Peru held a nationwide earthquake drill this past week. Taking part were public sector and most private sector employees, as well as schools and hospitals. Tom Filipowicz describes the events in the northern city of Chiclayo.
August 25, 2010 | Commentary/Opinion, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
He has been selling picarones for 20 years in the Parque Kennedy of Miraflores, and has gone on to take part in a number of gastronomic fairs including Mistura. He is Pablo Valverde, the picaronero.
August 21, 2010 | Lima City Guide, Peruvian Food
Guinea pig races, beauty pageants, and yes, lot’s of people eating guinea pig in Huancavelica.
August 19, 2010 | Huancavelica Guide, News, Peruvian Food
An arduous climb in ageing Volkswagen Beetles took this group of travellers some 2500 metres above sea level and beyond, stopping in various Andean villages including the near-ghost town of Olleros.
August 17, 2010 | Lima Region Guide
Kaitlin Nunn visits Marcahuasi, a hiking trip for some, a mystical one for others.
August 13, 2010 | Lima Region Guide
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Chicha is one of several possible stops on Cusco’s growing gastronomic trail. Read one travellers thoughts on celebrity chef Gastón’s Andean venture.
August 7, 2010 | Cusco Guide, Peruvian Food
Tom Filipowicz in Chiclayo explains what happens in the run up the Peru’s independence day celebrations on the 28th of July.
August 2, 2010 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide, Traditions
German archaeologist and explorer Klaus Koschmieder has made a huge number of discoveries relating to the Chachapoyan civilisation, single-handedly writing the book on the builders of the lost cities of Kuélap and Gran Pajaten.
July 26, 2010 | Amazonas Guide, Archaeology
Pieces of pork belly, slowly cooked in its own fat. Juicy and with more taste than before the pork is placed in bread with some sweet potato, fresh onion and specks of rocoto chilli. So wrong yet so right.
July 23, 2010 | Lima City Guide, Peruvian Food
Cusco feels like it has been reborn since the re-opening of Machu Picchu and the end of the tourist dry-spell. Business is booming once again as the hordes arrive in the Inca capital to visit the region’s star attraction. But seeing Cusco’s great archaeological legacy is done during the day… so what’s a visitor to [...]
July 15, 2010 | Cusco Guide, Peruvian Food
For many people great food is essential for a memorable trip. For those who missed out on a lengthy culinary stay in Lima, don’t pass up what Cusco has on offer.
July 12, 2010 | Cusco Guide, Peruvian Food
Healthy, organic and in all cases tasty. Organic options are growing in availability in the gastronomic capital of the Americas.
June 7, 2010 | Lima City Guide, Peruvian Food
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