UK TV host roasted at home for eating traditional guinea pig dish while on vacation in Peru
Cultural relativism takes on goofy dimensions in an age of celebrity Tweet-casted vacations.
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Celebrations marking discovery of Ancient site of Caral
[Originally published October 14, 2012] Eighteen years ago, this month, archaeologist Dr. Ruth Shady began her breakthrough investigation of Caral, one of the oldest civilizations in the Americas.
The Moche cosmo vision explored in new book / CD
The book “Cosmos Moche,” the first part of a collection — “Enigmas of Ancient Peru” — is going on sale this week. It includes an English translation and a CD about the Temple of the Moon.
Underwater tomb discovered in Lambayeque along Peru’s northern coast
[Originally published August 14, 2012] Archaeologists with the Brüning Museum in Lambayeque have made an astounding discovery at the Chotuna-Chornancap archaeological site: Beneath the tomb of a recently unearthed 13th century high priestess, they found another elaborate burial chamber submerged below the water table.
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 an exclusively airline-thing, think again.