Hilos de Chinchero: traditional Cuzco weaving
Less than an hour from the Inca capital Cusco is the historic, windswept town of Chinchero.
Destinations
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.
Renewable green technology for Peru’s high Altiplano people
[Originally published July 21, 2012] Every year, freezing temperatures wreck havoc in the southern Altiplano regions of Cusco, Huancavelica and Puno, claiming the lives of hundreds of children and elderly people.
