10 Tips of Taking Taxis in Lima (The Airport Edition)
When I travel in my native U.S.A., I know exactly what to do to get from point A (usually the airport) to point B (usually my hotel). I always have …
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AjĂ Peppers: The Secret is in the Sauce
It´s no secret: Peru is all the rage and Peruvian food, which is quite literally on the tip of everyone´s tongues, has taken center stage. What sets the nation´s dishes …
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How to Do Machu Picchu in 36 Hours
In order to really take in everything Machu Picchu and the surrounding Cusco region have to offer â their Andean peaks, Inca ruins and seemingly endless adventure â youâd have …
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Shopping for Souvenirs in Peru
âPerdoname,â I said, interrupting a shopkeeper organizing miniature versions of Machu Picchu. âTiene La Ultima Cena con el cuy.â He didnât, so, I exited what mustâve been the twentieth store …
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Worth a Thousand Words: Tips and Tricks to Get the Perfect Shots
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the photos travelers take on their adventures through Peru are enough to fill the pages of many a novel. While we will …
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An Insiderâs Guide to the Ultimate Peru Packing List
Between the expansive coastal desert, the snowcapped mountains that stretch towards the sky and the verdant forests that make up the Amazon jungle, Peru is one of the most visually …
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Andean Weavers: The Thread that Ties Peruâs Past to the Present
While Cusco has become a cosmopolitan hub â one that overflows with jet setting travelers, luxe hotels and restaurants owned by renowned chefs â the mountainside that surrounds the former Inca capital tells a …
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How to Buy Machu Picchu Tickets in 7 Easy Steps
Itâs the moment youâve been waiting for â watching the clouds that hang low over Machu Picchu clear to reveal the former Inca citadel surrounded by a verdant landscape. But that lifelong …
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How to Get to Machu Picchu: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
More than 100 years ago in the dead of winter, one explorerâs search for the âlost city of the Incasâ came to an end, when, with the help of Andean …
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Guide to Combining the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu
COMBINING MACHU PICCHU AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BASIC ITINERARIES Here are the two main itinerary options for combining your trips; please note the transportation times and necessary stops along the …
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