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Evening Walk Through my Neighborhood
People so often miss the beauty of what is part of their every day surroundings. I like to take a camera and go out in the evenings for a slow walk through the neighborhood. I'm lucky to live in Cusco, Peru, but I think beauty can be found anywhere if you look.
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Alone in Machu Picchu
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I was alone in Machu Picchu for about an hour and a half except for the people taking selfies on the upper terraces and the four workers I visited with. The chance to experience the site even before the sun comes over the mountains with only the sound of the wind and the birds is indescribable. #machupicchu #cusco #Peru #DJIPocket3 #pocket3
An Afternoon in the Qoricancha
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With all my thoughts about the next few days at Machu Picchu, I needed to get out so I walked over to the Q'oricancha the center of Inca religion to wander around for a while amongst the crowds. It was a nice day and I had a lot of fun and even learned some interesting facts about the famous curved wall that I didn't know before. As almost all my videos recently, this was filmed on the DJI Pock...
Fiesta de Virgen Natividad de Paruro parade
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I happened upon this parade this morning while on my way to film somewhere else. I'm so glad that I stayed as I don't think I've ever seen everyone from participants to spectators enjoy a desfile more in Cusco. This was so much fun! As almost all my videos recently, this was filmed on the DJI Pocket 3 which has become my favorite travel camera of all time because of its size, convenience, ease ...
Sunday Morning Walk Through Old Iquitos
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I love walking around Iquitos on Sunday mornings before the city wakes up. It's quiet and colorful (not to mention safe). You can see things without the crowds and the traffic. As almost all my videos recently, this was filmed on the DJI Pocket 3 which has become my favorite travel camera of all time because of its size, convenience, ease of use, and amazing video quality that rivals the best c...
Relax in the Rainforest at Machu Picchu
Просмотров 43Месяц назад
Relax in the Rainforest at Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu: Hike to the Gran Caverna
Просмотров 314Месяц назад
Machu Picchu: Hike to the Gran Caverna
Exploring Peru Vlog #3 In the Mountains Above Cusco
Просмотров 57Месяц назад
Exploring Peru Vlog #3 In the Mountains Above Cusco
Where the Amazon Once Flowed: Pocket 3 Timelapse
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Where the Amazon Once Flowed: Pocket 3 Timelapse
Acuario del Amazonas (Amazon Aquarium)
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Acuario del Amazonas (Amazon Aquarium)
A Walk Through Mandor Below Machu Picchu
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A Walk Through Mandor Below Machu Picchu
A Trip to Laguna Quistococha in the Rainforest
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A Trip to Laguna Quistococha in the Rainforest
Exploring Peru Vlog 2: Hiking Up to Tipon
Просмотров 394 месяца назад
Exploring Peru Vlog 2: Hiking Up to Tipon
Cajamarca - Bosque de Piedras and Cumbemayo
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Cajamarca - Bosque de Piedras and Cumbemayo
Ep 29 Questions About Visiting Machu Picchu Part 1
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Ep 29 Questions About Visiting Machu Picchu Part 1
Some Tips for Visiting Cusco (from someone who lives here) (audio podcast)
Просмотров 475 месяцев назад
Some Tips for Visiting Cusco (from someone who lives here) (audio podcast)
Exploring Peru Vlog #1: Hiking in the Lucre Basin
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Exploring Peru Vlog #1: Hiking in the Lucre Basin
Hiking the Sacred Valley near Ollantaytambo
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Hiking the Sacred Valley near Ollantaytambo
Yes this are ruins, remainders of an old Architecture. Anyone with a bit of technical understanding will see that the structure has come apart, but if you put it back together hydraulically it fits again. What are you actually trying to say? Should I build you a hydraulic cylinder that can do that?
"Anyone with a bit of technical understanding will see..." -- Just curious, have you actually seen this site or just photos on social media? Have you done any research there? If so, please share the data gathered.
And as far as safety goes, would you say it’s safe for Americans to go? Obviously they can tell I’m not from there but I speak fluent Spanish.
No, there's no reason to be concerned about safety in most of the country -- especially Cusco which is one of the safest places in South America. Petty crime like pickpocketing can happen anywhere, but Cusco has far less than most places. And the chances of a visitor wandering into a bad neighborhood in Peru is very small.
