27 articles tagged with peru
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,...
Nestled in Peru's central highlands at 3,271 meters above sea level, Huancayo remains one of the country's most overlooked cultural treasures. When I first visited this Andean gem last fall, I was immediately struck by how few international travelers ventured...
If someone had told me back in my Liverpool bus-driving days that I'd be hurling myself down massive sand dunes on a waxed board at 64 years old, I'd have thought they'd been drinking too much at the local pub....
I've driven buses on three continents, but nothing prepared me for the sheer magnificence of Peru's Sacred Valley. While Machu Picchu gets all the glory—and rightfully so—there's a treasure trove of trails beyond the famous citadel that'll knock your hiking...
Picture this: you're designing a video game level set in a bustling city with one major plot twist – there are no roads connecting it to the outside world. Sounds like fantasy, right? Welcome to Iquitos, Peru – the largest...
The first time I laid eyes on Huacachina, I couldn't help but laugh at the cosmic joke of it all – a lush, palm-fringed lagoon surrounded by towering sand dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see. This...
The coastal mist—*la garúa* as locals call it—was rolling in as I stood at Miraflores' cliff edge, watching the Pacific waves crash below. This was my third visit to Lima, but my first with a truly tight budget. After decades...
When I first planned this ambitious two-week journey connecting Puerto Rico's scientific marvel to Peru's ancient wonders, my colleagues at the public defender's office thought I was overreaching. But as someone who's witnessed how exposure to different cultures and histories...
The first time I set foot in Peru's Sacred Valley, I felt an immediate connection to the land that transcended my professional interest as an archaeologist. There's something magical about waking up to mist-shrouded Andean peaks, knowing that centuries of...
Standing at the edge of Lima's Costa Verde, watching surfers catch waves as the sun dips below the Pacific horizon, I'm reminded that some of life's most profound experiences don't require emptying your wallet. This sprawling coastal capital—often overlooked as...
The morning sun had just begun to paint El Misti's perfect cone with golden light as I stood at 16,000 feet, my breath forming small clouds in the thin air. Twenty-six years after my first Himalayan trek sparked my love...
