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

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

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...

Press release straight from Peru: Torrential Rains in Machu Picchu Dear Friends, As you may have already heard, we are experiencing major rainstorms, flooding and landslides in the Andes of Peru. As a result, train s...

2013: The Year of Quinoa Peru gastronomy. The Year of Quinoa Quinoa, the so-called “mother grain of the Incas,” has become increasingly popular throughout the world, not only...

Cosmopolitan Capital: XXIV Jazz Festival in Lima Lima is a city with much more than ceviche restaurants, coastal views and congested streets–like any capital city, it has its cosmopolitan side as wel...

The Sky’s the Limit: Visit Peru’s Finest Art Atop a Lima High Rise (an... 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 ...

Las Aldas & Chankillo: one of the lesser known archaeological site... By Lauren | Six AM is quite a time to start a long journey of any sort, but my colleagues, Simon and Yasmin, and I knew that a wonderful day was ahead...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!