Hindsight in Cuzco – Nostalgia for the Enchanted City
In the Oscar-winning film “Midnight in Paris,” the main character, Gil, escapes to Paris in the 1920s on a nostalgic journey of self-discovery.
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Strange Story From Peru: The dictator’s mistress and the reluctant bridegroom
Peru is known as a country of superlatives. It contains the most and highest tropical glaciers and the deepest canyon in the world. The Inca formed the largest and most advanced pre-Columbian empire in the hemisphere. But Peru might just also hold title to the 20th century’s most bizarre shotgun wedding.
El Paraiso: The boom and bust of Peru’s cultural patrimony
Five months ago Peru’s Ministry of Culture announced a major archaeological discovery: an underground temple on the outskirts of Lima that could be 5,000 years old, making it one of the oldest in the Americas.
Cusco Tourism leader worried over Machu Picchu preservation
The president of the Association of Cusco Tour Agencies says he’s concerned that poor management and overcrowding at Machu Picchu is taking an undue toll on the iconic Inca citadel, and he blames the Ministry of Culture.
Visit Sacsayhuaman to ponder an awesome megalithic mystery
Visit Cusco and you can witness one of the greatest structures ever erected, the Inca fortress temple of Sacsayhuaman.