CRUISING: Coasting along

La palabra “Puca”,   significa  rojo en que idioma Quechua; marca significa lugar poblado. Tal nombre del Palacio que correspondió al décimo gobernante cusqueño llamado Túpac Inca Yupanqui. La piedra empleada en  esta construcción tiene un color rojizo, de ahí el nombre.

La residencia de Túpac Inca Yupanqui, fue enorme, el marco periférico fue rectangular, el palacio mismo debió estar en si interiores; fue también morada de su panaca. En la actualidad quedan felizmente enormes muros. Su ubicación

Al otro lado del Mediterráneo, en Tierra Santa, existe una ciudad de contrastes, abierta, cosmopolita y que no se detiene. Se llama Tel Aviv, en ella se proclamó en 1948 el Estado deIsrael y hoy es el centro empresarial, financiero y cultural del país. Una urbe bulliciosa y con un gran talante por ponerle al tiempo buena cara. Quien venga de visitar otros enclaves israelíes, como Jerusalén, puede pensar que Tel Aviv vive a su bola, al margen de los conflictos de Oriente Próximo. Puede ser, pero

By Nicholas Kontis

I first met Arthur Frommer when he invited me to New York to be a guest on his television show. As a young travel entrepreneur, Mr. Frommer immediately made a lasting impression on me. Arthur Frommer treated me as an equal, as a colleague, asking me my opinions and even asked me what destinations I liked and why. It was that one day of filming at Grand Central Station in New York City, that changed my life forever as a travel aficionado and propelled me into my life long profes

Mountain biking is a sport which, as the name suggest, can only be enjoyed on specific terrains. As such, when you ride your bike on level ground, you are not mountain biking. Most mountain biking enthusiast know that in order for them to get the best out this sport, they require rough terrains, and what better place to enjoy this wonderful sport than in the Alps.

There is an area in the Alps known as the Les Gets which is characterized by rough terrains that are suitable for mountain biking. Mou

The fabulous city of Marrakech has rightly been called the “land of God”, which gets proved as soon as you thrash out in this beautiful hotspot. Plethora of spectacular attractions, artistic and worthwhile crafts and opulent ethnicity are merely a few of the magnificent instances which allege that Marrakech is truly a place sanctified by the Almighty. The second biggest metropolis of Morocco as well as its commercial center, this medieval-appearing site lures hundreds and thousands of vacationer

Nowhere in Hanoi can you find such spacious and comfortable Family rooms like ones in Hanoi White Palace Hotel.
The room is extremely large with 25 sq.m, 1 or 2 very big natural windows bring light and fresh air for the room with view of Hanoi Old Quarter.

Guest will be impressed by the cozy atmosphere and up to date amenities.The Family room is the perfect choice for familiars who wish to travel to Hanoi.

Overview of Family room:

+ View: one or two big windows
+ Room size: from 25sq.m
+ Type of beddi

Costa Rica summer is yoga season at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat on Santa Teresa Beach. Pranamar is offering 14 exceptional yoga retreats between February and June 2014.

Whether you are looking to deepen your yoga practice, or try yoga for the first time, a yoga retreat is an excellent opportunity for both. Retreats also add in fun activities like surfing or stand-up paddling.

Santa Teresa has been named one of the top 10 beaches in Central America and is an idyllic yoga setting at

Son muchas las maravillas e historias que se guardan en la ciudad de Cusco, tus amigos del Hostal Qorichaska te invitan a conocer personalmente esta ciudad y vivir las experiencias históricas que sucedieron aquí, en nuestro hostal tu puedes disfrutar de  la gran historia del Imperio Inca, y por supuesto el mejor lugar para quedarse en el Cusco es el hostal Qorichaska que te invita a pasar agradables momentos y viajar a estar maravillosa ciudad

Sentemos algunas premisas:

—        El ejército inca f

One of the biggest retirement dreams is moving to a sunny, warm place where you can relax, pursue hobbies and enjoy the “golden years” of life with no stress. Moving to a lower cost location, of course, helps stretch your savings. Having good quality health care available is also a top consideration.

