
Liz Karen L. Jihuallanca
Peruvian delicious food, unique culture, and fascinating history are part of me! And as a good cusqueñian, I am very proud of my culture and heritage.
I have lived and worked in the USA and made many friends there. Before that having worked on cruise ships in the past, gave me the opportunity to visit many places around the world too!
I traveled all around Peru from North to South and fell in love with it more and more, so I decided to settle in Cusco, my birthplace.
With all these life experiences I know the importance of quality services. I have discovered my passion for traveling and love helping others find their perfect journey.
My goal isn't just to design trips but to create a passion to travel in my homeland.
How did you get involved in travel?
"I started working at a young age in tourism while I was finalizing the university. I felt fascinated with all the stories my clients shared about their trips, and I wished to go abroad, so I decided to work and travel around the world! I didn’t hesitate when I had the chance to work on a cruise ship! After this amazing experience, I had this unique opportunity to work in the USA and went happily. There I made many friends and enjoyed my time. At my return from all my travels, I felt I needed to visit my homeland so I did and just fall in love all over again with Peru. I decided to settle down here and now I am happy to be able to help others with perfect and unique customized trips!"
Liz Karen's favorite itineraries and travel advice
Top itineraries and travel advice

While Machu Picchu is a must-see in Peru, there's more than one way to reach the iconic Inca site. During this 15-day itinerary, take on the lesser-known, more challenging...

Peru is famous for the ruins of Machu Picchu to the south, but the lesser-known pre-Inca sites across the country are just as impressive. This 15-day itinerary brings you up...

Explore the Amazon jungle, the ancient city of Machu Picchu, the floating islands of Lake Titicaca, and more on this exciting 13-day adventure through Peru. You'll get oriented...
Luxury itineraries

Explore ancient Incan ruins, charming colonial towns, and the breathtaking Sacred Valley as you make your way through some of Peru's most beloved sights in style. Gourmet meals,...

Sleep in a palace, take a ceviche class with a local chef, or indulge in a spa treatment incorporating ancient Inca ingredients. Peru offers countless luxurious experiences to...

For a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in Peru, you'll want to see it all—and this two-week itinerary comes close. After an exciting food tour in Lima, set off for the epic...
Recent trip reviews for Liz Karen
Trip was amazing. Very well planned by Liz.
Peru
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Aug 30 - Sep 10, 2023

Trip was amazing. Very well planned by Liz.
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Hi Sailesh,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a great review!
It was a pleasure to help you with the planning. I shared your review with our team ana all are happy to know you had a great time here! We all were happy to be part of your experience in Peru.
Please take care and let me know if we can help you in the future!
BTW, Great pixs! 😊
kind regards.
Liz.
Machu Picchu
Peru
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Aug 29 - Sep 5, 2023
Our first South American trip was amazing and another win with KimKim. Liz Karen provided great service in working through any questions/issues that arose with local vendors. The Short Inca Trail was amazing and our guide Claudio was great - can't recommend enough. We likely spent one too many days in Cusco for our liking and wish we had optimized our travel time to Ollantaytambo for a day tour and just went to Machu Picchu instead of returning to Cusco and making another trip to the train... read more

Hi Bristi,
Thank you very much for your comments, these help us to improve our service. I'll share this with the rest of our team.
I'm happy to know that you enjoyed your trip to Peru. I will be always happy to help you if needed in the future.
Please take care!
Liz.
Cusco, Peru July 2023
Peru
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Jul 23 - Jul 28, 2023
This trip was absolutely fabulous. The timing and transport were planned seamlessly to avoid any travel hiccups, which was much appreciated. All the tour guides were so flexible and knowledgeable, willing to tailor their tours to the interests of the group. The Moray archaeological site and the salt mines were so unique, and Machu Picchu was breathtaking! For all the activities we were able to do and the sites we were able to see, this trip was a bargain. Also, a huge thank you to you Liz for your quick, helpful responses on Whatsapp and assistance planning our free days in Cusco.

