Following our visit to the state-of-the-art Portón distillery, with an eye-opening lesson into the production of their delicious Pisco and a small, early-morning “liquid breakfast” of various mosto verdes, we continued to our next stop, Peru’s largest and most popular vineyard, Tacama, Ica. Having previously sampled some of their wines including a consumer favorite Blanco […]
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Limo: one of the best restaurants in Cusco, Peru
Say what? Delicious seafood in the middle of the Andes mountains? It’s true my friends! Believe it or not, but Cusco boasts a restaurant that serves up a full-flavored, stunning assortment of dishes featuring the fruits of the sea. Limo finds the perfect balance of great food, an elegant and modern atmosphere, and ideal location […]
Nazca Lines tour from Lima
Etched into the desert plains over 2000 years ago, The Nazca Lines geoglyphs are one of Peru’s most capitvating sites to visit. Flying over the Nazca Lines offers the best perspective to appreciate the large scale of these mysterious shapes, an impressive feat achieved by the ancient Nazca culture. These ancient geoglyphs – consisting of several hundred individual […]
Pisco and Wines of Peru: Pisco Portón
Located 70 km southeast of Paracas lies a vast fertile land known for producing large quantities of succulent grapes used to create Pisco (Peru’s national drink) as well as a selection of increasingly high-regarded wines. A few weeks ago, Aracari-founder Marisol, Lauren, and I went in search of a route that could deliver the perfect tasting […]
MAC Barranco – Contemporary Art in Lima
For several decades, the Instituto de Arte Contemporáneo (IAC), a major national cultural institution, has been fighting to provide Peru, and particularly its capital city, with a proper museum dedicated to contemporary art. In January of this year, the IAC finally made this dream a reality and opened the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) in […]
Lake Titicaca’s Hidden Gem: A Visit to Suasi Island
A Visit to Suasi Island Following our adventure to Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca, James and I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a relaxing two days at Suasi Island, the only privately owned island on the Peruvian side of the lake. This tiny island is home to Martha Giraldo’s one-of-a-kind Suasi Lodge, where the […]