When we think about Peru, Machu Picchu and Cuzco, along with Lima, are usually the first places to spring to mind. But many are this country’s alluring destinations, and none more so than its second city, Arequipa, in the deep south, at the edge of t
When it comes to the pre-Columbian past of Peru, most of us automatically and understandably think of the Incas. But there were many other cultures and civilizations in these lands through the millennia, some far older than the Incas. Several of thes
Peru's second largest city feels peaceful and genteel. The architecture is beautiful - low buildings of bare white stone or coated in colorful paint, primarily Spanish baroque in style, with local touches - the air is soft and the people are friendly
Cuzco, Peru during the latter half of June is one of the world's top travel destinations not just because of its bright, sunny weather and its astonishing ancients sites both in town (such as the Temple if the Sun) and nearby (Sachsayhuaman and of co
Each year at the beginning of June, Inca communities in the area 60 miles south of Cuzco come together to weave a hanging bridge in the age-old Incan style. There is a perfectly serviceable modern bridge crossing the Apurimac River a stone’s throw aw
Peru offers a New Year’s experience to appeal to virtually any and every type of traveler. It’s famously filled with the mystical and the historic. It also offers high culture, unsurpassed ecotourism, and adrenaline-pumping adventure. Add in a pletho
Here's something I published recently on the Huffington Post:
Remember the proverb about giving a man a fish versus teaching a man to fish? That ancient bit of wisdom was well at work in an inspiring documentary I saw last week about three of my fav
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Each trip combines the opportunity to explore Peru, Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail area, traveling mainly by mountain bike. We like to keep our groups a
Peruvian authorities have sighted another group of Indians who've had no contact with the outside world, this time near a touristed part of Manu National Park. What's your prognosis?
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Does anyone know of jungle lodges without electricity along the Peruvian Amazon? We stayed in two lodges about 10 years ago, which were incredible. I think they were run by Explorama Lodges out of Iquitos. If you've stayed there, can you tell me what