Hi Kylin,
It was my pleasure helping you navigate your trip to Peru. I am so glad to know that you all had a great time here! I hope to have the opportunity to coordinate another trip for you again in the future. :)
Please take care!
Liz.
Cusco and Machu Picchu
Peru
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Jul 23 - Jul 28, 2023
Liz did a great job arranging just the right activities and convenient hotels for our group. We spent 6 days in Cusco, Sacred Valley, & Aguas Calientes. It was wonderful to have transportation each step of the way and not to have to worry about purchasing tickets. Everything was provided! David provided excellent tours of the Sacred Valley and even stopped to let us try the local cuy. Machu Picchu was the anticipated highlight and the students loved our guide, Lizbet, who was also quite... read more

Hi Melissa,
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review! I was very glad to help you with your trip.
We're happy to know you had a great time here and enjoyed your experience.
Please take care and let me know if we can help you in the future!
Kind regards.
Liz and Andean Travel Experience Team.
We had the best time in Peru! Guido, our trek...
Peru
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Jul 9 - Jul 19, 2023

We had the best time in Peru! Guido, our trekking guide, was incredible. So knowledgeable and safe. Lisbeth, our Peruvian organizer, was so organized and we had 0 issues with our trip. Would 1000000% recommend to everyone traveling to Peru! read more

Hi Isabel,
Thanks for taking the time and leave us your comments. I'm happy to know that you enjoyed your trip to Peru. I'm sharing this with Lisbeth and with the rest of our team.
Hugs from all the Andean Travel Experience family!
Liz.
Trip of a life time!
Peru
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Jun 25 - Jul 8, 2023

Liz and Lisbeth went all out to plan an amazing trip for our family - Mom, Dad and two teenage sons. The planning was very last minute, and we changed our plans significantly the Friday before our Sunday flight to Peru. Liz took it all in strides, and seemed to know exactly what right for our family - a wonderful mix of experiencing the unique food and drink of the region (food tour in Arequipa), the local family culture (staying with a family in Colca Canyon), the wonders of nature (Condors... read more

Hi Jeroen,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a great review!
It was a pleasure to help you with the planning. Lisbeth and I are were glad to be part of your experience in Peru and are happy to know you had a great time here!
Please take care and let me know if we can help you in the future!
kind regards.
Liz and Lisbeth.
All of our guides and drivers we very friendl...
Peru
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Jun 25 - Jul 1, 2023

All of our guides and drivers we very friendly, helpful, informative and timely. The accommodations and tours were top notch. Our itinerary and tours went off smoothly and seamlessly. We highly recommend Mim Kim and will be back with them for our next trip! read more

Hi Sloane,
Thank you very much for your great comments. I'll share this with all our guides and team. I'm happy to know your guides made your trip such a great experience.
I wish you all the best in the future, please feel free to contact me in the future if needed.
Kind regards.
Liz.
Can't go wrong with Liz
Peru
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Jun 8 - Jun 17, 2023
Liz Karen is responsive and trustworthy. Everything on my itinerary happened without issue and I was eternally grateful. I have limited Spanish and was traveling solo so using a booking agent to schedule rides and flights, plus excursions and rooms was most helpful. I can't recommend Andean Travel Experience enough. They followed through on everything they promised. read more

Hi Sam,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a great review!
It was a pleasure to be part of your experience in Peru. All te team is happy to know you had a great time here!
Please take care!
Kind regards.
Liz.
The trip was amazing with wonderful guides. ...
Peru
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May 7 - May 13, 2023

The trip was amazing with wonderful guides. It was so nice having everything coordinated. Everything went as planned and we had great support all along the way. Alexandra was wonderful - she was our guide in Sacred Valley and Cusco. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. She spent more time with us than was planned. Franco was our guide in Machu Picchu, and he too was very helpful. We couldn't have asked for better guides! The Pachamanca was a unique and interesting experience. The... read more

