28th of July is Peruvian Independence Day … ¡Felices fiestas!

Find out all about how the day is celebrated in last year’s post.

The Spanish conquest of the Incas The key to Spanish success during the conquest of the Incas Just 169 soldiers accompanied Francisco Pizarro as he campaigned from northern Peru throu...

Andean wisdom collides with a modern challenge Here is an update from Jonathan Stack, the documentarian who is working on the campaign to stop the building of Chinchero airport, which we are suppor...

Stephanie Borios, Aracari Specialist Stephanie Borios is a French ethno-botonist who was trained in the UK and the US, and currently resides in Lima, Peru. She is an Aracari specialist in...

Hacienda Sarapampa Home of Giant Corn Sarapampa is a Quechua word which means 'cornfield', a fitting name for this beautiful and sprawling property of Hacienda Sarapampa in the Sacred Vall...

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Peru Travel Insights: The Last Refuge of the Incas, Vilcabamba Vilcabamba, the Last Refuge of the Incas The Inca’s last stronghold was at Vilcabamba. This refuge was founded by Manco Inca and it is here that the ...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!