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Where to Stay in Lima

Where to Stay in Lima: Choosing the Right Perspective on Peru’s Capital

Lima is often described as a gateway. In truth, it is a city that deserves orientation. Perched above the Pacific, defined by desert light and coas...

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Kuoda’s Top Destinations of 2018: Lake Titicaca and the Amazon

It’s the end of another year. 2018 is in the rearview mirror and 2019 is upon us, ripe with every possibility. Before we dive head first into the Ne...

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How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Peru

For those of you who have had the opportunity to travel to Peru before, it should come as no surprise that New Year’s Eve in Peru is a big party. Th...

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Santurantikuy: Cusco’s Famous Christmas Market

If you find yourself traveling to Cusco on Christmas Eve, there’s a good chance you’ll bump into the famous Santurantikuy Christmas Market. As it ...

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The Chocolatada: A Peruvian Christmas Tradition That Gives Back

The Chocolatada is an eagerly anticipated annual event and longstanding Peruvian Christmas tradition. Every December, local organizations, companies, ...

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Travel to Peru in Kuoda’s National Geographic-Selected Video

Until you travel to Peru, videos are one of the best substitutes for living the experience firsthand. At least we think so. That’s why we jumped at ...

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Pachamanca: The Unbelievable 8,000-year-old Technique for Cooking Under the Earth

Of the Incas’ impressive legacy in Peru, the Pachamanca is one of their most innovative and downright delicious cultural remnants. Still practiced a...

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The Top 10 Luxury Travel Destinations in South America

From the warm Caribbean Sea hugging Colombia’s northern coast to the icy Arctic Ocean lapping at the shores of Argentina and Chile, South America is...

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What To See and Do In Cusco’s Nearest Jungle City, Quillabamba

Located about four to five hours from Cusco, Quillabamba is a market town set in the steamy brow of the Peruvian Amazon. It’s best known for its exp...

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3 Exotic Fruits in Peru You Have To Try When Visiting

Of the many pleasures that come with a visit to Peru, enjoying the abundance of fresh exotic fruit is definitely one of them. Peru’s variety of clim...

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The Shining Path: A Tragic Period in Peru’s History

Before Peru popped on the radar as a popular travel destination, the country went through an extremely difficult period. The decade of the 1980’s...

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A Background on Afro-Peruvian History and Its Influence on Peruvian Culture Today

Few travelers arrive to Peru arrive knowing about the heavy African influence on Peruvian culture. Just as the rest of the world capitalized on Africa...

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Peru’s Surprising German Settlements: Oxapampa and Pozuzo

It may surprise you to find out that there are two German settlements you can visit while traveling in Peru’s Selva Alta, or the high jungle region ...

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