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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...
Inca Trail Training Guide: Maximize your Trek
Your trek is all booked, plane tickets bought, maybe even a few things packed. Then as your trip gets a little closer, you start to think, "Oh no, wha...
Chicha, an Ancient Fermented Beverage
During your trip to Peru, you will likely come across some ladies selling interesting-looking beverages, either in glasses that you can consume there,...
A Great Cup of Peruvian Coffee
When you travel to a different country, everything is exciting, with new experiences to be had, new foods to try, new things to see and do. Sometimes,...
Peruvian Fruits: Exotic, Luscious, Tart, and Sweet
In addition to being the origin of important staple foods that have spread throughout the world, Peru is fertile ground for hundreds of species of edi...
Well-Known Worldwide Foods that Originated in Peru
Peru is truly an abundant country that has provided the world with many gifts. It’s a nation of diverse climates, with mountains, desert, jungle, an...
Strange Creepy Crawlers of Peru that will Amaze You
Are you or one of your travel mates an insect enthusiast? A trip to Peru will be just the thing to inspire anyone interested in the creepy-crawlies. T...
Inca’s Food Preservation – A Gift to the World – Part 4
In our previous installment on Inca food preservation techniques, we discussed the technique of freeze-drying, one of the Incas’ gifts to humanity. ...
Inca’s Food Preservation – A Gift to the World – Part3
In our previous installment on Inca food preservation techniques, we discussed the technique of storing food in buildings known as Collcas - a type of...
Inca’s Food Preservation – A Gift to the World – Part2
When you arrive for your Peru holiday, you will hear a great deal about the Tawantinsuyo, the Inca Empire. Although conquered by the Spanish in the mi...
Inca’s Food Preservation – A Gift to the World – Part1
On your Peru trip, you may be surprised to learn that the Inca invented many of the food preservation techniques that are still in use today worldwide...
Really Good Soup you have to try in Peru
Something that stood out when I arrived on my first journey to Peru, which contrasted sharply with my experience in the US, was the nearly universal p...
Trinity of Restaurants Pollerías, Chifas and Pizzerias–Part 3
On your custom trip to Peru, you’ll no doubt notice that in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, there are three casual eateries that you can find on almost...

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