Category Archive: Peru

23 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 23

Pic of the Day: January 23

The timing of our Machu Picchu trip was fortunate.  Less than a week after we left, torrential rains closed the rail line, the only way ...

 
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22 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 22

Pic of the Day: January 22

Peruvian cuisine is hot.  It's all the rage back in SF, and it's trendy in Buenos Aires too.  Peru has given the world so many ...

 
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21 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 21

Pic of the Day: January 21

The biggest attraction in Arequipa, Peru's famous 'white city', is the Santa Catalina convent.  It's a whole city unto itself, and not as austere as ...

 
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20 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 20

Pic of the Day: January 20

On a visit to a traditional Peruvian home near Puno, we were offered snacks that were indigenous to the Andes–Potatoes, Maize, and fry bread made ...

 
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19 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 19

Pic of the Day: January 19

These happy little cuy (guinea pigs) are not pets, people.  They're for eatin'. First domesticated 7,000 years ago in the Andes, guinea pigs are still a ...

 
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18 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 18

Pic of the Day: January 18

The famous floating islands of Lake Titicaca are a huge tourist attraction.  The houses, boats, and the islands themselves are built from the dried reeds ...

 
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17 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 17

Pic of the Day: January 17

Baby animals are always a winner, and the locals know it. This picture was taken at the high point of the Cusco-Puno highway.  At 4,335 meters, ...

 
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16 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 16

Pic of the Day: January 16

If you ask for a double room in Peru, it's called a matrimonio.  And when you sign the official guest book, you're often asked for ...

 
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15 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 15

Pic of the Day: January 15

What can you say about Machu Picchu?  It's one of the seven New Wonders of the World for a reason.  The setting is spectacular.  Built ...

 
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14 Jan

Pic of the Day: January 14

Pic of the Day: January 14

The Incan stone fortifications above Cusco, at Sacsayhuaman, say a lot more about the Inca's skill in stonework than their skills in warfare. You'll recall that ...

 
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