UNESCO Recognizes Two Peruvian Traditions
Peru has many traditions worth preserving The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is meeting in Bali right now, rolling out the latest inductees to its entrancing...
View ArticleExperience Quechua Culture in Peru
Town Meeting in the Andes. Photo courtesy of quinet via Flickr. The colorful culture of the Quechua-speaking peoples seems mysterious to many travelers, an exotic element of Peru’s Andean population,...
View ArticleBest Day Trips From Puno
Taquile Island. Photo Courtesy of Dom Crossley via Flickr. Perched on a hill overlooking Lake Titicaca, Puno is a picturesque city conveniently located near the Peru/Bolivia border, making it a popular...
View ArticleSpanish Colonial Sites in Arequipa
Plaza de Armas, Arequipa. Photo courtesy of Steve Burt via Flickr. Situated below the ice-capped El Misti volcano and close to four other prominent volcanoes, Arequipa has long been famous for its...
View ArticleExperience Lima: An Evening at the Larco Museum with Dinner
For two budget backpackers in Peru, a big night out usually consists of a free city walking tour followed by happy hour beers back at the hostel. So you can imagine our excitement at a true indulgence...
View ArticleMeet a Guide: Patricia Valenzuela
Lima fountains at night! As an authorized professional tour guide based in Northern Peru, Patricia Valenzuela offers private, custom-designed tours to some of the country’s richest archaeological...
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