For 27 years GreenTracks has been known for being Amazon travel experts. Beside our interest in the natural world we have an interest in ancient cultures and history so we also offer Machu Picchu and Cuzco as a travel destinations.  Some people have started raising the issue of too many people at Machu Picchu, but it is still worth putting up with all those people, to have a once in a lifetime experience.

Peru is rich in ancient civilizations, history, archaeology and incredible geography. Northern Peru was home to several different pre-Inca civilizations and abounds with archaeology sites, still being excavated.

Only recently has Peru taken to opening up these areas to tourism.  Over the next few days and weeks we plan to expose you to a whole new old-world of travel possibilities. We have 22 inter-linked pages of historical, archaeological and travel/tour information.   So, get ready to expand your bucket list...

We’ll start with the basics and get more specific as we go.

The Northern Coast of Peru: Chiclayo and Trujillo
Evidence of ancient cultures and their incredible achievements.

https://www.greentracks.com/Nothern-Coast-Chiclayo-Trujillo.htm

Lost World of the Chachapoyas
 "People of the Clouds" and the Fortess of Kuelap

https://www.greentracks.com/Chachapoyas-1.htm

The photo is of Kuelap, by the Chachapoyas people.

 

Travel to the colorful  city of Cuzco with its combination of the legacy of the Incas and colonial Spanish architecture is a an experience you will thoroughly enjoy. And Cuzco is the starting point for travel to the Sacred Valley, with its beauty, Andean villages and Inca sites, and then on to a visit to the "Lost City of Machu Picchu", one of the world's most impressive archaeological sites,    with its rich history, stunning views, terraces and unrivaled stone-work architecture makes for a trip that will will be talking about for years to come..

Check out the new page on our website with photos of the Sacred Valley, Cuzco and Machu Picchu taken by GreenTracks staff and travelers.

https://www.greentracks.com/Cuzco-Sacred-Valley-Machu-Picchu-Photos.html

 

The GreenTracks 5th Annual Amazon Herping Tour, November 2-9, 2019, is half full at this time, so space is still available, but likely to go quickly. There is only going to be one trip this year, and these  trips do Sell Out, so getting signed up soon is a good idea. It’s easy to do with the online booking application. A partly refundable $200 deposit is all it takes and the balance isn’t due until September 18. These trips have become quite popular and we always come across a lot of cool reptiles and amphibians, as well as other rainforest wildlife. Here is the link to the webpage with all the details.

https://www.greentracks.com/Amazon-Herping.html

 

Iguanas reintroduced to Galapagos island after 200 years.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/galapagos-island-iguanas-scli-intl/index.html

 

What adventures will the new year bring for you?  Maybe the exotic Amazon... Here is your chance to explore the rainforest and see an incredible amount of wildlife. We are now taking bookings for the Fifth Annual Amazon Herping Tour, November 2 - 9, 2019.  Again your hosts will be Tom Crutchfield, Danté Fenolio and Bill Lamar whose combined experience make this a special trip indeed.  Once again the focus will be on reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, but there will also be plenty of birds, monkeys, sloths and other Amazon wildlife. There will both day and night excursions and visits to a Canopy Walkway.
There will only be one trip this year and we expect the trip to fill up quickly. These trips do Sell Out, so best to get signed up soon. It’s easy to do with the online booking application. A partly refundable $200 deposit is all it takes and the balance isn’t due until September 18.

All the details about the trip are here:
https://www.greentracks.com/Amazon-Herping.html