Travel Blog Posts About Exploring Mountains in North, Central, and South America

Adventure Capital Travel Guide – Huaraz & the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Our adventure capital travel guide to Huaraz, Peru includes best breakfasts, craft beer, hotels, hikes, and more in the Cordillera Blanca.

Our adventure town travel guide to Caraz, Peru includes craft beer, where to sleep, hikes in the Cordillera Blanca, and much more.

Karen Catchpole, CWO (Chief Writing Officer)2022-06-10T15:01:10-04:00November 1, 2021 || Posted in: Peru - Mountains, Adventure Travel ||

Favorite photos from Punta Winchus in Peru including massive puya raimondii plants and a panoramic view of the Cordillera Blanca mountains.

Karen Catchpole, CWO (Chief Writing Officer)2021-11-10T14:44:14-03:00October 20, 2021 || Posted in: Peru - Mountains, Photo Essays ||

The Pastoruri Glacier is the only glacier in Huascarán National Park in Peru that you can reach in a vehicle--but it's receding fast.

Day hiking around Laguna Parón, the largest lake in Huascarán National Park in Peru, including an epic viewpoint and a lakeshore trail.

Hiking to Laguna 69 in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru including trail notes and top lodges near this popular day hike to a glacier-fed lake.

Serious mountaineers come to climb its massive namesake mountain, but the rest of us can enjoy hiking in Aconcagua Provincial Park.

Our day-by-day trail guide tells you what you need to know about hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, the most popular trek in Peru.