Peru

Amazonian forests cover almost 60% of Peruvian territory, but are home to only 5% of the population. Traditionally divided between the highland jungle above 3,000 feet and the lowland forests...

Contrary to popular belief Machu Picchu was not just a lone city on top of the mountains, but the most important center and command post of a complete region in...

If you are only thinking about spending a few weeks in Peru, most likely, you'll be able to find someone to take care of your beloved pet. Many people, however,...

Peru is considered to be among the most diverse countries in the world. With over 1,700 species of birds, for example, it has the one of the world's most varied...

Trujillo is by far the biggest city in northwestern Peru and the second largest in the country after Lima with more than 900,000 inhabitants in the larger urban area. The...

Peru stretches for almost 500,000 square miles and even the urban area of Lima is of such an impressive size that if you want to stand any chance of seeing...

San Isidro is a neighborhood to the south west of the historic centre of Lima, located on the Pacific coast. It’s one of the 43 districts in Lima province. As...

  If you are just coming to Peru for a vacation or with the express purpose of learning a new language, it always pays off to spend at least some...

The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established by the United Nations in 1972. With...

The Colca river, one of the sources of the Amazon, starts high up in the Andes and carves its way down towards the Pacific. About 100 miles northwest of Arequipa,...

Bonnie and her husband Robert just got back from Peru, where they took on the challenge of hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. They sent us this great account...

Our third and final blog post on Peru's eleven UNESCO World Heritage sites includes these last five UNESCO Archaeological highlights. These are all places of great cultural importance in Peru....