Magazine — Puttutu Expediciones

The Crosses That Walk

This article introduces the Documentary Photography Residency, an experience that brings photographers together in a process of exploration and creation in the field. Through two images from each participant, it reveals their view of the land, its people and its culture. It also includes a short profile of each author, highlighting their approach and how their documentary project developed during the residency.

Rodrigo Covacevich

9 min

Destinations

Caral: The Birth of Civilization in the Americas

A look at the sacred city of Caral through its landscape and sound

Rodrigo Covacevich

Physical Preparation for a High-Altitude Trek: The Honest Guide

Climbing above 4,000 meters is not something to improvise. Here is a realistic 8-week plan, recommended by our mountain guides.

Tomás Riquelme

9 min

Publications

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Sounds That Bind the Sun

This fascinating article introduces the world of solstices and equinoxes at the Equator, linking hills, volcanoes and pyramidal structures of various ancestral cultures. Through archaeoastronomy, it lets us decipher how these peoples understood and observed the sky and its phenomena in ancient times. Light, architecture and shadow keep dancing on, a memory that returns every year.

Esteban Valdivia

THE SACRED HERITAGE OF THE ANDES

Juan Pablo took part in the photography residency in February 2026. A journalist and photographer, he shares his view of one of the most characteristic festivals of the Peruvian Andes, the Andean Cross festival.

Juan Pablo Arévalo

Festival of the Crosses: When the Crosses Come Down from the Andes

The Festival of the Crosses, or Cruces de Mayo, is one of the most vibrant celebrations in the Peruvian Andes. Between May 1 and 3, the crosses come down from the hills to receive blessings, in a gathering where Catholic faith and Andean tradition blend. Discover it through the lens of Michel Catalan.

Michel Catalan

4 min

Destinations

Cusco Beyond Machu Picchu: 5 Places Few Travelers Know

The Cusco region holds landscapes and communities that rarely appear on classic itineraries. We take you to five corners worth visiting before they fill up.

Camila Aravena

7 min

Andean Gastronomy: Five Dishes to Understand Contemporary Cusco

Cusco's cuisine is going through a quiet revolution, where quinoa, kiwicha and guinea pig meet modern techniques. Let us begin with five dishes.

María Soledad López

6 min

What to Pack (and What to Leave at Home) for the Inca Trail

Light luggage accounts for much of a trek's success. A real checklist, based on four seasons of guiding this route.

Tomás Riquelme

Altitude Sickness: Myths, Truths and How to Acclimatize Without Drama

It is not only a tourist problem: soroche can affect anyone. Here is what you should know before going up to Cusco, La Paz or the Salar de Uyuni.

Camila Aravena

8 min