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.
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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.
‘Pisco Allegories’ winner at International Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Paris
The Peruvian book “Pisco Allegories” took top prize in the Lifestyle category for Wine Literature this past weekend at the prestigious 2013 Gourmand Awards in Paris.