Articles Written By: Siduith Ferrer
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Alternative Lima Tour: Royal Felipe Fortress
Towering over the seafront at Lima’s Port of Callao is the Royal Felipe Fortress — a monument of 18th century military architecture well worth visiting with a knowledgeable guide.
Lima’s legendary leaping monk saves drowning man
For 26 years, Fernando Canchari, a professional diver, has reenacted the legendary lovelorn leap of Friar Francisco, who jumped to a watery death rather than be separated from the love of his life, the beautiful Clara.
The early introduction of exotic Machu Picchu to travelers
A vintage newspaper story from the 1950s explaining Machu Picchu, the Secret of the Incas!
U.S. Embassy in Peru lifts security warning for Americans traveling to Cusco & Machu Picchu
Peruvian authorities, from President Ollanta Humala to Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo, right down to local regional officials, disputed the warning issued last month by the U.S. Embassy about a possible kidnap plot targeting U.S. tourists in Cusco.