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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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Peruvian Souvenirs You’ll Want to Go Home With (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this series, we pointed you towards the most unique Peruvian souvenirs you could buy in Lima, Puerto Maldonado, Ica, and Arequipa. Where ...

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Costeño Cuisine: What to Eat When Traveling Colombia’s Coast

Costeño cuisine is an alluring combination of multi-cultural influence, local ingredients, and age-old recipes. Seafood, coconut, sugar, and the deep...

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Antioquian Cuisine: What To Eat in Medellin and the Coffee Region

Colombian cuisine may not have the world’s attention, but when travelling to Medellin or the Coffee Region you’ll think that it does. Paisas, thos...

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Fiesta de la Vendimia: Peru’s One and Only Wine and Pisco Festival

The Fiesta de la Vendimia is an event to attend if your tour of Peru overlaps with this free-flowing wine and pisco festival in Ica. Wine and pisco ha...

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Carnaval or Easter in Peru? Which Should You Time Your Peru Trip For?

Carnaval and Easter in Peru are drastically different celebrations, and for some travelers it can be a tough decision as to which celebration you shou...

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7 Festivals and Events in Peru in 2019 (Part 2) [June to December]

Itching to attend a festival or event in Peru during your Peru holiday this year? Our last post featured five can’t miss festivals and events taking...

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2019 Festivals and Events in Peru (Part 1) [January to May]

Spend a good amount time in Peru and you’ll begin to wonder if the country is in a constant state of celebration. From January to December, it’s a...

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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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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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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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