Hiking the mountains of Peru By Peter Sacco Sun turned to clouds, clouds gave way to rainy dusk, and snow was quick to follow. In the span of fewer than two hours, I went from comfortably warm to freezing. What changed? The sun went down. For all of its majestic…
Peru: Hiking in the Andes to Gocta Falls, where a gorgeous waterfall rewarded the hikers.
Peru mysticism: A journeys to the jungle of Peru to search for ayahuasca, or yagé, a powerful hallucinogen known to local peoples as ‘the vine of the soul.’
Learning Spanish on a Cultural Tour of Lima By Alice Driver Maybe you studied Spanish in high school or college? Or perhaps you picked up some working at a restaurant or with a construction crew? Then months or years passed without you using your language skills, and you felt a…
A Family Amazon Trip to Peru’s Manu National Park By Michael Space ‘Whump! Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack!’ I was half undressed in the tiny bathroom when I heard the crash onto the shower stall floor. A long black tail whipped furiously from beneath the shower curtain. The snake was big….
The Nazca Lines in Peru: The Hummingbird Outside My Window By Cassie Silva Start Your Engines… “We’re gonna die, We’re gonna die, We’re gonna die!” I mumble under my breath as the engine of the tiny plane I’m a passenger in finally sputters to life. I promised myself long before…
Machu Picchu: An Ancient Treasure Threatened by Man and Nature By David Rich The Wow factor of the world’s greatest archaeological treasures puts Machu Picchu near the top, along with Petra in Jordan, Ankgor Wat in Cambodia and Bagan in Myanmar, among others. But when it comes to that most…
Surfing sand dunes at the Hucacachina Oasis in Peru, the highest sand dunes in the world. Peru sand dunes offer a sandboarding experience like snow skiing
By Jenny Gilbert A group shot in the Sacred Valley of the Incas – photos by Jenny Hartshorne Since I’ve been back from my seven-day vacation in Peru, friends ask me, “Hey what have you been up to this summer?” I love saying I went to Peru… There’s a bit…
By Rita Cook Forget about Machu Picchu on your next trip (or even your first trip to Peru). Indeed, spend some time in the capital of Lima instead. While most people just spend a day or two in Lima on their way to another destination in the country, there is…
Massive Lake Titicaca and the Incredible Story of the Steamship By David Rich The excitement reaches a fever pitch in the remote reaches of Peru where it shares the world’s highest navigable lake, magnificent Lake Titicaca, with Bolivia. Here the locals argue which country hosts the caca-part of the lake….
Join Jess Tuerk on a thrilling rafting trip through the world’s deepest canyon. Experience the wonders of Cotahuasi, Peru’s hidden gem.
