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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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Trinity of Restaurants Pollerías, Chifas and Pizzerias-Part 2

On your private Peru holiday you’ll no doubt notice that in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, there are three categories of casual eatery that you can fi...

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Trinity of Restaurants: Pollerías,Chifas and Pizzerias-Part 1

Part One: Pollerías On your custom Peru trip you’ll have the chance to sample Novo-Andino cuisine at its best. You may choose to eat at a Gaston A...

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Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicuñas: How to Tell the Difference

Not all camelids are llamas, you know! Those furry-faced, long-lashed creatures staring back at you from the pages of Peru travel brochures could act...

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Andean Herbal Teas to try on your Private Peru Holiday

One of the most impressive things that you may notice on your custom trip to Peru is how the population has kept its contact with Mother Earth. Many, ...

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To hike Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain on your Personalized trip to Peru?

Here is your checklist: you have decided which travel agency to use (checked); taken time off from work (checked); gotten your appointment to see your...

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The Art of Eating Cuy: An Eating Adventure on your Personalized Trip to Peru

On your personalized trip to Peru, you may suddenly find yourself up against one of the inevitable cultural clashes that arises when you visit a new c...

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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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