Travel & Leisure calls River Cruising one of the "hottest new travel trends" in 2009 and with the launch of the new Delfin II river cruise; Peru is increasing becoming the River Cruising destination of choice. Delfin II Luxury Amazon Cruise I (Marisol) was lucky enough to journey on the Delfin II's maiden voyage last week so I'm sharing my insider perspective on the journey. The cruise takes you through the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, the flooded forest in northeastern Peru. Since it's almost impossible to visit the flooded forest while based in a lodge (75% of the area becomes flooded during the rainy season), cruising is the way to go. Delfin II Cruise: Where Luxury Meets Authenticity The starting point is where the Amazon technically begins. As you cruise upriver through the Amazon's mighty tributary, the Ucayali, you will encounter breathtaking landscapes and a wide variety of rainforest fauna. I saw Monk Saki, capuchin and squirrel monkeys, at least 12 sloths, yellow & blue and scarlet macaws, trogons, kingfishers, white caiman, and the magical pink and gray dolphins. 2 years ago I had travelled on the Delfin I (cabin #7) and loved the experience. The boat is comfortable, the service was impeccable, and above all the experience was very personalized. On the Delfin II, the boat is more than just your safe and comfortable base. It is a hand crafted base where everything you touch, feel, eat and drink reflects the surrounding forest. The 15 cabin Delfin II is taking luxury and authenticity in the Peruvian Amazon to new heights, so I would recommend the journey without hesitation for any tailormade trip Peru for luxury seekers looking for the best luxury experiences in Peru. To find out availability and pricing for the Delfin II cruise, contact us today. Read more
Travel & Leisure calls River Cruising one of the “hottest new travel trends” in 2009 and with the launch of the new Delfin II river cruise; Peru is increasing becoming the River Cruising destination of choice. Delfin II Luxury Amazon Cruise I (Marisol) was lucky enough to journey on the…
Every year T+L launches its famed list of 500 of the  World's Best Hotels. Among them you will find Machu Picchu Pueblo, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge and Miraflores Park Hotel all in the Aracari collection.
Every year T+L launches its famed list of 500 of the  World’s Best Hotels. Among them you will find Machu Picchu Pueblo, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge and Miraflores Park Hotel all in the Aracari collection.
Starting today, Wednesday, 29 April, LAN Peru is offering twice weekly flights between our home base (Lima, Peru) and the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias. The new nonstop flights, every Wednesday and Sunday, will be operated by a LAN Peru Airbus A319 aircraft, seating up to 144 passengers. We've been saying how Cartagena was the perfect beach extension to a Peru adventure for years now, so thank you LAN Peru for making this journey easier for us and our clients! For an Aracari take on Cartagena, click here.
Starting today, Wednesday, 29 April, LAN Peru is offering twice weekly flights between our home base (Lima, Peru) and the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias. The new nonstop flights, every Wednesday and Sunday, will be operated by a LAN Peru Airbus A319 aircraft, seating up to 144 passengers. We’ve…
The Washington Post shares an interesting article about Peru's ever growing popularity on the international food scene. Here we share excerpts from their article 'Marinated in the Morning, Grilled at Night: The Charms of Peru's Fusion Cuisine'. Peru's Food Scene Featured in the Washington Post Señora Grimanesa, as she is known, has become a mini-celebrity in Lima. She has made TV appearances; she even has her own Web site. But Acurio is one of the country's most recognizable faces. After we arrived at the anticucho cart, it took only seconds for patrons to begin taking photos with their cellphones and lining up for autographs. Acurio is promoting anticuchos himself at his newest Lima restaurant, Panchita, which opened in February. Just a few miles from Grimanesa's cart, the vibe -- and the prices -- are entirely different. Hunks of meat are on display at the entrance of the vast modern space, accented with vibrant red and dark wood. In addition to beef heart, there are anticuchos of beef, salmon, chicken and octopus that cost between three and six times as much as the ones on the street. That, Acurio says, is the point: "Why, if we can go to hamburger restaurants and fried chicken restaurants, why can't we have a wonderful restaurant where anticuchos are the star? If we can have in the mind of people that there are great anticuchos, maybe they will think, 'Let's go eat them on the street.' We try to help each other." Other street foods have made their way onto restaurant menus. Tamales now are frequently available at Lima restaurants. My favorites, however, were picarones, a kind of doughnut made from a yeasted pumpkin or sweet potato dough. Whether you find them late-night on the corner or at the local cevicheria, the ring-shaped fritters are
The Washington Post shares an interesting article about Peru’s ever growing popularity on the international food scene. Here we share excerpts from their article ‘Marinated in the Morning, Grilled at Night: The Charms of Peru’s Fusion Cuisine‘. Peru’s Food Scene Featured in the Washington Post Señora Grimanesa, as she is…
As you may have seen or heard in the New York Times and on CNN, the Peruvian military is battling a resurrected Shining Path insurgency, which thrived in the 1980s & early 90s. Recent reports have the Shining Path associated with drug trafficking and violence in Peru today. Narcoterrorism and tourism: The Shining Path in Peru We feel that it's important to clarify some of this and how it affects travel in Peru. Since we are based in Lima, Peru, we are acutely aware that the Peruvian military's number one priority is to stamp out guerrilla activity in rural Peru, and has been doing so since August 2008. So far the violence has been contained to the most remote Andean and Amazonian regions of Peru, to be more precise the name of the provinces are Huanta, La Mar and Tayacaja (areas that never receive tourism). For us in Lima and Cuzco, business continues uninterrupted. To give you a better picture here's a map of Peru so you can see where the isolated violence is located: In terms of Aracari clients in Peru or those with future travel plans that include Peru, we want to assure you that services in the tourist areas are being rendered without any problem. We encourage you to continue to visit Peru, and of course we will continue to monitor the situation since our clients comfort and safety is our priority.
As you may have seen or heard in the New York Times and on CNN, the Peruvian military is battling a resurrected Shining Path insurgency, which thrived in the 1980s & early 90s. Recent reports have the Shining Path associated with drug trafficking and violence in Peru today. Narcoterrorism and…
Aracari is well aware of the gloomy effects of the economic crisis on many travellers, who constantly try to find ways limit their expenditures, which brings us to point out one undeniably positive fact : LOW AIRFARE, found with regional carriers LAN and Taca, aggressive indeed...
Aracari is well aware of the gloomy effects of the economic crisis on many travellers, who constantly try to find ways limit their expenditures, which brings us to point out one undeniably positive fact : LOW AIRFARE, found with regional carriers LAN and Taca, aggressive indeed…
