25 articles tagged with peru
Standing in the misty morning light of Lima's Surquillo Market, I found myself experiencing what the Japanese call *shime-tsuki* - that perfect feeling of being exactly where you're meant to be. The vibrant colors of native potatoes in purple, yellow,...
As a surgeon who's mastered the delicate balance between operating rooms and ancient ruins, I've discovered that business travel doesn't have to mean sacrificing cultural immersion. Peru's Nazca Lines and Machu Picchu offer the perfect backdrop for executives seeking to...
As an anthropologist who studies mountain communities adapting to climate change, my research frequently takes me to the world's most spectacular highland regions. Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, nestled between Cusco and Machu Picchu, represents one of humanity's most...
After three decades poring over environmental law briefs, I've found that nothing clears the legal cobwebs quite like immersing myself in a vibrant foreign city. Lima—Peru's sprawling coastal capital—might not top most solo travelers' bucket lists, but after spending a...
After five years fixing pipes on cruise ships across the globe, I never imagined I'd be standing atop Machu Picchu with my sister and her kids, explaining how the Incas created one of the world's most impressive water management systems....
Back in my bus driving days in Liverpool, I'd often daydream about far-flung destinations while navigating the same old routes. Peru was always high on that list, and now that I've visited Lima multiple times, I can tell you it's...
When I first digitally rendered the Andean landscape for *Pathfinder: Lost Horizons*, I knew pixels could never capture the real magic of Peru. Two years later, I found myself standing in Cusco's Plaza de Armas with my trusty camera and...
The Sacred Valley isn't just a destination—it's a complex network of ancient pathways connecting the present to Peru's enigmatic past. As someone who dissects human anatomy for a living, I find myself equally fascinated by dissecting the transportation arteries that...
When my university's international partnership program required a month-long expedition connecting our Andean archaeological research with East African conservation initiatives, I found myself plotting an unconventional business itinerary from Peru's colonial jewel to Tanzania's mountainous marvel. This journey—spanning two continents,...
G'day, fellow adventurers! Hunter Bernard here, reporting from the breathtaking heights of the Andes. After 35 years behind the wheel of buses in Liverpool and Sydney, I've found myself on the passenger side for once, zigzagging through Peru's Sacred Valley....
The morning sun casts long shadows across Plaza Mayor as I sip my third _café pasado_ of the day, watching Lima awaken around me. Colonial architecture gleams against the winter sky, a beautiful contradiction to the misty _garúa_ season that...
Standing in Cusco's Plaza de Armas with my colleague's family last summer, I watched as her children's eyes widened at the same colonial architecture that had captivated me during my first visit years ago. *Mezanmi!* What a joy to witness...
When I tell fellow travelers I'm heading to Peru, they immediately assume I'm bound for Machu Picchu or Cusco. But after my third visit to this magnificent country, I've discovered that Peru's northern regions hold treasures just as valuable but...
Standing at the precipice of Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon yet somehow less frequented by international travelers, I felt that familiar tingle of discovery that first drew me to anthropology. The vertiginous drop before me wasn't...
There's something deeply transformative about traversing multiple ecosystems in a single journey. As someone who's spent decades chasing sporting events across continents, I've developed a particular appreciation for how landscapes shape both athletic traditions and cultural identities. This past winter,...