Hi Lee,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review! I'm glad to know that you enjoyed your time here. I'm sharing the review with the rest of our team, guides, office team, and suplliers. All the comments help us to improve our services.
I'm sorry to know that you lost the hiike to Huayna Picchu, however still happy to know that you enjoyed the rest of the services.
It was a pleasure to help you with your trip! Please take care.
Kind regards.
Liz.
I'd like to thank and congratulate KimKim for...
Peru
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Jan 10 - Jan 18, 2023
I'd like to thank and congratulate KimKim for your help and excellent organization during our trip to Peru.
When an alternative set of plans was suggested, as a result of problems in Machu Picchu, we were a little apprehensive.
The trip to the lodge in the Amazon was wonderful; and our guide, Rey, was a delightful character, with a wealth of knowledge about all things Amazon; his English was excellent, and he got his message over with ease and humour. He is a great ambassador for this... read more

Hi Patrick,
Thank you very much for the great comments!
It was a pleasure to help you with your experience in Peru. I'll share your review with all our team 😊
Kind regards.
Liz.
We returned from our South American trip a few days ago,
Peru
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Jan 10 - Jan 18, 2023
We returned from our South American trip a few days ago , I’m still processing the experience. I however do wish to commend Kimkim on their handling of the difficult circumstances which arose in relation to our Peruvian leg of the trip. Kim Kim’s communication with Stuart stands out for particular praise. Stuart was kept informed at every step , group concerns and questions were answered promptly and addressed appropriately. I was also very impressed with Kimkim’s nimbleness in reorganising... read more

Hi Mary,
Thanks for taking the time to leave your happy experiences!
It was a pleasure to be part of your trip to Peru. We are happy to know you had a great time here even during the unrest! I'm sharing the review with the rest of our team, guides, office team, and suplliers.😊 They'll be happy to read it.
I'm sorry you lost the Winery tour, however still happy to know that you enjoyedthe rest of the tour.
Please take care!
Kind regards.
Liz.
Our trip to Peru
Peru
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Nov 20 - Dec 1, 2022

Liz prepared very nice initial plan and we were able to further tune traveling plan according to our wishes.
Liz and her team did a great job executing the plan without delays or mistakes. We appreciated that when we had some unexpected problems because of two days strike of transportation workers in Peru, Liz and her team successfully modified the plan to get the best possible outcome out of our trip.
We are quite experienced travellers, so we liked that plan was divided to organized... read more

Hi Zvonko,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a great review!
It was a pleasure to be part of your experience in Peru. We are happy to know you had a great time here even during the strike. I'll share this with all our guides and team.
Please take care both of you and if somehow we can help in the future, just let me know. I will be always happy to help!
Kindly,
Liz.
I was satisfied with everything. Guides and d...
Peru
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Nov 20 - Dec 1, 2022
I was satisfied with everything. Guides and drivers were allways on time. The Andean was very helpfull, too. However, we had to make small changes because of strike and therefore missed some more time in Aguas Calientes. The team arranged all the changes because of strike. I already recomended Kimkim and Liz Karen and her agency to my friends. read more

Hi Tatjana,
Thank you very much for your comments, I am very happy to know that you recommended us to your friends!
We were very glad to help with and during your trip to Perú and even the strike I'm happy to know that you were satisfied with our services!
I will be always happy to help!
Kindly,
Liz.
ALMOST STRAINED AT THE TRAIN STATION
Peru
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Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2022
Everything was good except the driver who drove me and other 8 passengers . First the driver didn't wait us at the train station with our names flags. I had to call Dario for assistance. It was a TERRIBLE ARRANGEMENT every passengers felt. We all felt being SYSTEMATICALLY AND INTENTIONALLY CHEATED, almost !
Then he refused to take us back to our hotel. He didn't speak English, or pretend he doesn't know any phone number to call. What a lie. How he knew we were waiting for being picked up... read more

