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

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

Choquequirao, The Other Machu Picchu Choquequirao is a rarely-visited Incan site, accessible only on foot some 3,085m up in the Salkantay Mountain Range. A 'lost city of the Incas' and 's...

Lima Food Week 2015 If you’re in Lima and you enjoy dining out in restaurants and tasting unique dishes with ingredients from all over Peru, you’re in luck! Lima Food Wee...

Salt flats and silver: 12 days in the Bolivian Highlands Introducing Bolivia Packed with extreme landscapes and diverse cultural heritage, Bolivia is becoming an increasingly popular destination for more ad...

Another Memorable Visit to Centro Colich in Barranco Discover Centro Colich Strolling down the streets in my resident district of Barranco one evening, I found myself wandering into Central Colich, a hi...

Sacsayhuaman Ruins: Things to do in Cusco When travelers think "Inca," their minds immediately rush to images of Machu Picchu, the iconic ancient archaeological complex isolated amongst the An...

The Ship, The Lady, and the Lake: Meriel Larken’s Captivating Ta... The Ship, The Lady, and the Lake follows the extraordinary account of Meriel Larken’s quest to restore the “Yavari” steamship in Peru’s Lake Titicaca....

Aracari Gallery

Happy Independence Day Perú!