How to spell Machu Picchu

First accounts of the existence of Machu Picchu, as described in the revised edition of John Hemming’s book, “Monuments of the Incas”  (2010 Thames & Hudson), date as far back as 1875 in a book by travel writer Charles Wiener.  He said that local people spoke to him of “other towns of Huaina Pitcho and […]

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Aracari in the Financial Times – The Last Word: How Peru’s tourism industry coped when its crown jewel was forced to close

Aracari’s very own Marisol Mosquera was quoted in today’s Financial Times, found at the following link. The article speaks about how Peru coped when its greatest attraction was forced to close for a period exceeding 2 months! Thankfully, Machu Picchu is now open for business and as breathtaking as ever. We will be publishing our […]

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A blast from the past – Peru in 1937!

We just came across this link on Youtube and thought you might enjoy James A. Fitzpatrick’s “Traveltalks; The Voice of the Globe: 1937 Glimpses Of Peru. We can recommend memorable visits that will give you a glimpse of the Peru featured in this video – hidden treasures that bring to light onto those days gone […]

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