The Moche Route along the northern coastal desert of Peru comprises the major archeological sites of the Moche, one of the most mysterious and extravagant civilizations to have existed in Peru. Along the way, you visit the huacas (pyramid temples) and other adobe structures whose elaborate murals and friezes, mummies, ceramics and gold works all display the complex iconography of an...
Lima's restaurants made a strong showing when UK-based William Reed Business Media published its list of the top restaurants in Latin America, with seven restaurants in the top 20. Lima's landmark Astrid & Gaston restaurant even took the first spot on the prestigious list.
New findings at the Paredones archeological site just outside of the city of Nazca suggests that the site not only housed important Incan authority figures, but also featured stone structures which must have been made by stoneworkers from the imperial capital, Cusco. These findings include a tomb with tell-tale offerings and Incan walls of carved, polished stone, the likes of which have not...
Cusco always celebrates World Tourism Day with a month's worth of activities. Although must of the schedule details are still vague, some information has been released regarding the bigger events this year: the outdoor concert in the Plaza de Armas, the Warachicuy Festival, Rafting Festival, the Great Excursion Week's free tours, and the welcoming of tourists at the Cusco airport by the...
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