Specialist Guide Holly Wissler Holl Wissler, an ethnomusicologist, is one of Aracari’s specialist guides in Peru. Her academic research and wealth of experience in remote Andean communities puts her in a privileged position to share unique insight into rural andean life and the role of music in these communities. The importance of music in Andean […]
On Saturday April 12th the Mario Testino Gallery, MATE, opened its permanent collection, which will be the first in the world to dedicated to showcasing the work of the famous Peruvian photographer. The museum will continue to have temporary exhibits in addition to the main collection of Testino’s photographs so as to continue with its […]
Tourism in Peru over the past couple of decades has seen immense progress and growth, but with any development, the positive results are inevitably shadowed by accompanying negative effects. Looking at tourism in Peru, we could certainly sing an anthem, celebrating the many advances in infrastructure, management, quality of service and of course, the revenue […]
It is often the case that one tends to overlook the more obvious places. This is what has happened to me in the last 20 years or so… and now I am determined to change it. A visit to the Alhambra in Granada, Spain was at the top of the list. I ventured for a short […]
On a recent visit to the Sacred Valley with my parents, I decided to embark on a mountain biking adventure for the first time from the town of Chinchero to Maras. During the adventure, we’d be stopping to visit the archaeological site of Moray, where we’d have lunch and then finish our ride at the […]
Photos by Pedro Chincoa Lima’s chaotic and dusty attire can often mislead visitors about the city’s splendid and grandiose history. As the capital of the viceroyalty of Peru – a major portion of the Spanish Empire and a trade hub for precious metal and tropical goods – the coastal city was lavished with riches and […]
