If you’ve done the whole Inca trail tour, seen the mountains and trekked through the Peruvian Amazon, chances are you’ll want a more mellow stay next time you’re in the country. Luckily, Lima has just as much to offer in terms of comfort and luxury as it does in history and culture. Like most world [...]
Peru’s share of the Amazon jungle is a natural hotspot for adventure seekers and nature travel enthusiasts. Surprisingly, however, a lot of them come unprepared for the trip—and this can put a damper in what’s otherwise an amazing experience. If you’re planning a trip to the Peruvian Amazon, make sure you’re well prepared—after all, you’ll [...]
Taking a trip abroad on holiday is one of the most enjoyable activities that anyone can undertake, and perhaps the very fact that people associate it so much with pleasure and relaxation is one of the reasons why many people visiting another country fail to secure the insurance they need to protect them. Although nobody [...]
For a fairly average-sized country—especially compared to its sprawling neighbor Brazil—Peru has a generous sprinkling of manmade and natural wonders. Even cooped up in a hotel room in Lima, one cannot help but spot at least a few of the country’s landmarks and be drawn to explore the city. Here are some things worth checking [...]
Mystic tourism has a very New Age sound to it. One would imagine a group of hippies gathered round a shaman, caught up in a ritual straight out of a campy 90s thriller. But make no mistake about it: the term has been gaining credibility throughout South America, drawing not just the adventurous but the [...]