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Machu Picchu and Galapagos – Vacation Facts to Wet Your Appetite.

Are you thinking about travelling to South America for your next vacation but can’t quite decide where to go? Well there are many options to consider, after all this is a big continent comprising of 12 counties and a plethora of

Northern Peru, Otuzco and the Virgen de la Puerta

Otuzco is two hours of slow and careful driving from Trujillo, in northern Peru. The driving needs to be careful as the road winds its way into the highlands, from sea level up to over 2600 metres, through steep-sided river gorges

Pisac Market and Ruins – A Must for Any Peru Vacation

Machu Picchu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Peru – if not South America, but interestingly one of the most commonly requested places to visit is the town of Pisac. Located in the Sacred Valley, a rural farming

Best Spa’s in Cusco and the Sacred Valley – Luxury Peru Tours

Insiders travel tips to help you get the most out of your tour to Peru! In and around Cusco, you find magic valleys, sacred mountains, Koricancha, Sacsayhuamán and close-by, of course, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu. You can

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, 10 Things to Help You Plan

The Inca Trail has to be one the most popular adventure activities in South America, and every year draws literally thousands of hikers to the lofty heights of the Andes in the region of Cusco. Inca Trails were the vast network

Seven Best Things to do in Lima

A tour of Lima’s revamped old quarter – founded 475 years ago – reveals how the Peruvian capital has managed to preserve its beauty. Lima’s historic old quarter is arguably the loveliest vestige of colonial times in all of Latin America.

9 Men Trapped in Peruvian Gold Mine – Ica Peru

Rescue workers in Peru are trying to free nine miners trapped underground by a rockfall at a depth of more than 200m (650ft). The miners are receiving oxygen and drinks through a hose. But rescuers have so far been unable to

Manú Jungle Tours – Birds of the Amazon

Birds of the Amazon Nowhere in the world is there such a plethora of birdlife as in the Amazon rainforest. The Manu Biosphere Reserve alone is home to over 1,000 different species. Their names are often as exotic as their appearance:

Pre-Columbian Cultures in the North of Peru

Huaca Prieta (3500 – 2300 BC) One of the earliest groups in Peru to be studied were the Huaca Prieta people, who lived at the site of that name around 3500 BC to 2300 BC. These hunter and gatherers began simple

Eco Travel in Peru – What ASTA the Travel Association have to Say

Covering 60% of Peru, the Amazon jungle features on many visitors’ itineraries — not surprising, considering the variety of landscape and wildlife that can be captured on camera. Lush vegetation, dense jungle and waterways are home to 10 million species, including