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

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

Aracari in the Arts For all Art Lovers out there! As part of our mission of being "conduits of Art and Culture to a Discerning Clientele" Aracari's own Marisol Mosquera i...

A Tale of Three Islands Over the course of my travels this year, I've had the fortune to visit three small and equally lovely islands: Rapa Nui or Easter Island in the Pacifi...

The Ultimate Peruvian Road Trip From Route 66 to California's Pacific Coast Highway many of us will be familiar with the great North American road trips. But, what about the best roa...

The Cordillera Blanca Santa Cruz Trek 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 altitud...

Cusco, My kind of town: Tips for visiting Cusco Dr John Hemming is an explorer and writer who ran the Royal Geographical Society for 21 years. In addition to Peru, his passion is Amazonian indigenou...

Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa The highlight of a visit to Arequipa is the Santa Catalina Monastery, one of the most impressive colonial religious buildings in Peru. The large conve...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!