In the Americas, Costa Rica continues to dominate the rankings for one of the most popular retirement destinations.

HelpAge International, an index that measures the wellbeing of older people, named C

By Susan Bodack

It's easy to go a bit stir-crazy after being cooped up inside due to freezing cold temperatures and nasty winter weather. After a long bleak winter of gloomy weather and bundling up, the promise of sunnier spring days can seem like a salvation. Planning that spring getaway definitely gives you something to look forward to whether you're looking to stay domestic or travel outside of the country, the travel possibilities are endless!

Consider these five spots and get to planning:

1. 

Orlando is the best family destination in the world. The city is home to some of the best theme parks in the world.If you want to experience the best time with your kids, book Orlando flights and visit popular theme parks: Walt Disney Resort and Universal Studios. Looking for Orlando flights? Visit http://www.globehunters.com/ to find the cheapest flights and hotels.

Mama Anawarqhe is a mountain located at the south area of Cusco city, something more than a league away from Cusco City and at west of Wanakauri mountain.

Is easy to arrive there through Winpillay area also through Choqo and Oqopata , in the top area you can see rests of buildings, this place takes its name from Pachakutej´s wife, the Inca queen that came from this sector of the city, from Choqo specifically

The specialist Juan Polo de Ondegardo in its Gua-cas list, tell us that in the way to the

Mama Anawarqhe. Su forma castellanizada será Mamá Ana-huarque. Es un cerro ubicado al Sur de la ciudad del Cusco, a algo más de una legua de distancia y al occidente del Wanakauri.

Se puede llegar fácilmente por el sector de Winpillay, por Choqo y también por Oqopata. En sus porciones cimeras existen vestigios de construcciones. Lleva el nombre de la esposa de Pachakútej, reyna incácica oriunda de ese mismo sector, de la aldea de Choqo.

El licenciado Juan Polo de Ondegardo, en su Relación de Gua­c

The pristine beaches of Nosara, Costa Rica have caught people’s attention a lot lately.

In December, National Geographic Magazine chose Nosara as one of the best winter trips for 2014. Then, Cable News Network (CNN) selected Nosara as one of its 11 Places to Go Worldwide for 2014. Nosara also was listed as one of the top 45 places in the world to visit in 2012 by the New York Times.

On the North Pacific Coast of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, Nosara has caught the spotlight as a top travel de

Turning the mundane,  frustrating  experience of booking a hotel online into a fun moment, is an act of legerdemain that only Booking.com is probably able to pull off.

Take a look at their YouTube commercial to see what I mean. It’s wry, funny and self-deprecating.

It’s a spoof on hotel TV commercials that in and of itself, is a smart TV commercial for Booking.com’s new U.S ad campaign: “Booking Epic.”

But we have come to expect these sorts of creative approaches from the company that’s the

The Brazilian city of Salvador da Bahia reflects the essence of this country’s rich history and culture. There’s much more to this city than tropical beaches: Salvador da Bahia has managed to conserve a unique cultural and architectural legacy, centred in the area known as Pelourinho, the colourful historic quarter declared a World Heritage Site.  

With its steep cobbled streets, low rise buildings with colonial-style façades and picturesque churches – including the cathedral – the entire distric

En cuanto a la forma correcta de escribir hoy, el nombre de la capital incaica, existen dos corrientes: Unos dicen que debe escribirse CUZCO, sencillamente porque el Acta de la Fundación Española de la ciudad (23 de marzo de \534) consigna esa forma, y que tal documento es algo así como la Partida de Nacimiento de una persona, cuyo contenido es váli­do e inalterable, producto de la opinión autorizada de los pa­dres; y en el caso de la fundación, opinión definitiva del o de los fundadores.

Otros d

A flash of brilliant red, blue and yellow, and a loud raucous squawk, and you know you are in the jungle. There is nothing quite like the sight of wild Scarlet Macaws flying overhead or contentedly gathered in bunches in a treetop to give you the full feeling of being in the tropics.

Their distinctive noisy cry carries for miles, so you usually hear them before you see them. When you do sight a Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), they are a breathtaking rainbow of colors – fire engine red bodies with suns