Peru Articles Archive

There are many treks in the Colca Canyon, but if you are planning on descending to the canyon floor, even if just for the day, it is best to be fit and prepared for the altitude, as it is tough going

Peru has many great tourist attractions of which the most popular and well known is Machu Picchu near Cusco. However, many visitors don’t realize that Peru is actually two-thirds Jungle, and is considered to have the greatest bio-diversity on earth. Travel

Often areas rich in endemic birds are often close to historical centers of culture, such as Machu Picchu. This is because the local environmental and climate suit both birds and humans. Machu Picchu is located in the humid low Urubamba basin

Our Peru Guide Editor Paul Jones gives his verdict on the restaurant Divina Comedia. I am a fan of great food (just ask my wife), and over the years I have been lucky enough to eat in many of the best

Llamas Domesticated in  the Lake Titicaca region  more than 6,000 years  ago, the  llama (llama glama), at 250 to  400 pounds(114-182 kgs) and  up to 6  feet (2m) tall, was the largest domesticated animal  on the  continent until the Spaniards arrived

Cusco is full of history, traditional and legend, it is often difficult to know where facts end and myths begin. Archeological records show that the region was occupied by other advanced cultures prior to the Incas, and carbon dating shows inhabitants

The Cusqueña Art movement, which worked mainly in oils and blendes indigenous and Spanish iconography, was limited to the Cusco region in the sixteenth century, but during the seventeenth century it spread to Titicaca and Bolivia, after which much of its

Born in coastal Piura, Pablo Seminario has been fascinated by ancient Peruvian pottery since his childhood encounters with huaqueros selling looted ceramics to the highest bidder. After  earning  a degree in architecture  in Lima, Seminario  moved to  Cusco  in  1979, but

If you are travelling to Lima and are looking for a flutter in a casino, you won’t be disappointed. Although we are not talking the Vegas strip, there are among a hand full of large casinos in the city, which offer

For a very long time coca has been an important part of the culture of Peru and Bolivia. When ancient burial sites are excavated coca leaves are often found. These leaves, many thousands of years old, actually maintain their potency ,