Posts by WillaAhlshwede

Willa Ahlschwede was born in Omaha, Nebraska but currently lives, travels and writes from her homebase in Ollantaytambo, Peru. She can't seem to stay in one place for more than a year and her favorite parts of travel are learning new recipes and collecting handmade toys.

Could Marcahuamachuco, Peru Really Rival Machu Picchu?

Although Marcahuamachuco has been around for about 1600 years, only recently has it started being promoted as an archaeological site that could one day rival Machu Picchu. The site is a pre-Incan [...]

San Jose’s Rocking Nightlife – Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s capital San Jose has a lively nightlife. Most tourists naturally fall into the Tican groove: the Latin rhythms of Salsa, Merengue, and on the Caribbean coast, Soca, and the driving [...]