Cusco Cathedral and Plaza de Armas: what to see, tickets and when to go
What to see on Cusco's Plaza de Armas, inside the Cathedral and at the church of the Compañía…
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Author at Andean Magic Travel
Marco Otazu Quispe
Manager · Andean Magic Travel
Marco Otazu Quispe is the manager of Andean Magic Travel in Cusco: he runs the operation of the private tours and writes the travel guides on this blog from what he sees on the road every week: real timings, tickets, altitude and what travellers ask before booking. Born in Cusco, he travels the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and the mountains of the region with the agency guides.
- 57 published guides
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- Cusco, Perú
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Guides written by Marco Otazu Quispe
Where to stay in the Sacred Valley: Pisac, Urubamba or Ollantaytambo
Pisac, Urubamba and Ollantaytambo compared to choose where to stay in the Sacred Valley: altitude, atmosphere, distance from…
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The Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in 2 days: how to plan it
How to see the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in two consecutive days sleeping in Ollantaytambo: the day-by-day…
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Cusco City Tour: what it includes, times, price and private or shared
What you visit on the Cusco City Tour, how long it takes, when it leaves, which tickets are…
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Things to do in Cusco: a guide to the essential places
All of Cusco's essentials ordered by distance: the city, the City Tour, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, mountains,…
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Humantay Lake: hike, altitude, when to go and what to bring
How to get to Humantay Lake, what the hike from Soraypampa is like, the altitude, the best time…
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Humantay Lake or Rainbow Mountain: which to choose
Humantay and Rainbow Mountain compared: altitude, hike, scenery, timings and acclimatisation, to choose your mountain day in Cusco.
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Cusco South Valley: Tipón, Pikillacta and Andahuaylillas
What to see in Cusco's South Valley: the Inca water of Tipón, the Wari city of Pikillacta and…
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What to pack for Rainbow Mountain: the complete list
What clothes, footwear, water, cash and protection to take to Vinicunca, Palcoyo and the Red Valley, what the…
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Sacred Valley weather month by month: when to go and what to pack
What the weather is like in the Sacred Valley each month, the two seasons, how Maras and Moray…
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Vinicunca or Palcoyo: which Rainbow Mountain to choose
Vinicunca and Palcoyo compared: altitude, hike, times, crowds, horses, acclimatisation and who each one suits, plus the Red…
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Where to eat in Cusco and the Sacred Valley: dishes, markets and restaurants
Which dishes to try in Cusco, where to eat in the city, in Urubamba and in the Sacred…
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