I don't know if my fears would allow me to ride in a small boat through the Amazon like that, but wow.
It's not that bad -- just a big canoe. I have a slight irrational fear of water even though I can swim fine, but I've never been worried. It's nothing to worry about.
@@theperuchannel Well that's good to know. Maybe I'll change my mind about it when I see it.
I've been on one of those boats in a powerful storm where we literally had to hide against the shore and wait it out because the wind was too strong to row in any direction. While wet and uncomfortable, it was never scary.
Beautiful. This is for sure going to be one of my first stops.
It's a nice way to spend an hour. I don't think I would get a guide as they tend to say all kinds of stuff that isn't true. (I think reading Wikipedia once qualifies anyone to be a guide in Peru.) I've also seen guides skipping really important stuff as if they are just trying to hurry through.
Beautiful. I was just checking out all the sights around the place I booked in Cusco for next year, and it seems there are ancient ruins literally everywhere in Peru, including right outside the room I chose :) I can't wait to visit!
It's really hard to go anywhere around Cusco without encountering ruins of some type. People have settled here for several thousand years. Of course, the really old sites are extremely hard to spot, but they are around.
@@theperuchannel Can't wait to immerse myself :) Is the majority of the surrounding areas around Cusco pretty open to just walk and explore? Like I won't be making farmers mad or anything?
@@TheAdventureZombie It's surprising how open the countryside is here (and almost all of Peru). Most fences are there to keep livestock out. You won't have any problems recognizing where you can walk as fields are almost always very small thanks to the terrain which forces them to adapt to whatever reasonably flat spot is available. In other places (like the Sacred Valley) where the fields are much larger, walking along the edge is normal. There are trails on the side of just about every field that locals use and no one pays any attention to someone walking besides a field. In the countryside, people walk everywhere and have for centuries so this is just a part of life and the culture. What's cool is when you are walking along a path and realize that it's actually an Inca road. I've had that happen several times over the years. (There are little clues that usually give it away.)
@@theperuchannel that sounds amazing. Thanks for all the info as usual :)
I heard from the recent ground surveys done at Saqsaywan that the ground beneath the wall was actually eroding and collapsing under the weight causing the stones to separate. This is one of the many things I plan to really look into when I get there.
There were serious issues back in 2010 with extremely heavy rains across the region causing some damage that took a while to repair. There's an extensive drainage system that combines Inca systems and modern drainage channels, but I don't know if it was in place before 2010. What most people don't realize is there is a foundation of stonework underneath the main stones at Sacsayhuaman. I don't know the depth, but they are clearly visible. It might even be bedrock as there's not much soil up there and a LOT of the limestone is exposed all over the surrounding mountains, but at least some of the buried stones have clearly been worked. All of the problems that I'm aware of over the past century or more has been on the top of the walls. I image that any erosion concerns right now are easily taken care of as the site is constantly monitored by archeologists and staff from all over the world. (There's an international group working up there right now led by a Polish team who've been working here for years in cooperation with the big university in Cusco. I spent some time talking to them a few weeks ago and they are amazing.)
@@theperuchannel That's exactly what I hope to do. I am in awe with all the ancient sites Peru has to offer, and if I ever get the chance to talk to the people actually studying those sights, I would have endless questions I'm sure, lol!
I wanted to believe the megalithic civilization myths, but I literally spent months working with stones with primitive tools, and I found simple hammer stones are much more efficient at removing mass off a stones surface than even a steel chisel on stone like granite. I concluded from my own findings that there was no lost ancient tech, it's simply hard work and time. As impressive as it is, and even though we still don't understand how they stacked these stones at Saqsaywaman, it doesn't mean they didn't do it with primitive means. And like you said, anyone willing to find out can learn that the small stone work was done during the first excavation of the site and those stones were staked like that to clean up the site and make it more accessible.
We actually know a lot more than most people on social media who haven't done any research like to claim. The tools can still be found sometimes in the quarries for many Inca sites. I've found a few and replaced them where they were found for someone else. (Sadly, too many people keep them for souvenirs or to sell to tourists.) Hammerstones are well-known as fact -- even those that are predominately iron that so many fake RUclips archeologists say the Inca masons didn't have. Most of the people who talk about Inca construction have zero knowledge about geology, engineering, and basic science. (I've learned a TON, but thanks to those who pointed me in the right direction instead of RUclips videos!)
