Destination Highlight: Travel to Machu Picchu on a Long Weekend

Posted on January 3, 2012 - Category Destination Highlight, Peru | Leave a Comment

One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is the subject of many an article. As such, it can be difficult to find new things to say about this incredible destination. However, despite anything you can read or any pictures you can see about this magical site, nothing rivals an actual visit. [...]

Peru Travel Tale: Aboard the Andean Explorer from Puno to Cusco

Posted on December 2, 2011 - Category Peru, Travel Tales | 2 Comments

Here is another travel tale from a member of our LAFL team. Today, Hortense, our Marketing & Web Development Manager, tells us about her trip aboard the train from Puno to Cusco. There are several ways to travel from Puno and the magnificent Lake Titicaca region to the ancient city of Cusco, former seat of [...]

Travel Tale: The Essence of Andean Cuisine and Handicrafts in Peru

Posted on November 25, 2011 - Category Culture & Traditions, Peru, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

Once again, we are delighted to be able to share some of our first-hand travel knowledge. Here is what Connie, content writer at Latin America For Less, has to tell us about the delicious Peruvian cuisine and creative crafts she tasted and found while traveling in Peru. I recently had the chance to visit the [...]

Peru Travel Guide: Foods You Shouldn’t Fear

Posted on March 14, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Titillate your taste buds with some of the finest Peruvian cuisine in the country recommended by Peru travel experts Peru For Less.

Peru Travel Guide: Visit Machu Picchu for the Centennial Celebrations

Posted on March 4, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Nearly one hundred years ago, on the morning of July 24, 1911, explorer Hiram Bingham was led to ancient Inca ruins in the Peruvian Andes. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new seven world wonders, Machu Picchu is visited by hundreds each day, and yet continues to fascinate those who visit [...]

Peru Travel Guide: Potato Passion

Posted on February 24, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

For more than 8,000 years, potatoes have been a staple in the Andean diet. First cultivated on the altiplano in Peru, there are still over 2,800 varieties of potato grown, more than any other nation. Peruvians don’t take the humble spud lightly. Farmers in Peru are currently in the process of sending 1,500 varieties of [...]

Peru Travel Guide: Look out for the Peruvian Hairless Dog

Posted on February 15, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

While visiting one of Peru’s many archeological sites you may notice a strange creature roaming the grounds. It is the Peruvian hairless dog, also known as Perro sin Pelo del Peru or Peruvian Inca Orchid. In Quechua it is also known as Calato, which means naked. Don’t be frightened by this hairless pooch, they are [...]

Peru Travel Guide: Moquegua, the unknown South of Peru

Posted on February 2, 2011 - Category Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Stray away from the crowds and traditional tourist routes in Peru to immerse yourself in the authentic traditional way of life and culture, in the relatively unknown yet charming village of Moquegua. Moquegua is a small southern region of Peru, home to about 170,000 people, boasting both desert coastline and Andean highlands. The region was [...]