Hi Youngsoo,
Thank you very much for your comment, this helps us to improve our services. Once again, we apologize for the unpleasant experience you had with your transfer, we’re certain that with the private transfers we’ll include from now, this won’t happen again. Even so, we’re very glad to know that you had a good experience with your hotel and during the trek (Guides, food and the rest of the transfers). We’re very happy that at the end when we had communication you accepted our sincere apologies.
Best regards.
Liz.
I was so impressed with our trip, and I thank...
Peru
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Oct 1 - Oct 8, 2022

I was so impressed with our trip, and I thank Liz Karen. When I decided to visit Peru, I looked into a group tour from a big company. But my husband discovered KimKim, and we contacted them. Liz Karen did a phenomenal job putting together a trip customized to the things we wanted to do. We also were happy with the pricing, which was less than the big company group tour I had originally planned.
Hotels were moderate-quality as requested, and we were happy with them overall. Each offered us... read more

Hi Susan,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review!
I am very happy to know that you enjoyed your trip! I'll share this with all our guides and team.
Please take care and if somehow we can help in the future, just let me know. I will be always happy to help!
Kindly,
Liz.
Peru adventures
Peru
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Sep 22 - Oct 2, 2022

Our trip was very well organized. All of our concerns regarding acclimating to high altitude were addressed. When we decided we preferred to stay at a lower altitude than Cusco, Liz took care of rearranging our accommodations & tour to fit our desires. All of our transfers between airports, cities and tours were well planned and we felt very well taken care of. Jorge, our guide in the low jungle at our resort, Muyuna, kept us on our toes exploring the plants and animals of the rainforest.... read more

Hi Sarah,
Thanks for taking the time to leave your happy experiences!
It was a pleasure to be part of your trip to Peru. We are happy to know you had a great time here! I'm sharing the review with the rest of our team.😊
Please take care!
Kind regards.
Liz.
We had a fantastic trip to Peru.
Peru
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Sep 23 - Oct 1, 2022

We had a fantastic trip to Peru. KimKim was wonderful; all our trips were organized in a professional way, the drivers were always on time, the cars were clean, the guides were great. I would especially like to thank Sofia, our guide in Lima, who shared her knowledge of the country's history as well as her personal experience of living in Lima7 All the tours were very interesting and we would recommend the tour and the company to our friends. read more

Hi Delia,
Thank you very much for the great comments!
It was a pleasure to be part of your experience in Peru. I'll share your review with all our team 😊
Kind regards.
Liz.
Peru
Peru
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Aug 19 - Aug 27, 2022

Our trip was amazing. All of the hotels were nice. Our drivers were always on time. The guides were very good. I would use Kim Kim again! read more

Hi Susan,
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review!
It was a pleasure to be part of your experience in Peru. We are happy to know you had a great time here!
Please take care!
Best regards.
Liz.
Wonderful Peru experience
Peru
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Aug 7 - Aug 15, 2022

Had an incredible experience in Peru, and KimKim played a huge part. Whether arranging pick-ups from the airport, finding amazing hotels. assigning incredible tour guides, or making adjustments on the fly, the KimKim experience left me feeling confident that my trip would be time well spent. I especially enjoyed working with tour guides Javier in Macchu Picchu, Luz in Cuzco, and Sophia in Lima. Each was kind, knowledgeable, and flexible. I wouldn’t hesitate to travel with KimKim again. Thanks... read more

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for taking the time and leave us your comments, and thanks also for trusting us with this adventure, too. Iam sharing this with all our team.
Hugs from all the Andean Travel Experience family!
Liz.
Great experience touring Peru!
Peru
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Jul 16 - Jul 24, 2022
Liz Karen did a great job organizing a wonderful trip to Peru. Liz was patient in answering all my questions during the process and there were no surprises when there. All guides/drivers were on time, hotels and trains were as communicated. Quick support was available, and can highlight that when I had to use it twice the response was efficient and took care of the matter. Will recommend! Thanks

Hi Irvind,
Thank you so much for the great comments! I'll share your review with Paul and the rest of our team. I was very glad to help you with your trip and to meet you 😊!
Please take care and if somehow we can help in the future, just let me know. I will be always happy to help you!
Kind regards.
Liz.