100 anni dalla scoperta di Machu Picchu. Così viene festeggiato il sito archeologico Inca annoverato tra le Sette Meraviglie del mondo!
Una delle sette meraviglie del mondo moderno compie cent’ anni! Si tratta di Machu Picchu, Patrimonio Unesco, meta sempre più ambita per viaggi di nozze e vacanze. A celebrarla una mostra, che dal 26 Luglio al 28 Agosto in quel del Casino dei Principi di Villa Torlonia a Roma, vi porterà in questo scenario davvero suggestivo. Continue reading →

The city of Arequipa was founded in 1540 by Garcí Manuel de Carbajal, who in the nearby fertile lands of Huasacache built his mansion. Huasacache, in the valley of the river Socabaya only a short distance from the city, passed through various hands over the years until it was bought by Jesuit missionaries. Continue reading →

Peru’s northern coast gets most of the glory as beach & surf destination, leaving the far more isolated southern coast as a getaway for locals and independently-minded travelers. The southern coastline stretches south from the department of Lima all the way to the border with Chile. The sea is cold, thanks to the Humboldt Current which brings icy waters north from Antarctica, but this doesn’t stop the locals and more than a few tourists enjoying the numerous beaches. Continue reading →

Most tourists taking part in the Inca Trail trekking adventure to Machu Picchu are not necessarily specialist trekkers. Therefore, at TOUR IN PERU EIRL, we strongly recommend our clients to follow a reasonable course of training in order to get the maximum benefit while on the hiking adventure. Although you feel you are in good physical conditions (fit enough), keep in mind that the Inca Trail does not include activities of your regular routine; therefore, apart from requiring a reasonable standard of fitness, you need to be used to climbing hills and walking along narrow paths at different altitudes. Continue reading →

El Inti Raymi o Fiesta del Sol fue una ceremonia Inca que se realizaba, con carácter anual, en el Cusco, la capital del Tawantinsuyo, entre el período final de la cosecha y el inicio del equinoccio invernal de los Andes, es decir en la segunda mitad del mes de junio. Continue reading →

2013 Dakar Rally could bring over 100k tourists to Peru. On Wednesday Carlos Canales, president of Peru’s National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), expressed his joy at news that Peru will host the start of the 2013 Dakar Rally. Continue reading →

María del Carmen Martín Rubio, historiadora española, doctora en historia de América y especialista en la cultura Inca, en la siguiente entrevista nos acerca a “Patallacta”, probablemente, el verdadero nombre de Machu Picchu; además del destino que sufrió los restos del Inca Pachacuti. Continue reading →

Princeton graduate student Carol Mitchell looked up from her work and was transfixed by the sight of eleven naked men walking toward the thatch-roofed building in which she was compiling her field notes. Continue reading →