The grace of the Marinera

We are starting a new section in our blog called Sights & Sounds of Aracari, where we will upload videos from all our trips. Starting with a charming capture of the grace of the Marinera, a graceful and romantic couple’s dance that uses handkerchiefs as props. The dance is an…

About Gaston Acurio Gaston Acurio is considered one of the most important chefs in the world, and is often referred to as the ‘ambassador’ or ‘architect’ of the Peruvian culinary movement. Gaston set up the restaurant Astrid y Gaston, in Lima which is frequently included in the World’s Top 50 Restaurant List….

Luxury Amazon Delfin II Cruise Review

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Travel & Leisure calls River Cruising one of the “hottest new travel trends” in 2009 and with the launch of the new Delfin II river cruise; Peru is increasing becoming the River Cruising destination of choice. Delfin II Luxury Amazon Cruise I (Marisol) was lucky enough to journey on the…

We work with Latin America’s best

Every year T+L launches its famed list of 500 of the  World’s Best Hotels. Among them you will find Machu Picchu Pueblo, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge and Miraflores Park Hotel all in the Aracari collection.

Starting today, Wednesday, 29 April, LAN Peru is offering twice weekly flights between our home base (Lima, Peru) and the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias. The new nonstop flights, every Wednesday and Sunday, will be operated by a LAN Peru Airbus A319 aircraft, seating up to 144 passengers. We’ve…

Peru Food Scene in the Press

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The Washington Post shares an interesting article about Peru’s ever growing popularity on the international food scene. Here we share excerpts from their article ‘Marinated in the Morning, Grilled at Night: The Charms of Peru’s Fusion Cuisine‘. Peru’s Food Scene Featured in the Washington Post Señora Grimanesa, as she is…