26/08/2026
What does a family adventure through Peru look like with a two-year-old in tow? Journalist Kissa Castañeda travelled with Lightfoot from the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, Cusco and Lima. Here are a few highlights from the journey.
Travelling in Peru with a toddler meant taking things slowly at first, with a gentle introduction to the altitude and close encounters with baby alpacas
A memorable lunch at Hacienda Sarapampa with the wonderful Josefina.
Slow mornings in the gardens at Sol y Luna
And stunning views from Sol y Luna’s pool
A highlight for Hugh: Meeting Paddington in Peru, the bear’s home country.
Meeting local weavers in Chinchero
Discovering Peru’s extraordinary world of potatoes with Manuel Choqque, the ‘Potato Whisperer’.
One of the highlight meals of the trip - lunch at MIL.
Looking out over the extraordinary terraces of Moray.
Next stop Machu Picchu, aboard the Belmond Hiram Bingham
Nabbing the best view!
When Hugh found a familiar face in Peru...
Exploring the Machu Picchu ruins together
Meeting the residents of Machu Picchu!
And then, finally, this view!
Our home in Cusco - the beautiful and atmospheric, Belmond Monasterio
A view of the Pacific Ocean from Lima’s Miraflores district.
A dish at La Perlita, a buzzy spot in Lima, recently named one of the best new restaurants in the world in Conde Nast Traveller’s Hot List 2026.
Sound on for Hugh!
