Hola! Peruvian food: is quite delicious, and has a bit of oriental flare to it. They use a lot of natural herbs and spices to flavor the food and a lot of it is corn and potato based, after all Peru did domesticate these two staple foods. Peruvian drinks: two unique drinks I tried were:…
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The Lost City of the Incas: Machu Picchu
Hola! Machu Picchu celebrated its 100 year anniversary since its discovery by Hiram Bingham, a Yale professor who took all of the credit for discovering the lost city when in fact he did receive help from a few families living next to the ruins. I was lucky enough to visit the citadel just a little…
Journey Into the Land of the Inca with Orient Express (now Belmond)
Hi There! Last week, July29th- August 6th, I went on an unforgettable journey into the land of the Incas, Peru. The trip was organized by Orient Express, http://www.orient-express.com. And I must say it was a very well organized trip. It was also very relaxing for my mom which is good given the fact that we were in…
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