Amazon Travel Highlight: Top Destinations for Ecotourism

Posted on May 15, 2012 - Category Amazon, Brazil, Destination Highlight, Ecuador, Peru | Leave a Comment

The Amazon Basin is host to an ecosystem that is unmatchable in its biological diversity but also among the most endangered on the planet due to human activity. For travelers seeking to see and inhabit this unique environment while also contributing to its preservation, ecotourism is an increasingly accessible option. Below we highlight the top [...]

Peru Travel: A Unique Way to Capture your Machu Picchu Tour

Posted on May 8, 2012 - Category Machu Picchu, Peru, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Located deep in the Andes, Machu Picchu is the gem of Peru. This hidden temple of the Incas was untouched by the Spanish Conquest, and is the final architectural masterpiece of the Inca Empire before its demise. Sitting at 8,000 feet, the terraced land and miraculous stone structures of Machu Picchu cover over 75 acres [...]

Destination Highlight: A South America Vacation to Lake Titicaca

Posted on April 24, 2012 - Category Bolivia, Destination Highlight, Peru | Leave a Comment

Explore the magic of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, sitting at a staggering 12,379 feet (3,890 meters). Though it may break records for its location, set high in the Andean foothills, the lake is more likely known for its deep history and legend. Lake Titicaca is said to be where the [...]

Peru Travel News: Photographs of Martin Chambi on Exhibit

Posted on March 30, 2012 - Category Peru, Travel News | Leave a Comment

Martin Chambi is without question one of the greatest photographers that Peru, and indeed South America, has produced. Chambi first gained international recognition for his photographs of Machu Picchu, which were published in magazines, in newspapers like Buenos Aires’ La Nación, and in Hiram Bingham’s first book Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru [...]

Volcanoes, Nuns, and Condors: The Natural and Historic Wonders of Arequipa

Posted on March 20, 2012 - Category Destination Highlight, Peru | 1 Comment

For travelers to South America, the past and present influence of religious life is evident everywhere, particularly in architecture and culture. One of the highlights of a visit to Arequipa is Santa Catalina Monastery, which was founded in 1540 and received countless women throughout the colonial period. In fact, it was tradition for upper-class families [...]

South America Travel News: Get Ready for Carnival!

Posted on February 17, 2012 - Category Bolivia, Brazil, Culture & Traditions, Peru, Travel News | 1 Comment

This month, the world celebrates Carnival. Of course, everyone knows about the world-famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. However, celebrations occur throughout the South American continent. The unifying elements are music and dance, but each festival is a unique reflection of the historical and cultural influences particular to its region. Cusco, Peru Los Carnavales is [...]

3 Great Romantic Spots to Spend Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2012 - Category Amazon, Argentina, Destination Highlight, Machu Picchu, Peru | 1 Comment

Machu Picchu, Peru Although this is not a “romantic destination” per se, what could be better than declaring your love at the top of the world with one of the Seven Wonders of the World? The impressive Inca stonework and the majesty of the site in itself are sure to remain engraved in your memory [...]

Peru travel tips: the best of Cusco hotels for all budgets

Posted on February 10, 2012 - Category Peru, Travel Tips | 1 Comment

Number 1 travel destination in Peru, Cusco and Machu Picchu are without a doubt among South America’s most visited spots. Cusco and its striking architecture, beautifully combining colonial features with ancient Inca remnants, provide a stunning way in before you actually travel deeper into the Andes to discover the majestic citadel of Machu Picchu. It [...]