*Adobo or Adobar (Spanish: marinade, sauce, or seasoning) is the immersion of raw food in a stock (or sauce) composed variously of paprika, oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar to preserve and enhance its flavor.
*Adobo is a very popular word in all cuisines that have Spanish influences, but it means a different thing in every country (so Filipino adobo != Peruvian adobo != Mexican chipotles en adobo, etc.)
Colca Canyon!
Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Andean condors are found in mountainous regions and can be easily seen in the Colca Canyon in Peru.
These condors are mostly black, but males have a distinctive white "collar" around their necks and some white markings on their wings as well. Like their relatives, the California condors, Andean condors have bald heads.
Condors are vultures, so they keep their sharp eyes peeled for the carrion that makes up most of their diet. They prefer to feast on large animals, wild or domestic, and in picking the carcasses, they perform an important function as a natural clean-up crew.
The Andean condor is considered endangered but is in far better shape than its California cousin. Perhaps a few thousand South American birds survive, and reintroduction programs are working to supplement that number.
Machu Picchu!
Machu Picchu was build at the height of the Inca Empire around 1450 but abandoned just over a century later in 1572 after the Spanish arrival in Peru.
Archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was constructed for use as a Royal Estate.
Machu Picchu is located 2430 m (7970 ft) above sea level on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru.
On July 24, 1911, American explorer Hiram Bingham III with the help of Melchor Arteaga, re-discovered Machu Picchu.
Bingham bought word of the ruins to the outside world. Only locals and a handful of missionaries and engineers had known of the site's existence.
It is believed Bingham was actually looking for a different 'lost' city, known as Vilcabamba.
