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11 November, 2009 11:08:09
Summer Trip to Peru: A Doctor's Impressions of Cusco
ByRichard Malotky
Our summer trip this year was a medical/dental volunteer excursion to Peru. We signed up through an organization called ‘United Planet’ which tries to match students and professionals with a destination in need. It was great, since we got to stay with a host family (wonderful people) and we took Spanish lessons in the morning, and did clinic work in the afternoon. Everyone seems to refer to these folks as the Inca people, but technically the term ‘Inca’ was reserved for the very small population of people who served as the ruling class. All the others were known as Quechua, and most people who live outside of urban areas still speak dialects of this language exclusively. They are still pretty mad at Pizzaro.
21 September, 2009 11:55:20
The Famed Inca Trail
ByDebra Bouwer
Nomadic Adventures
Nestled high in the Andes at an altitude of 2350m, and overshadowed by a 300m peak, lies an Old Mountain. For years, the morning mists settled on this ancient site keeping the complex beneath it shrouded in mystery. Overgrown with dense vegetation, it remained hidden from the outside world until 1911, when an archaeologist named Hiram Bingham ‘officially’ discovered the site. “Old Mountain” was home to the ancient Inca Fortress, better known today as Machu Picchu. Thought to have been built by the Incan ruler, Pachacuti Inca Yapancui, the sanctuary of Machu Picchu overlooks the deep canyon of the Urubamba River, and covers an area of 5 square kilometers. It is part of the larger Machu Picchu Heritage site, spanning an area of 32,600 hectares and is home to numerous archaeological wonders and a myriad of magnificent flora and fauna.
5 November, 2008 12:16:13
Peru: Mysterious Machu Picchu
The Wall Street Journal
Judith H. Dobrzynski
This lost city of the Incas, perched in the Peruvian Andes, continues to take visitors' breath away
It's July 1911. This morning in the Peruvian Andes had dawned in a chilly drizzle, but now, hours later, it is hot and sticky, and Hiram Bingham is tired. He had crawled across a primitive log bridge spanning a river foaming with rapids. He had struggled up a densely jungled bank, only to reach the base of a precipitous, slippery and snake-ridden slope. Again, he had climbed, finally reaching a clearing where he, his native guide and an armed guard had met a few Indians, who shared their water-filled gourds and sweet potatoes. The ruins Bingham was seeking were "a little further along," he learned -- but, given the iffy nature of those reports, he had few expectations.
Judith H. Dobrzynski
This lost city of the Incas, perched in the Peruvian Andes, continues to take visitors' breath away
It's July 1911. This morning in the Peruvian Andes had dawned in a chilly drizzle, but now, hours later, it is hot and sticky, and Hiram Bingham is tired. He had crawled across a primitive log bridge spanning a river foaming with rapids. He had struggled up a densely jungled bank, only to reach the base of a precipitous, slippery and snake-ridden slope. Again, he had climbed, finally reaching a clearing where he, his native guide and an armed guard had met a few Indians, who shared their water-filled gourds and sweet potatoes. The ruins Bingham was seeking were "a little further along," he learned -- but, given the iffy nature of those reports, he had few expectations.22 October, 2008 10:51:20
Peru: Every breath is sweet at Machu Picchu
New Zealand News
tvnz.co.nz
Breathing. It's something we take for granted.
But when it comes to climbing a steep mountain at an altitude of 4,500 metres en route to the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu in Peru, every breath you take is sweeter than honey.
At this height every step is a struggle on this arduous trek, your head is spinning through lack of oxygen and a bitter cold wind strikes your sweat-soaked back as you wonder whether it's all worth it.
tvnz.co.nz
Breathing. It's something we take for granted.
But when it comes to climbing a steep mountain at an altitude of 4,500 metres en route to the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu in Peru, every breath you take is sweeter than honey.At this height every step is a struggle on this arduous trek, your head is spinning through lack of oxygen and a bitter cold wind strikes your sweat-soaked back as you wonder whether it's all worth it.
17 September, 2008 09:38:06
An expat discovers Peru's answer to the Orient Express experience
Telegraph.co.uk
By Alison Roberts
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| Alison Roberts (left) on the Andean Explorer from Cusco to Puno, who was entertained by the conducting staff (below). Colourful peasant women on arrival at Lake Titicaca (above) |
| © Telegraph |
This year's break coincided with a visit from my in-laws, which provided the excuse I'd been looking for to treat us to a trip on the Andean Explorer; a luxury Peruvian train that runs along the 351km route between the historic city of Cusco and Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and links two of the country's top tourist destinations.
Since we are the first passengers to arrive at the poster blue and canary yellow train I set about exploring our surroundings for the 10-hour journey ahead.
20 August, 2008 09:23:01
Peru: The grown-up gapper: unwashed romance, fleece blankets and alpaca sweaters
By Ruth Holliday
Telegraph.co.uk
At her Spanish school in Cusco, many of the students are hooking up with fellow backpackers, but Ruth Holliday is not too keen - besides, her permanently pink, peeling skin and naff jumpers are perfect for avoiding romance.
