Chaskiventura - Travel Peru - The aim of this blog is to bring the Peruvian culture closer to those that are fascinated by this wonderful country as well as for those that wish to travel to Peru. Chaskiventura is a receptive Tour Operator promoting authentic and responsible tourism in Peru and Ecuador. Our offer includes tailor-made holidays focusing on five main themes: Ethnotourism, Ecotourism, Historical Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Volunteering.

Choquequirao - Machu Picchu’s younger sister: an architectural jewel of the great Inca Empire

Posted on March 12 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #peru, #travel, #trek, #inca, #history

Choquequirao is a ruined Inca city. It is located in the foothills of the Mount Salkantay in the Sacred Valley. The archeological remains of Choquequirao consist of buildings and terraces distributed on various levels. The archeological site of Choquequirao...

Dancing around trees and throwing with water balloons: Celebrating the Carnivals in Peru

Posted on March 5 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #peru, #travel, #carnivals

One of Peru’s most popular and lively traditions are the Carnivals. This festivity, probably inherited from Europe, is mixed with traditions from the Andes, the jungle and the coast. Among the most wide-spread carnival customs in Peru you can also find...

The Chimu Culture: Conquered by the Incas only 50 years before Spanish conquistadors arrived

Posted on February 26 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #travel, #peru, #chimu, #inca, #history

The inhabitants of the Kingdom of Chimor were the Chimu. Their culture arose about 900 AD. It developed itself in the same territory where centuries before the Moche culture existed. The Chimu lived on the northern Peruvian coast. Their capital was Chan...

Tupac Amaru’s Rebellion: the first cry of emancipation

Posted on February 19 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #travel, #peru, #tupac amaru, #history, #inca

José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguerason was born in Surimana (in today’s Bolivia) in 1742. He was a mestizo of noble origins and was sent at a very good school in Cusco, that was hold by Jesuits. Later on he attended classes in the San Marcos University...

Follow the Lama Caravan of Sibayo

Posted on February 12 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #peru, #travel, #trek, #sibayo

Since immemorial times, the inhabitants of Sibayo cross the desert and the mountains of Arequipa to arrive in the lowland of the Colca Valley . Here they exchange their harvest against fruit, potatoes, dried meat and other products. So during your Peru...

Warriors of the Clouds - a Civilization conquered by the Incas

Posted on February 4 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #peru, #travel, #inca, #history, #sachapuyos

As last week we talked about the Inca culture and their messengers, I thought that today we could see another Peruvian civilization that is not that known, but just as interesting: the Sachapuyos. The Sachapuyos, also called the Chachapayas were a pre-Columbian...

Follow the path of the Incas' Messengers!

Posted on January 29 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #peru, #travel, #inca, #chaski, #history

The Inca Empire had its very own way of delivering messages. So called Chaskis (Inca Messengers) delivered royal delicacies, messages and other objects. So how did a Chaski look like? Indeed he had to carry various objects with him: First of all he had...

Getting the chance to observe a unique fauna and flora: Tambopata National Reserve

Posted on January 23 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #peru, #travel, #tambopata

The Tambopata National Reserve is a Nature Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon Basin. It was created in January 1990 to sustain sustainable development and to protect the forest. With a total area of 278 000 ha, a Peru visit to the Reserve is definitely recommended...

Uros: Living on floating islands

Posted on January 21 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #travel, #peru, #uros

The floating islands of Uros are the main attraction of Lake Titicaca. The lake counts with around twenty of them, each one accommodating 3 to 10 families. Their inhabitants live in perfect symbiosis with the highest navigable lake in the world. The Uros...

Reasons why you should visit Peru

Posted on January 16 2014 by Antoine TH

Categories: #travel, #peru

The aim of this blog is to bring the Peruvian culture closer to those that are fascinated by this wonderful country as well as for those that wish to do a Peru travel. So lets start to enumerate the reasons why you should visit Peru ... First of all it...