Tag: MACHU PICCHU

October 15, 2024/ Activities / 0 Comments

Written in the stars – Hotel Sol y Luna featured in Wanderlust archaeo-astronomy tour

Travel writer and photographer Mark Stratton recently spent a heavenly week in Peru’s Sacred Valley.  “…Immersed within a living Andean landscape…” he writes in the August/September edition of Wanderlust travel magazine, “…little [has] changed since the conquistadors arrived”. A winter visit to the Peruvian Andes with an unusual slant, Mark’s […]

September 15, 2024/ Activities / 0 Comments

Birdwatching in the Sol y Luna gardens

The Sol y Luna gardens – 25 acres of lawns and an abundance of native flowers, trees and shrubs, all connected by winding stone pathways – play host to a wide variety of birdlife, not to mention insects and butterflies. This is perhaps unsurprising, considering that Peru has one of […]

August 15, 2024/ Activities / 0 Comments

Spectacular ruins of the Sacred Valley

Peru’s Sacred Valley formed the beating heart of the formidable Inca Empire, which stretched from Colombia in the North to Chile in the South and was centred around its capital city at Cusco. Endowed with extraordinary natural beauty, a rich history and vibrant culture, this 60km long verdant agricultural valley […]

August 27, 2023/ Community / 0 Comments

Visiting the Sol y Luna Foundation

Many guests come to Peru to see Machu Picchu, but leave saying it was their visit to the Sol y Luna Foundation that will stay in their hearts forever. Visiting the School or Home We offer half or full-day programmes enabling visitors to Peru to share time with the children of the Sol […]

July 28, 2023/ Activities / 0 Comments

Discover the Incan outpost of Ollantaytambo

Peru positively bursts with ancient archaeological sites that give a fascinating glimpse into the country’s rich history. While the magnificent stone citadel of Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist draws – for good reason – there are various other lesser-known Inca wonders well worth visiting along the […]

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