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Have you arrived to Lima and do not know how to go to Machu Picchu? Below, you will find a step-by-step guide so you can get to this Wonder of the World. To get to Machu Picchu, you must first reach the city of Cusco. From Lima you have two arrival options: If you decide …
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The city of Cusco shows us the Inca legacy in its entire splendor. Each narrow street of a millenary architecture is a valuable heritage that endures over time. Known as the capital of the Inca Empire, it was considered “the Navel of the World” because it was the political, economic, and administrative center of the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca …
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Cusco cuisine, heir to a rich Andean tradition, owns a great variety of traditional dishes that are popular among the chicherías (chicha bars) and picanterías (restaurants specialized in spicy food) in the cosmopolitan city of Cusco. The Chiri Uchu meaning cold chili or cold spicy in Quechua is the Cusco’s main traditional dish. This meal …
As a tribute to Peru for its national holidays, three of the most beautiful sunrises were caught on film from the Mirador de Tres Cruces (Tres Cruces Lookout), in Paucartambo, Cusco, Peru. A few hours before dawn, the starry sky of Paucartambo lights up Tres Cruces Lookout. Before this beautiful show begins, as is traditional …
This typical Andean dish is served in the main carnivals of Peru. The Puchero is a typical Peruvian dish that has been prepared since Inca times, known then as Timpu in Quechua (lamb meal in Spanish). In the highlands of Peru, this dish is very popular and is usually prepared to delight people during the …
Poroy Station is a starting point for most travelers who want to visit Macchu Picchu. Poroy Station is located in the District of Poroy, Department of Cusco, a place that keeps all Cusco culture and tradition, offering visitors a spectacular natural landscape, ornamented with houses made of adobe, which maintain the style of the ancient …
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Pisco Sour was prepared for the first time in 1920, in “Morris Bar” at the historical street Jirón de la Unión in Lima. The exquisite Peruvian pisco made from grapes has an enviable quality, at the same level as international spirits such as tequila and whiskey. Pisco Sour cocktail, recognized as a symbol of Peru, …
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