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

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

Macaw Project at the Tambopata Research Center A short boat ride from the Tambopata Research Center, a jungle lodge eight hours upriver from Puerto Maldonado, lies the largest known macaw clay-lick...

Shopping for Christmas Gifts in Lima Christmas Gifts in Lima For those of you in or around Lima during the holiday season or just looking for some shopping suggestions in the city, we ha...

Peruvian cuisine: a tool for social empowerment Top chefs Ferran Adrià and Gastón Acurio have been promoting Peruvian gastronomy as a force for social transformation and empowerment at a recent pres...

Inca Trail in Peru: 6 Unexpected Highlights Inca Trail in Peru - It's Not a Race to the Finish There are hundreds of Inca 'trails' scattered across Peru, relics of the impressive network of roa...

The Art of Artisanal Fishing in Peru Artisanal Fishing in Peru's Cabo Blanco, a village in the North of the country, is declared National Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture in P...

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...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!