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When the hustle and bustle of Lima’s chaotic, crowded, and cough-generating streets have you feeling like you need a break, there is reprieve just a few minutes away in La Punta. If you visit the smallest of the six districts that make up the Constitutional Province of Callao, you’ll soon see why, for most visitors, it is by far t...

The qualities of this type of horse make it so that the ride is well suited for people of any age. From children to seniors, everyone can enjoy this attractive route that begins at the Peruvian Paso Horse Center, part of the Universidad Científica del Sur (UCSUR).

Most visitors to the Tambopata Research Center have a 12% chance of seeing a jaguar, but every now and then some of these rare animals are spotted by a few lucky people.
 
However rare, during a recent photo tour photographer Jeff Cremer, biologist Phil Torres, guide Ruben Paiva, and tourists Devita Srey and Carsten Ander...

The construction of the Grand Museum of Tawantinsuyu will be located on a 500-acre site near the Sacsayhuaman fortress in southeastern Peru’s Cusco region and it will require an investment worth US$ 100 million, said Cusco’s regional governor, Jorge Tito Acurio.

Location: Sacsayhuamán, Cuzco, Peru

Before we flew to Peru, we found out that Bono had recently stayed and dined at Hotel Sol y Luna, our hotel in Urubamba, in the heart of the Sacred Valley. We took this as a good sign. Bono is a well-traveled man. Like us, he also puts a priority on good food.

I love flowers and so does Lima. The fragrant scents, the wild colors, the unusual shapes and sizes all draw my attention wherever I see them. I have always enjoyed taking photographs of flowers. Here in Lima, it’s a photographer’s paradise. Back in the United States if I wanted to see or take pictures of exotic flowers in bloom, ...

Many people ask me what makes Peruvian food so exciting? Well continuing my posts regarding this question, this week I'd like to answer by talking about Peru's dynamic and just incredible restaurant scene.

Starting in the 13th century, the city of Cusco, in modern-day Perú, was the capital of the Inca Empire. Although Spanish conquistadors erased much of the Inca influence on Cusco when they arrived in 1533, the city nonetheless remains an important regional hub, most notably for foreign tourists who want to visit Machu Picchu, the fable...

Iquitos is the gateway to adventure and a charming destination that deserves every traveler’s attention. It is a city rich with history, surrounded by rivers and rainforest, and it’s home to a culture that has evolved in isolation from the rest of the “civilized” world. 

An ancient astronomical alignment in southern Peru has been discovered by researchers between a pyramid, two stone lines and the setting sun during the winter solstice. During the solstice, hundreds of years ago, the three would have lined up to frame the pyramid in light.

One of the first things I was taught in school about Peru's geography was the beauty of its three main geographical areas; the coast, the mountains and the jungle; la costa, la sierra y la selva. Here you can find many treasures that are blessed with a wide variety of climates and soils to grow many ingredients. Peru is known as more than...

There is a time honored question for expats: “What do I show to visitors to my new country?” When I first moved to Peru, it seemed that my friends and family were anxious to come and be awed by the wonders of this beautiful country. I was thrilled to show them around and share the vast amount of knowledge I had obtained about the ...

There are approximately 800 different species of mammals in the Amazon Rainforest that have been classified.  In an area spanning 2.124 million sq miles (5.5 million km²), there are bound to be more exotic creatures yet to be discovered.

Around Lima there are many historical and archeological sites to visit. You don’t need to leave the capital to stumble upon traces of ancient cultures that predate the Spanish conquest.