South American Explorers Club Cusco

11/07/2021

07/09/2017

01/06/2017

01/06/2017

THE CLUB HAS CLOSED DOWN FOR THE TIME BEING, WE HOPE IT WILL RE-OPEN AGAIN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU STILL REQUIRE MAPS OR TREK INFO YOU CAN CONTACT MATT IN A MESSAGE TO THIS PAGE BUT PLEASE GIVE IT A FEW DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE IN ORDER TO REPLY

20/02/2017

Dear club members,

The South American Explorers is temporarily closing its clubhouses in Lima
and Cusco for this year, while we do some re-engineering.

Unfortunately, this also means that we will no longer be able to offer storage facilities. This is understandably inconvenient for you, but we have no other options at this time.

Some of you have belongings stored at the Lima(Cusco) clubhouse.

If you are not in Peru, do you have someone in Lima or Cusco or elsewhere in the country who could store this luggage for you? We will be happy to send the luggage to that person if you cover the cost of transport.

For storage left in Lima, our final deadline for closing the service is March 15th. If you cannot pick up or arrange for alternative storage by then, there are two options: a private storage facility that charges a fee of $10 per bag per month; or we will donate the luggage to the local non-profit equivalent of Goodwill Industries.
For storage left in Cusco, please contact Matt Waugh on the SAE Cusco page as soon as possible. Thanks!

16/02/2017

22/08/2016

14 turned out. Weather turned out too! Thanks to all for particpating in the hike!

06/08/2016

Nice day everyone!

08/03/2016

5 of us hiked the route last Saturday - good weather was had on the little adventure!

17/02/2016

Explorer Paolo Greer and eminent historian and Inca expert John Hemming, both original SAE advisory board members, dine with chef Erick Paz Gallegos and wife Elizabeth Shumaker (and their son Joaquin), at their restaurant UCHU Peruvian Steakhouse.

04/01/2016

Join us on a trek to Abra de Corao on Jan. 16. We're going to meet at the Club at 10 am. Contact: Clubhouse Manager Evelyn Fernández.
Donation:
$10.00 USD per person for non-members.
$6.00 USD per person for members

Level – grade 3: Easy to moderate walking Time: 4 hour 20 minutes Distance: 13 kms/8 miles Elevation: 3750m up to 3950m then down to 3300m Anyone wanting

15/12/2015

Join us Saturday for a Christmas Lunch Party... RSVP to Clubhouse Manager Evelyn Fernández.

10/12/2015

Volunteer Opportunity!

Looking somewhere to stay and something useful and fun to do! Volunteer at South American Explorers Club in Cusco!

Benefits you get:

Discounted membership, super cheap lodging ($10.00US per week), free lunch and more! All in exchange for 5-6 hrs of fun job per day. Interested? Contact Evelyn Fernandez in Ave. Pardo 847. Cusco / Email: [email protected]

26/10/2015

A young Canadian from the Rockies is making plans to climb in Ecuador — El Corazan on Dec 20, Iliniza Norte Dec 21/22 and Chimbrazo on Dec 28/29. We are a group of two. If you are interested in joining us, contact me at [email protected]

22/10/2015

Editorial about today's strike. Let's see what tomorrow brings. http://www.peruviantimes.com/21/chicken-little-in-the-inca-heartland/24981/

"There is so much more to Peru than Cusco and Machu Picchu." How many times has that refrain found its way into print and onto the Internet?

06/10/2015

Jimmy McSparron has spent most of his adult life in remote corners of the world. He has lived with many indigenous groups, getting tattoos deep in the...

29/09/2015

SOUTH AMERICAN EXPLORERS CLUB is looking for a special volunteer... someone who is safety orientated, responsible, and knows most of the trekking routes around Cusco and the Sacred valley ... We can pay travel expenses but this is a volunteer position for an enthusiastic outgoing adventurous hiker! Inbox for more information!

27/08/2015

Plans to increase the maximum number of people who can visit Machu Picchu each year to as many as 2.2 million. What do you think?

A new government commissioned study reportedly shows Machu Picchu can handle up to 5,940 visitors per day as long as Peru implements infrastructure improvements

13/08/2015

This article quotes an official from Peru’s National Service of Protected Natural Areas (Sernanp) saying the road up to Machu Picchu could collapse after another year and a half.

