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Since 2008, Apus Peru and their partner organization Threads of Peru have hosted an annual chocolatada in the remote community of Chaullacocha, where many Apus Peru Inca Trail porters and their families live.  While Threads of Peru (and generous Apus Peru clients) host the event, Apus Peru staff  actually run it and it has a become a special “high” point in the annual calendar. While a long, wet, cold and challenging...Read More

Imagine telling your friends that you arrived at Machu Picchu on Christmas day! Apus Peru offers uniquely designed tours, so that you can delve into the rich Peruvian Christmas traditions, while also visiting Machu Picchu on Christmas –  a very special way to spend this 2012 vacation! “I try to think about what I would want to experience, and create something like that for our clients,” says Ariana Svenson, Apus...Read More

Text and photos by Isaiah Brookshire I’m going to tell you a secret. Apus Peru employs wizards. It’s true – or at least I can’t come up with a better explanation of how a couple of guys with a dinky little two burner propane stove can concoct such amazing meals miles away from anything that even resembles a supermarket. Yes, I work for Apus Peru and I’m not exactly an...Read More

Hello! This is Apus Peru Customer Service Manager Amanda Zenick.  I´ve just returned from our five day Vilcabamba-Machu Picchu trek, which was an amazing experience.  Vilcabamba is a very remote area; we didn´t see a single other trekker, and only a few locals during the entire trek.  The scenery was varied, and ranged from humid jungle to high altitude passes.  For anyone considering this route, or trying to decide on...Read More

Apus Peru likes to offer insights and learning as part of their Sacred Valley tours so you can understand about Peru’s varied and unique culture. Here, multimedia storyteller Isaiah Brookshire shares some stunning images from a ceramic making workshop. For a relaxing change of pace, consider a day of learning in Chichubamba. This unique community project allows visitors to enter the homes of Chichubamba residents and discover their way of...Read More