It's amazing what an apple crumble can do for international relations. Sitting around the table with my host family in Cusco, Peru, I feel more at home than I'd ever expected. Volunteering to make an English pudding for dinner once a week has, you might say, been an excellent sweetener.
Telegraph.co.uk
At her Spanish school in Cusco, many of the students are hooking up with fellow backpackers, but Ruth Holliday is not too keen - besides, her permanently pink, peeling skin and naff jumpers are perfect for avoiding romance.
It's amazing what an apple crumble can do for international relations. Sitting around the table with my host family in Cusco, Peru, I feel more at home than I'd ever expected. Volunteering to make an English pudding for dinner once a week has, you might say, been an excellent sweetener.
13 August, 2008 12:00:34
Personal Journey: 7 strangers bonding quickly to help Peru's kids
By Carolann Costa
The Inquirer
I usually don't travel alone, but during the lull that typically follows the holidays, I decided I needed to go on an adventure by myself. Surfing the Internet, I came across Globe Aware, an organization that combines volunteerism with excursions and other cultural experiences. Two months later, I was off to Peru.
Arriving in Cuzco, the gateway to Machu Picchu, I was joined by a motivational speaker, a writer, a video production VP, and two high school students. Our coordinator, Fiorella, was a local college student who became our guide, translator and friend. Looking back, it isn't difficult to understand how seven strangers could bond so quickly. We all had at least three things in common: the destination, a sense of adventure, and the desire to help.
The Inquirer
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| Writer Carolann Costa (right) with two schoolgirls and a fellow Globe Aware volunteer in Peru. |
| © The Inquirer |
Arriving in Cuzco, the gateway to Machu Picchu, I was joined by a motivational speaker, a writer, a video production VP, and two high school students. Our coordinator, Fiorella, was a local college student who became our guide, translator and friend. Looking back, it isn't difficult to understand how seven strangers could bond so quickly. We all had at least three things in common: the destination, a sense of adventure, and the desire to help.
23 July, 2008 12:30:38
Being There: Machu Picchu, Peru
By James Michael Dorsey
Special To The Sentinel
My wife and I had spent a wonderful day climbing through the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, and we were ready for a large dinner.
We were staying in a little hotel at the base of the mighty granite cliffs that house this ancient ruin, and right next to the raging Urumbamba river. This is in the thick of the Peruvian jungle, and it is rustic dining at its best.
Special To The Sentinel
My wife and I had spent a wonderful day climbing through the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, and we were ready for a large dinner.We were staying in a little hotel at the base of the mighty granite cliffs that house this ancient ruin, and right next to the raging Urumbamba river. This is in the thick of the Peruvian jungle, and it is rustic dining at its best.
16 July, 2008 12:00:06
Peru: You cannot travel on the path until you become the path itself
By Dennis Merritt Jones
Camarillo Acorn
"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
As I departed the airplane and approached the terminal in Cusco, Peru, the faint echo of music wafted through the air. When I entered the terminal, something I never would have expected happened.
My eyes welled up with tears. In front of me stood a band of about 10 Peruvian musicians playing guitars, wooden flutes, mandolins, percussion and hand drums.
Camarillo Acorn
"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." - Ralph Waldo EmersonAs I departed the airplane and approached the terminal in Cusco, Peru, the faint echo of music wafted through the air. When I entered the terminal, something I never would have expected happened.
My eyes welled up with tears. In front of me stood a band of about 10 Peruvian musicians playing guitars, wooden flutes, mandolins, percussion and hand drums.
9 July, 2008 12:15:18
Peru - Cusco Tales: The Stone Wheel of Kachiqhata (Part 2)
By Richard Nisbet
Cusco Tales
Part 1
Washi didn’t show up until 1:45 and then he told us that he could only get two horses.
“Fine,” I said. “We can take turns on the horses. I’m sure I can walk some of the way as long as there’s a path.” I was thinking of last year’s hike on the other side of the river and the scrambling and how hard it was for me.
Washi goes for the horses, and I go for a walk in the direction of the quarries. “I’ll meet you somewhere before the bridge,” I tell him.
Cusco Tales
Part 1
Washi didn’t show up until 1:45 and then he told us that he could only get two horses. “Fine,” I said. “We can take turns on the horses. I’m sure I can walk some of the way as long as there’s a path.” I was thinking of last year’s hike on the other side of the river and the scrambling and how hard it was for me.
Washi goes for the horses, and I go for a walk in the direction of the quarries. “I’ll meet you somewhere before the bridge,” I tell him.
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Frida Fernandez says :
19 November, 2009 18:10:38
Dear Anibal,I read what you wrote about your experience biking around Lake Titicaca and I just feel ... - In Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
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19 November, 2009 16:45:31
Shout out to Antonio! He was my guide through Cumbemayo as well. Love him. - In Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
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A truly interesting and enthousiastic way to write... I enjoyed every little detail mentioned in thi ...
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