@@theperuchannel You are so right! The social media people spreading the myths is what got me hooked, but when I started actually doing the research I found the things they were saying to not make much sense anymore. That's when I decided to try and make my own stone blocks, bowls, etc. and see what the most efficient way would be. It's been incredibly eye opening to say the least.
Love this. Are there many expats in this area? Is Perú very friendly to expats? Do you need to be fluent in Spanish?
I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond. There is an expat community, but it's smaller than some other Peruvian cities. The ones I know are generally a little older, too, but that's a generalization and certainly not all. The "ayahuasca healing" community also exists, but there are many stories of serious issues like crime, sexual assault, and worse relating to this community which has exploded in Iquitos over the past 10-15 years. Peruvians tend to be friendly to everyone, but they are far more friendly to those who respect their country and the people rather than using it as a place to do their own thing -- like working illegally, hanging out only with expats and not trying to be part of the local culture, etc. Spanish is pretty easy to learn and people are very patient as you learn.
I've got a room booked in Cusco for the entire month of June, 2025. I'd love to meet up at some point if you're interested.
How necessary would you say it is to know how to speak Spanish in Peru?
Iquitos seems like a very beautiful and diverse area. Thanks for showing all the old architecture, and even the darker side of Iquitos. It's good to know where to go and not to go ahead of time.
I like this series, it's nice to just see the daily life in Peru. It answers so many questions, most I didn't know I had, lol
Thank you! These are so much fun to do, but I don't think people really like them so I don't bother editing and posting them. (I did a little walk through part of Iquitos this morning that is uploading right now. I don't know how interesting it is, but it's more fun editing in the air conditioning instead of walking in the extreme heat of Iquitos!) I promise I'll start doing more.
@@theperuchannel Well I for one am a fan of all your videos thus far. As someone really thinking of moving there (one would have to in order to see it all🤣), these videos are helping paint a really clear picture in my mind what my life there might look like. I have always been the one to explore that one random trail or road, and in Peru they often lead to an ancient site, and that exactly what your videos show me :)
Such an Enigmatic structure. I can't wait to see it in person :)
It's even better in person!
You always get the views and the scenery that all other social media ignores. Love it!
Thank you. I wish I could do more. I had a better camera that crashed thanks to my stupidty of putting the tripod on a place which was not steady while trying to coax a tarantula out of its hole! I've not replaced it because of the expense, but am thinking I finally will in November on a trip to Lima. (Things like cameras are very expensive here.) I also get very frustrated because I've learned that most, if not all, of the videos like this are actually using stolen video or stuff they filmed in a zoo! It's easy to look professional when you take the work of professionals. Everything that I share is what I filmed.
@@theperuchannel I would be willing to help out if cameras are just too expensive down there. I live in Oregon, and even though I'm not planning on visiting until next year, I could purchase whatever camera you're after and bring it down? I know you don't know me at all, but I'm willing to help where I can, I love what you are doing for information on Peru. I'm just surprised you don't have more subscribers on here with all the great info you supply. As you say in your podcast, most pretend to know it all, but I believe you actually do :) I've got my own RUclips channel, which I don't post to anymore, but I'd be more than willing to be your camera man and carry gear or whatever, lol!
Love the video, and the message
Thank you so much! I'd forgotten about this video, but it was definitely a fun one to do.
@@theperuchannel I decided to start back at the beginning of your videos and work my way up to present :p
I'd be willing to pay your entry fees and food if you would be willing to show me around :) Traveling solo to a place I've never been is kind of stress inducing to say the least, and you seem like you really know your stuff. I realize this is a big question, and you don't know me, but I'd love to discuss the possibility with you.
