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...

Peru braces itself for Chilcano week, celebrating this tasty Peruvian ... It’s finally arrived: Chilcano week 2013! This delightfully tangy Peruvian cocktail might have been overshadowed by the Pisco Sour as far as being ...

How To Hike To Machu Picchu Interview with Mark Green, Aracari Travel Planner Machu Picchu is Peru's most popular tourist attraction, receiving close to 1.6 million visitors in ...

Bajada de Reyes in Lima and Ollantaytambo Every January 6, Peruvians celebrate Bajada Reyes to conmemorate the arrival of the Three Wise Men to the Nativity and the gifts they brought to the n...

Natural Hot Springs Colca Thanks to the seismic activity of the region, the Colca Canyon and Valley are sprinkled with natural hot springs, or thermal baths, where locals and t...

Once again, our guests say it all! Tessa Prieto Valdes, one of Aracari´s very important guests from the Philippines this past April, writes an entertaining and interesting account of he...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!