The secret to knowing a real baby alpaca sweater in Peru
In indigenous crafts markets throughout Peru you’re going to encounter a wide selection of “100% baby alpaca” sweaters, shawls and blankets, usually at amazingly low discounted rates.
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Visit the ancient Salterns of Maras – Cusco
Inca Tours and Travel Adventures: About 25 miles (40 kms) northwest of Cusco — about halfway to Machu Picchu — an ancient patchwork of terraced pools fill with mineral-rich water that cascades down the side of the Qaqawiñay mountain. These are the Maras salt mines, also known as Salineras de Maras.
Hilos de Chinchero: traditional Cuzco weaving
Less than an hour from the Inca capital Cusco is the historic, windswept town of Chinchero.
Underwater tomb discovered in Lambayeque along Peru’s northern coast
[Originally published August 14, 2012] Archaeologists with the Brüning Museum in Lambayeque have made an astounding discovery at the Chotuna-Chornancap archaeological site: Beneath the tomb of a recently unearthed 13th century high priestess, they found another elaborate burial chamber submerged below the water table.
PeruRail gets tough on carry-on baggage limits for its Machu Picchu & Puno train service
[Originally published July 27, 2012] If you thought the ever-shrinking limits on the weight and size of carry-on luggage was an exclusively airline-thing, think again.