I very, very rarely go with anyone anymore just because I tend to make things up as I go. I'm one of those people who, when I see a trail -- or what just looks like a trail! -- going off into the middle of nowhere, I almost always take it. You wouldn't believe all the stuff I've fund doing that. That being said, I never mind showing people around. You wouldn't believe how many times I've gone to Machu Picchu intending to film and ended up with a people who, for some reason, like to hear what I can tell them about the place. (Sadly, the guides are almost universally lacking in knowledge while I know Machu Picchu better than almost anyone. I've even people hear me talking and leave their groups to come with me! I don't encourage that, but since I'm not an official guide, I don't care.) Do you know when you will be around here? I travel an awful lot all over the country. For instance, I still have trips to to the Amazon River and then to Machu Picchu coming up this month.
@@theperuchannel That's exactly what I want to do, see everything, especially what's at the end of that random trail, haha! But seriously, I am planning a trip to Peru as soon as I can manage, and though it will likely be next year, your expertise and knowledge of where some of the lesser known places are, I believe you would be a great guide :) Thanks for your repo sea Philip, and I hope we can figure something out :)
I hope to come visit Peru soon. These ancient sites that are littered all over the country are so interesting, and I can see myself moving to Peru one day. Do you show people around? From all the tours I've read about, it seems they stick to the better well known sites, but I can tell you know your way around and where a lot of the lesser known sites are.
I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you. I'm absolutely terrible at social media communication -- something I really need to improve. I'm so lucky that this is my home and I have the chance to almost do whatever and go wherever I want. It is so much better than you imagine. Photos and videos can't really show what it's really like.
@@theperuchannel That's awesome. Maybe one day I'll be doing what you do.
They have been moved by earthquakes or similar. What a silly video. Of course you can slip a paper then if they moved 🤦🏻♂️
So you agree with the point of the video. If you agree with it, why is it silly? The "piece of paper" myth is shared all over by countless people and it's not true. That's the point of the video. The video says absolutely nothing about what caused the gaps.
Parallel faces once mated. Disturbance by ground and humans explains the gaps. This is just plain deception.
What "deception" are you talking about?
This is beautiful and so relaxing. I love all your videos. Peru looks like a very beautiful place and I hope to visit it someday.
I’m so glad that you like this and the others. I just do these to share my world. It really means a lot to hear your kind words. Thank you so much!
I just found your channel and immediately subscribed. I'm going to cusco in September and will eventually move to Peru too. Trying to collect ALL the info possible. You came in the perfect time with all the videos/informations. As far cash? Should i bring some cash ( just for the trip in September) and exchange like you did in one of your videos or credit cards are ok.
1.04 ancient pipe...???
Good eye and good question! The drainage hole is original, but most have pipes inserted. I'm not certain of the purpose, but perhaps they reduce internal erosion as well as make it easier to clean should they become clogged with grass and debris.
Inca style is being reproduced even today, in public and private buildings, because is beautiful.
Keeping in mind that the most famous style is actually very, very rare and there are dozens of styles of Inca construction, this style is very commonly reproduced in faux fashion for use in modern buildings. You can see it all over Cusco and people often mistake this modern stuff for real Inca construction.
They use distance and camera angels while only showing certain portions of the walls to hide the imperfections. Same with making angles look perfect and very rare to see the walls from the back.
I’m first.
MYTH: You Can Fit a Piece of Paper Between the Stones at Sacsayhuaman.. What a inspiring thing to get hung up on. Seems you missed the original point.. The purpose of this video seems to be an argumentative one, with zero meat or potatoes to add to the subject.
@@AVoidDances "zero meat or potatoes"? -- clearly you didn't watch the video. What is the "original point" that I missed? Thank you for commenting, but you wrote lots of generalities and gave no specifics to discuss.
@@theperuchannel You're right! The video is Awesome! Love looking at these sites, and detailed videos like yours. Thank you! Putting paper between the stones is analogous to the precision, mortarless joinery of multi tonne polygonal blocks. Which have obviously moved and shifted over the millenniums. Modern myth at best, what's the theory? These are rhetorical things to debunk and debate. The blocks in your video look like the sides were truly fitted together, and not just the face edge. Those spaces can tell us a lot.
Yes 100%
100% geopolymer?
why is no one talking about this? This is one of the worst disasters in the last 100 years.
The police and military closed it all down about four years ago in a major operation, but there are still pockets of illegal mining everywhere in the region. I sawn them operating openly just a few weeks ago -- undoubtedly thanks to corruption. No one eats fish locally thanks to the contamination upriver.
