Category: Cusco

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Pariwana Cusco’s bar is a great place to socialize and meet other adventurous backpackers traveling through South America and Peru.

The artwork is big and dominating, and the tables are large, not unlike the tables you might find at a German beer fest. The music is a continuous playback of popular songs, mostly in English. They’re the kinds of songs that you look drunkenly at your friends and say, “Hey! I love this song!”

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Peru’s climates vary to the extremes. From the northwestern coast’s sun-pounding humid heat to the freezing cold found at Lake Titicaca, travellers will encounter all forms of air and temperature.

That being said, a backpacker doesn’t a carry a backpack for nothing! Here’s a genuine traveller’s list of things that will be necessary to handle the diverse climates of Peru.

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Cusco opens up to your eyes as you arrive from the east over the Andes, the valley city careening like a meniscus from its slopes down to the airport and city center. You might just get that feeling in your chest; you know, the feeling of excitement to get out and see it all.

Once checked in to Pariwana Cusco, you’ll start planning for that ever-important trip to see one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Pichu. You could opt to get to Machu Pichu by road and foot, but if you’re not so inclined, perhaps a much faster train ride sounds enticing.

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Welcome to the cultural hub of Peru. Once checked in to Pariwana Cusco, you’ll want to make the best of your time in order to see all the sights that Cusco has to offer.

There are plenty of free sites, including the ChocoMuseum, the numerous interesting Incan walls of precision-cut stones, the university, several churches and all the lovely plazas, but for everything else you’ll need to get your hands on the Boleto Turistico.

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As if the area around Cuzco didn’t have enough ruins already, backpackers will be overwhelmed, perhaps, when they learn of one more. They’re all worth the muscle to get to them, but the real question is why you should want to visit each individual one? Well, welcome to the Moray Incan Ruins. They are set apart from other ruins in their function. It is still not 100 percent certain what their use was, but archaeologists have a pretty good idea.

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Cusco is just the beginning of an adventure to see all the great Incan ruins of the Sacred Valley. Pariwana Cusco is a superb place to get you ready, and possibly to team up with other backpackers to head out into the valley.

There’s so much to see, and you’ll have to consider time when deciding if stopping in Urubamba is a good idea.

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As a diehard backpacker, you’re going to be searching out the best methods to visit the Peruvian rainforest. However, you’re going to want to think about cost above all, especially if you’re rolling on a particularly tight budget.

The rainforest is not singular; it’s very diverse, and very large. There are many places you can enter, and there are several different ways to experience it. Assuming your goal is saving a buck or two, you should know that the jungle can be accessed by land, in addition to air and water.

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If you’re coming from Pariwana Lima, you might think nothing can beat that location, which is close to all the great bars and clubs of Miraflores. However, you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you throw your backpack to your bed and hit the night scene in Cuzco. You were excited to find Pariwana Cuzco so centrally located. It’s close to, well, everything. The nightlife is easy to find, it’s happening, and it’s dense. Here are a few options for you to consider when planning your nights out in Cuzco. Let the party begin.

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The first time you get to walking in Cusco, you realize you have quite a lot to see. The city is a dazzling maze of colonial architecture crowning the old ruins of Incan buildings.

Those Incan foundations are just a preview of the ruins you’re going to discover on an adventure into the nearby Sacred Valley.

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Pariwana hostels are already gaining popularity faster than seemingly possible. Their expert marketing crew and superb staff bring Pariwana’s reputation to ears far and wide.

People arrive to Pariwana Lima with high expectations after having been at Pariwana Cuzco, and surely the Lima site delivers.

Great parties can be found all over the place in Cusco

Looking for a good night out, then don’t miss out on Cusco. Known for its Inca legacy, the town of Cusco offers nowadays also an amazing nightlife for all type of backpackers.

We put together a list of great bars and clubs in Cusco for you to be entertained day and night in Peru’s southern mountains!

Stay safe in relaxed and secure hostels all over Peru

As Peru has great and varying places to visit, it is more than likely you will travel on and on through this magnificent country of ours. This article gives you a practical insight to what to pay attention to.
As a true backpacker you might want to relax in your tent away from the busy life, enjoy the social atmosphere in hostels or even rent your own place. For all these alternatives we’ll give you the heads up to look out for when travelling in Peru!

Safe travelling through Peru

Peru is a big and magnificent country. This also implies you will most likely hop from place to place when you start your backpack adventure here. This post gives you some pointers to watch out for while using transport.

Whether you travel by bus, take a taxi or if you consider taking a flight, just make sure you take the right precautions and live it up!

Our great new suite in Cusco

Looking for comfort in an unbelievable room, specifically for backpackers? Then come and check out our amazing new suite in our Pariwana Hostel Cusco. Complete with a newy outfitted bathroom and awesome views over Cusco!

This suite fulfills the sophisticated backpacker taste, spoiling and indulging yourself in luxury in the middle of the Peruvian Andes mountains for only 65 soles each for 2 people!

Pariwana, top rated hostel in Peru and South America

Since the start of Pariwana Hostels we have been working hard and with a lot of fun. This has resulted in receiving two great awards for all the effort we put into spoiling our backpackers with a true Peruvian experience.

We are proudly winner of the Hostelworld Hoscar award 2010 for “Best 2010 hostel in Peru” and we also received the price for being the 2nd best hostel in entire South America, as voted on Hostelbookers.