Archaeology tour Peru – Aracari Travel

Huaca Pucllana in the Heart of Lima

Alice Farkas — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:48:41 +0000

It was during a walking tour of the neighborhood of Los Olivos in Lima that I encountered my first huaca. I stood behind a row of houses on a patch of dusty land that had a few hills and a sign that said “No Trespassing”, which failed to deter any of the many trespassers who were [...]

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Aracari trip to Kuelap and Chachapoyas

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:30:46 +0000

Marisol, Founder & CEO of Aracari, and the Aracari team are just back from an in-depth research trip to Kuelap and the Chachapoyas region. We’ve been hard at work (and play!) testing out accommodation, hikes, and other excursions to ensure that we’re experts on, and offer the very best of, the region. Aracari’s Trip to Kuelap [...]

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Sarcophagi of Karajia Tour

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:45:41 +0000

The Chachapoyas people buried their important dead in high, difficult to access locations, facing the rising sun or a village, and always close to water. The sarcophagi of Karajía stand proudly on a ledge above a river gorge in the Chachapoyas region – a stunning site in a quiet, unassuming location in Chachapoyas – very easy [...]

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Kuelap Peru: The Ancient Cloud City

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:36:24 +0000

Standing at the top of ancient walls overlooking the cloud forest below, you really get a sense of the mysticism of Chachapoyas, and why the ancient pre-Inca people who built this incredible feat of engineering were known as the ‘people of the clouds’. Kuelap Peru is simply a spectacular archaeological site in an equally inspiring setting and [...]

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Huaca de la Luna: Moche Route highlight

Alice Farkas — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:00:23 +0000

The Moche culture, which prospered from around AD 1 to 700, dominated several valleys on Peru’s northern coast long before the famous Inca empire appeared in the country. The Moche left an especially vivid artistic legacy, particularly in their pottery and metallurgy. A series of Moche centers dating from about AD 300 to 550 administered Peru’s [...]

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The Royal Tombs of Sipan and Huaca Rajada

Marisol — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:00:57 +0000

Moche Route Highlights: Royal Tombs of Sipan and Huaca Rajada On a recent trip to Peru’s north, I visited some of the most significant historical sites. None capture the imagination more than the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, near Chiclayo (a one-hour flight north of Lima). This well-designed, modern museum houses the remains of the [...]

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The Moche Route and Chicama Surf Resort

Alice Farkas — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:04:05 +0000

Highlights of Northern Peru: The Moche Route & Chicama Resort This guest blog article was written by Liam Browne and Piotr Piecha, who travelled with Aracari along the Moche Route on Peru’s north coast in April 2013. The Moche Route: More than Machu Picchu The Moche Route: To drive north of Trujillo into the desert [...]

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The pre-Columbian city of Chan Chan

Alice Farkas — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:21:17 +0000

The Chan-Chan archaeological site is a highlight of Peru’s Moche Route,. The complex was the capital of the Chimú civilization from AD 900 to 1400. Located about 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) west of Trujillo, it was built around AD 1300 and covers about 28 square kilometers (11 square miles), making it the largest mud [...]

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Caral and Cajamarca: Journeying where few tourists journey –

Marisol — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:52:10 +0000

Caral and Cajamarca: Highlights of the North Northern Peru is an Aracari must and Nigel Richardson shares his insights on why now’s the time to visit the wondrous Pre-Inca archeological site of Caral as well as the Northern Peru’s colonial gem called Cajamarca. Take a look at what he had to say in the UK’s Daily [...]

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