Having an excellent guide is vital in Peru, but at Aracari we go a step further.
To really take you under the skin of the country, we exclusively work with some of the world-leading experts in archaeology, anthropology, the arts and cuisine. With unparalleled knowledge in their fields, passion and enthusiasm they will bring Peru to life during a private visit, a lecture or even an informal discussion over a meal.
Some of our specialist friends include:
Associate Archaeologist at the Museo Rafael Larco Herrera and former Curator of the Museo de Arte, Lima: Specialist field Pre-Inca cultures
Director of the Museo Raimondi, Lima: Specialist on the Central Coast of Peru with a particular emphasis on Inca Monumental Architecture. Archaeology explorations of Lima and coastal Peru
Professor of Architecture: Focusing on arschitecture and conservation; Lima Visits
Artist and designer: Renowned expert on Andean Folk Arts and art collector . Visits focusing on Art in Lima and beyond
Personal shopper, fashion and accessory designer, property developer and author: Personal shopping in Lima and Cuzco
Designer of a top selling jewelry range in Peru: Visits focusing on art and design in Lima
Author and historian: In depth visits and discussions of Colonial art in Cuzco and environs.
Curator of the Santa Teresa Monastery and Director of the INC (Instituto Nacional de Cultura) in Arequipa: Insider visits to Colonial Arequipa
Video interviews
The following interviews are with two of our most important specialist guides in the Cusco area, photographer and author Peter Frost and Colonial Art Historian Lisy Kuon. Both of these protagonists demonstrate the calibre of guide that Aracari collaborates with.
