You know often times I get asked, "What makes
Big Five different in Peru?"
And part of it really deals with the essence
to go beyond Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley,
Machu Picchu.
You know, contrary to popular belief, the
Incas actually occupied more of Peru than
just four cities and four locales, and really
that's what makes Big Five different when
you're going to Peru, you are able to actually
experience the Incan Empire as a whole, not
just where it was entrenched, but where it
rose, where it fell, and the empires that
came before it.
For example, going up into Northern Peru in
the areas of Chiclayo and Trujilo.
There are pyramids up there, the Tucume Pyramids
that actually predate some of the Incan Empire,
going into the area of Lake Titicaca and actually
being able to go with the villagers and actually
picking out quinoa seeds and how quinoa is
harvested because quinoa is such a large part
of the empire.
So, really what makes Big Five different is
the ability to take you beyond the normal
circuit.
You can do Machu Picchu through anybody, but
when you're traveling with Big Five, we are
able to show you the country through our eyes,
through the eyes of somebody who can really
can show you what makes a country different,
how the country came about, and really where
you are able to bond with the local culture
and not just with a history book.
