Another of Peru’s hidden natural delights
In the south of Peru, near the city of Arequipa, I discover a national reserve with a labyrinth of rocks created by the wind over millennia.
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A frog in my throat
I don’t think this is going to be the most pleasant experience, as I watch the main ingredient for my drink hop across the bench in front of me.
The heart of the Incas
The city of Cusco, high in Peru’s Andes, was once the heart of the Incan culture. That was until the Europeans arrived and turned it into this…
Woven into their culture
The tradition has been passed from mother to daughter for centuries but this Incan heritage could almost have been lost. Now, tourism is helping revive it.
Machu Picchu beyond the postcard
Everyone knows the postcard shot of Machu Picchu but there’s much more than that to one of the world’s most legendary landmarks
Nature and people – the Inca Trail alternative
While hundreds of people walk the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu every day, in the nearby Lares Valley there’s a more intimate alternative where just a handful of trekkers get up close with the locals.