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Category Archives: Southern Circuit

Peru rejects French archaeologist’s bid to dig up evidence of Machu Picchu Inca tomb

By Rick Vecchio | Published: February 10, 2013

Contained in the official Machu Picchu Master Plan is an intriguing theory by Peruvian archaeologist Luis G. Lumbreras.  He posits that the iconic Inca citadel is in fact Patallaqta, a “Royal Mausoleum” built — much like the Egyptian pyramids were for the ancient pharaohs — to venerate the Ninth Inca Pachacutec after his death. But [...]

Also posted in Archaeological Sites, Cusco, Destinations, Machu Picchu, News | Tagged Guillermo Lumbreras, inca mausoleum, Inca Pachacutec's tomb, Pachacutec, Pachacuti, Thierry Jamin | 3 Comments

Tips for travelers to Cuzco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: May 6, 2011

(Or any high-altitude Andean destination) If you are planning to travel to Cusco and experience the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, here are some tips that will serve you well. Tips for Traveling to Cusco Altitude: The Inca capital of Cusco is 3350 meters above sea level. That’s more than two miles high. Rapid ascent [...]

Also posted in Cusco, Destinations, Machu Picchu, Travel Tips, What to Pack | Tagged Altitude sickness, mountain sickness, seroche, soroche, Sorojchi Pill | 2 Comments

National Geographic Recommends Lake Titicaca among 12 Great Winter Escapes

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: January 14, 2010

National Geographic magazine is listing Lake Titicaca among a dozen “Great Winter Escapes” for travelers from northern hemisphere, weary and frost-bitten from chillier-than-normal conditions. The plug for the world’s highest navigable lake appears in NatGeo’s Jan-Feb on-line edition and highlights the Isla del Sol , the mythological birthplace of the Inca Empire, where the Inca [...]

Also posted in Archaeological Sites, Destinations, Puno | Tagged Isla Amantani, Isla del Sol, Isla Suasi, Isla Taquile | Leave a comment

Chupe de Camarones

By Rick Hind | Published: September 21, 2009

The Moche people of Northern Peru held freshwater crayfish or camarones to be sacred, and they appear in artwork found in Sipan and at sites around Trujillo. Seafood soups featuring camarones are popular throughout coastal Peru, with the picanterias of Arequipa specializing in mountainous collections of the crayfish in this opaque, spicy broth. 1 kg [...]

Also posted in Arequipa, Peruvian Cuisine, Recipes | Tagged camarones, Peruvian seafood, river crayfish | 1 Comment