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Entrance fees to Huayna Picchu

Pura — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:33:38 +0000

Today we have been informed that as from the 15th of July , in order to climb Huayna Picchu (the big sugar loaf mountain behind Machu Picchu) the following new rules (in blue) are now in place, not only limiting the number but also adding a surcharge for those wishing to attempt this climb: 1: [...]

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Machu Picchu by the back door

Pura — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:45:11 +0000

This image is from an interesting, and beautifully illustrated, piece on the hike from Choquequirao to Machu Picchu in the New York Times This is a stunning trip which we have recently added to our portfolio of Peru holidays. The hiking is tough but the rewards phenomenal as you can read in this article. If [...]

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Eating well in Andalucia

Sarah — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:26:54 +0000

Our new Foodie holiday in Andalucia starts in the pretty village of Alajar in the Sierra de Aracena. The village has a population of less than 500 but incredibly there is of choice of has seven restaurants within the village. Lucy & Angel, the owners of the hotel where you stay in the village, will [...]

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Picos de Europa holiday diary part 3

Pura — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:00:15 +0000

Day Seven Hotel change day so we packed, had breakfast and said our goodbyes to Javier and set off to Cangas to walk around the Sunday market. There was lots of local produce and especially hams, beans and cheeses. We bought a couple of presents and a fun tablecloth for the kitchen. We sat and [...]

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Picos de Europa holiday diary part 1

Pura — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:10:42 +0000

Welcome to part one of the Michael Marks diaries! These are reproduced with the kind permission of Michael who travelled in July last year on a tailored Picos self drive holiday. I think this diary captures the essence of our holidays in the Picos. These are effectively unedited excerpts so present a warts and all review of a [...]

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Walking to Machu Picchu

Sarah — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:13:40 +0000

Looking out over the Vilcabamba mountains A client called in recently to say she was getting in a bit of a flap about the prospect of hiking up to 4,600m on the lodge to lodge walking holiday to Machu Picchu. I completely understood as I had got myself in a similar flap a few months [...]

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Foodie walking holiday in Andalucia

Pura — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:54:06 +0000

Delicious food Our newest walking holiday launches in April 2011. It is a relaxed walking and food focused holiday in the Aracena hills of southern Spain. Andalucia This part of Spain is bursting with high quality local produce and food is a real highlight. There are no fancy restaurants, just simple places serving a quality [...]

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Andalucia walking holiday sustainable hotels

Sarah — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:50:53 +0000

We are very excited about our new walking holiday in Andalucia. It’s a sort of laid back inn to inn with great food. You only move on every other day so the pace is slow and lets you really get the most from the great places you stay. The accommodation offered on this holiday is all [...]

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Walking Holidays in Andalucia

Sarah — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:48:59 +0000

I have been to Andalucia many times - over the last 10 years I have probably taken a holiday there 8 times. People often ask me why I always choose to go there as I don’t feel Spain, particularly southern Spain, has quite managed to shrug off its sun and sangria image. Of course there [...]

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Michelin starred dining on a walking holiday

Pura — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:42:29 +0000

We have just heard the news that the Venta de Moncalvillo restaurant in La Rioja, northern Spain, has been awarded a Michelin Star. This is a massive honour but one which is richly and fully deserved for the hard working, imaginative and talented Echapresto brothers. It’s also rather lovely because the village itself, Daroca de [...]

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