In June of 1992 the first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. This treaty delineated goals for stabilizing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere without risking human interference with the climate and was enacted in 1994. […]
As I passed through customs and stepped into the arrivals section of Lima airport, I scanned the crowd. Off to the left, away from the huge group of people eagerly awaiting friends and relatives at the entrance, I saw a man with a white sign that had ‘Aracari’ and my last name written in large, […]
The Andean Baroque Route is a picturesque half day tour outside the city of Cusco which primarily focuses on churches that belong to the Andean Baroque artistic movement, including the church of San Pedro de Andahuaylillas often called the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas”. The Andean Baroque Route takes in beautiful views, tall mountains, quaint villages and […]
A perfect luxury amazon cruise A visit to the Amazon Rainforest can be a transformative journey, allowing you to immerse in nature and experience the beauty of the planet’s most intense and diverse colors, smells and sounds as you encounter the exotic flora and fauna. Of course, the Amazon is a jungle and is not […]
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The Cordillera Blanca is one of the most impressive mountain ranges in Peru and arguably South America with 20 peaks that reach over 6,000m in altitude, including Huascaran at 6,786m (22,263ft), which is the highest mountain in Peru and one of the highest in the Americas. This region is a haven for hikers and has […]
