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Destinations

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September 7, 2012

Visit the ancient Salterns of Maras – Cusco

Inca Tours and Travel Adventures: About 25 miles (40 kms) northwest of Cusco — about halfway to Machu Picchu — an ancient patchwork of terraced pools fill with mineral-rich water that cascades down the side of the Qaqawiñay mountain. These…

Traditional Textiles of Cusco - Chinchero

September 2, 2012

Hilos de Chinchero: traditional Cuzco weaving

Less than an hour from the Inca capital Cusco is the historic, windswept town of Chinchero. Besides the Inca ruins…

August 14, 2012

Underwater tomb discovered in Lambayeque along Peru’s northern coast

[Originally published August 14, 2012] Archaeologists with the Br¼ning Museum in Lambayeque have made an astounding discovery at the Chotuna-Chornancap…

July 27, 2012

PeruRail gets tough on carry-on baggage limits for its Machu Picchu & Puno train service

[Originally published July 27, 2012] If you thought the ever-shrinking limits on the weight and size of carry-on luggage was…

July 21, 2012

Renewable green technology for Peru’s high Altiplano people

[Originally published July 21, 2012] Every year, freezing temperatures wreck havoc in the southern Altiplano regions of Cusco, Huancavelica and…