Peru and Ecuador 2026

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2026-06-07

In the morning, we returned to Machu Picchu to explore on a different path. After that, we took the train back to Ollantaytambo and a long bus ride to Cusco and checked into our hotel. The hotel was in a good location; I reached three chocolates stores within ten minutes of walking out of the hotel. (And two more the next day.)

The hotel dates from the 16th century and was a monastery, so the rooms are a bit quirky.

Machu Picchu sign
Machu Picchu sign.
Statue of Pachacútec
Statue of Pachacútec.
With condor, puma, and anaconda.
Valley below Machu Picchu
Valley below Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Mountains
Mountains.
Room at Machu Picchu
Room at Machu Picchu.
Llamas at Machu Picchu
Llamas at Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu.
Trail to Machu Picchu
Trail to Machu Picchu.
Trail
Trail.
Switchbacks ascending Machu Picchu
Switchbacks ascending Machu Picchu.
Temple of the Condor
Temple of the Condor.
Temple of the Condor
Temple of the Condor.
Llama at Machu Picchu
Llama at Machu Picchu.
Map
Map.
Hikers
Hikers.
Switchback seen from bus
Switchback seen from bus.
Sumaq lunch: Causa Filled With Chicken Breast In Two Textures
Sumaq lunch: Causa Filled With Chicken Breast In Two Textures.
Filled with avocado, topped with tartar of chicken, avocado sauce, ceviche sauce and crispy Panko chicken.
Sumaq lunch: Mediterranean Fettucine With Andean Flavors
Sumaq lunch: Mediterranean Fettucine With Andean Flavors.
Stir-fried fettuccine with thin garlic slivers, fresh tomatoes, basil a la julienne, Andean herbs, and extra virgin olive oil.
Sumaq lunch: Chocolate Fondant
Sumaq lunch: Chocolate Fondant.
Hot chocolate volcano, with strawberry coulis and home-made vanilla ice cream.
Decoration at Sumaq
Decoration at Sumaq.
Corn
Corn.
Suspended hotel.
Suspended hotel.
Seen from van
Seen from van.
Market seen from van
Market seen from van.
Entering Cusco
Entering Cusco.
Cusco
Cusco.
Choco Museo
Choco Museo.
Chocolateria Manari
Chocolateria Manari.
Looks like clothes from outside, but the table and some shelves to the right are filled with chocolate. Just bars and such, unfortunately, no bonbons/truffles/pralines.
Qoru
Qoru.
Qoru
Qoru.
Belmond Monasterio bottle opener
Belmond Monasterio bottle opener.
It took forever to find this bottle opener because a designer had the swell idea of making it not look like a bottle opener.

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