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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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What’s it like on board the Belmond Hiram Bingham train?

The journey to Machu Picchu on board the Belmond Hiram Bingham train is best described as lavish luxury with an ever-changing scene of unbelievable Sa...

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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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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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A Guide to Peruvian Street Food

There’s no better way to get to know Peru like a local than through the street food. If you’re a somewhat adventurous traveler, don’t miss chowi...

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On the Trail and Off the Pot: How to Stay Healthy during Your Peru Vacation

So you’ve finally made plans to visit Peru - it’ll be the trip of a lifetime. You’ll explore Machu Picchu, visit famous ruins, indulge in the am...

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Pride & Tradition: A Look at Peru’s Famous Pisco Sour

Pisco sour is Peru’s national drink, and as much a symbol of Peruvian identity as ceviche. Sampling this unique and delicious drink is an essential ...

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Hoja de Coca (Coca Leaf) and its Role as a Sacred, Invaluable Plant in Andean Cultures

Coca has been a fundamental part of the religious cosmology of the Andean peoples of Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Argentina and Chil...

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