@@theperuchannel that’s really sad to hear. This part of Peru is so beautiful and was pristine. Did they ever close down the mines at La Rinconada?
Nice!!!
Nice
Thank you! I wanted to try something different. Finding the right lighting for a few scenes took a LOT of walking around last night!
Thanks for sharing this! Where is the best bet to find a legitimate taxi when exiting the airport? I'm going next week and still have yet to figure this out as I don't want to hop into any random car and of course I'll have to negotiate. Im staying in the Sacred Valley and I heard that 80-90 Soles is the fair price to pay for the hour and a half drive. Any tips or suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Bro if you take in to account a couple hundred years differential settlement and some monkeying around with the structure as designed you would get gaps, hell i make stuff out of concrete every day an even it some times just gets fucked up after an idiot overloads it, or the designer forgot to take into account that the ground might move, in years, and decades, This thing has been around for at least a couple centuries. Take the thing as it was meant to be when built or better yet try your hand at fitting two together, you'll see that the thing was built to be tight, then came the idiots and the settlement and made the thing as crappy as you see it now.
Very poignant, these which were once perfect....are almost perfect still....
Oh wow that's crazy! Glad you are ok!
The little one in the bull/gorilla suit in the first scene is my favorite part, but the guys in the last part wearing "Predator" masks are a close second!
Just found your channel ! We are retired and slow traveling between Mexico and Argentina, in search of our favorite retirement city. We are currently living in Xela, Guatemala. As cool weather lovers we are interested in Cusco and Arequipa. Thanks for the videos ! Scott n Lidia
Wooow , perfect 🙏🙏🙏
Wooow , perfect 🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely beautiful
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Love this. Love Cusco.
OMG. Peru is very dangerous. I'm Peruvian, love my country and want to leave.
You need to get out more
@@jonargotte1589 Where are you from?
@@PaddingtonSoul I'm NYC
@@jonargotte1589 From the news i know NYC is dangerous too 😅 The point is... Changing the safety of a country or even a small city is very difficult. It's a better idea to move to a place that is already safe. Finland has been the happiest country in the world many years. I love my country (Perú) but i know that i have to move as soon as possible. Besides, Peru also has the problem of earthquakes. Scientists every year remind us that a strong one might happen at any moment because it's been decades since the last strong one, so it's already time for a new strong one.
I do. I just don't share everything here!
so awesome to see Cusco again. Visited in 2022 for the Inca trail and just fell in love with the city. really hoping to revisit either this fall or next. thanks for the video
I'm lucky to live here. It's a wonderful city with great people.
so the ATM gives what that you have to exchange?
Good question. ATMs offer dollar or local currency (soles) withdrawals. I could easily just take out soles and pay a significant commission for each withdrawal at a not-very-good exchange rate. The commissions (around 5-8%!) add up since there is relatively small limit for each withdrawal, but one bank -- ScotiaBank -- has a relationship with Bank of America so I can withdraw dollars from my BofA account with no fees from either bank. I then go to a casa de cambio and exchange dollars for soles at a very decent exchange rate. This saves me a LOT of money every month because I don't have to worry about any withdrawal fees and I get a good exchange rate.
I forgot to say that I could take out soles with no commission before, but for some reason that ended several years ago. I'm probably getting a better exchange rate since this process takes one quick step -- the casas de cambio are all next to the banks -- which saves me a little money compared to before.
Gorgeous episode man, this looks outstanding 👏👏
Thank you! These are a lot of fun to film and share.
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Beautiful
Thank you!
I did and I can tell you are happy. Looks a bit too rough for my blood...you had me turn back at the snake part..LOL
awesome! I can feel the happiness.
Yeah, this has become my "happy place" where I'm most at home. I filmed this about a km from Mandor where you guys stayed last time. I was on my way there to check on Nelly since there was a huge landslide that has shut down the railroad through there for over a month and ran into a friend along the way (the former director of Machu Picchu) and visited with him for awhile. The delay and the dark clouds sent me back to Aguas Calientes, but i'll be back in 8 days with time in Iquitos next month.
Love it!