The official says Consettur Machupicchu S.A.C., the consortium that holds monopolistic control of bus transport to Machu Picchu isn't doing its job maintaining the road.

The Hiram Bingham Highway to Machu Picchu, built in 1948, could have only a year and five months of "useful life" left, official says.

13/08/2015

Take note: Huayna Picchu mountain will be closed to visitors from April 1-15, 2016 and Machu Picchu Mountain will be closed from April 16-30, 2016.

Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain, which form the northern and southern straddle peaks of the iconic Machu Picchu Sanctuary, will be closed to tourists

16/07/2015

good one erick!!

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22/05/2015

TOMORROW LADIES AND GENTS!!! BRING YOUR FOOD AND FAVOURITE TIPPLE :)

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22/05/2015

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18/05/2015

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04/05/2015

tonights lecture!! 6pm at Hypnotiq

SOUTH AMERICAN EXPLORERS - Monday night Lecture
Carlos Velaochaga - Inka Religion

The fact that Spain was, finally, winning the war against the moors established, according to popular beliefs that overcome all other religions and even decided to expel the Jewish population that refused to be baptised. With this ethnocentric idea, the Spanish were scarcely interested in the Native American religions. Recent investigations show that many Inca rituals have survived and reading the chronicles of the Jesuit priests regarding the extirpation of idolatries we can reconstruct the Inca beliefs, with the help of our present knowledge about far eastern religions. The lecture will show the rituals performed in the Inca world today.
Carlos Velaochega is a reknowned Peruvian anthropologist. Trained in Business Administration and Economics to inherit the family business, developed an interest towards cultural issues at an early age. Uninterested in family business, specialized in tourism and hotel administration which allowed for extensive travel and interaction with different people of the world especially with the native Indians of Peru. Carlos developed tourism in the Andean areas. Impressed by the ethnic differences, returned to the University, at age 35, and self-financed studies of Social Science specializing in cultural anthropology and did abundant field work in folk religions. Back in tourism for income, led cultural oriented tours since teaching is a poorly paid job in Peru and continued self-financed research into Latin American social conflicts and cultural development. Weekly editorial articles appear in Peru´s second largest newspaper since 1988 on these subjects to awaken cultural awareness in Peru. Has accepted teaching assignments from 1990 to this day.

When: Monday 4th may 2015 at 6pm
Where: “Hypnotiq” calle Tecsecocha, No. 2
Members contribution: 5 soles
Non member contribution : 10 soles

27/04/2015

SOUTH AMERICAN EXPLORERS - Monday night Lecture
Carlos Velaochaga - Inka Religion

The fact that Spain was, finally, winning the war against the moors established, according to popular beliefs that overcome all other religions and even decided to expel the Jewish population that refused to be baptised. With this ethnocentric idea, the Spanish were scarcely interested in the Native American religions. Recent investigations show that many Inca rituals have survived and reading the chronicles of the Jesuit priests regarding the extirpation of idolatries we can reconstruct the Inca beliefs, with the help of our present knowledge about far eastern religions. The lecture will show the rituals performed in the Inca world today.
Carlos Velaochega is a reknowned Peruvian anthropologist. Trained in Business Administration and Economics to inherit the family business, developed an interest towards cultural issues at an early age. Uninterested in family business, specialized in tourism and hotel administration which allowed for extensive travel and interaction with different people of the world especially with the native Indians of Peru. Carlos developed tourism in the Andean areas. Impressed by the ethnic differences, returned to the University, at age 35, and self-financed studies of Social Science specializing in cultural anthropology and did abundant field work in folk religions. Back in tourism for income, led cultural oriented tours since teaching is a poorly paid job in Peru and continued self-financed research into Latin American social conflicts and cultural development. Weekly editorial articles appear in Peru´s second largest newspaper since 1988 on these subjects to awaken cultural awareness in Peru. Has accepted teaching assignments from 1990 to this day.

When: Monday 4th may 2015 at 6pm
Where: “Hypnotiq” calle Tecsecocha, No. 2
Members contribution: 5 soles
Non member contribution : 10 soles

23/04/2015

An ambitious master plan for Machu Picchu calls for a dramatic "reconceptualization" of the Inca Citadel, backed by a proposed $14.6 million makeover of its