Pirates in Peru and the Lima DVD dilemma
The viceroys of colonial Lima lived under constant siege by some of the most infamous pirates and privateers of that era: John Hawkins, Thomas Cavendish, Jacques L’Hermite and Sir Francis Drake.
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An Inca family and the fizzy sugar beverage
Floating somewhere between blasphemy and kitsch, there’s recently appeared on Peru’s airwaves a gloriously goofy TV ad campaign for Sabor de Oro that strikes gold.
Mandatory tour guides and fixed routes coming soon for Machu Picchu
The days of meandering freely through the ruins of Machu Picchu in serene contemplation of the sacred Inca Citadel are numbered. New rules have been written: “Foreign visitors must hire the service of an official tour guide for their orderly visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu.”
Crackdown on streakers and nude posers at Machu Picchu
[Originally published February 27, 2014] There is a growing fad at Machu Picchu that officials hope to nip in the bud: tourists who pose for nude snapshots with the iconic Inca Citadel looming in the background.
Travelers flocked to Machu Picchu in record numbers in 2013
The number of visitors to Machu Picchu reached a new historic high last year, with nearly 1.2 million people exploring the ancient Inca citadel.