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18 November, 2009 12:29:32 | in Puno
Lake Titicaca: The Bike Tour
Photos and Essay byAnibal Paredes
After a couple of days recovering and readapting myself to the usual environment and life, the memories of the splendid cycling experience around Lake Titicaca are still there in front of my eyes.The experience included strong adventure, intense, impressive and indescribably beautiful scenery across the high Andes plateau. Those 3,800 meters above sea level make things difficult for the coastal people not adapted to the altitude, at least on the first day. Afterwards pedaling becomes much easier as the road progresses and more, new sights of the lake and surrounding scenery opens to our eyes.
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18 November, 2009 11:30:22 | in Abancay
Cumbe Mayo: Thin Rivers in a Stone Forest
By Jessie KwakPhotos by Robert Kittilson
Yesterday we went to Cumbe Mayo. We elected to go via a private tour rather than a group tour—more expensive, but I think a way better experience in the end. We left at 7am sharp, just the two of us and our fantastic guide Antonio. Antonio was an older man, a retired high school history and geography teacher who has worked for 30 years as a guide around Cajamarca. His passion for the place is infectious: he knows every square inch, every foot path, every petroglyph. He began picking up garbage along the trail the moment we set foot on it, and by the time we returned he had a plastic sack full of Inca Kola bottles and candy wrappers. He seemed genuinely sad and angry that people exist who would come to visit a place for reason of its beauty, then carelessly toss their water bottle aside while they admire the view.
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12 November, 2009 17:26:07 | in Cajamarca
Traveling the Milky Way
By Milagros Vera Colens
For El Comercio
Traveling to the north of Peru is much
more than sun, sand and ocean. It is also sierra and dense valleys like the ones that run across sweet Cajamarca, which offers green pastures that feed our best cattle at 2,720m above sea level.
Here, you and your family will be able to visit a variety of farms and ranches of the 19th century dedicated to the breeding of cattle where you will experience the agricultural and livestock labor of the local farmers. You can also enjoy the taste of pure and natural cow milk as well as handmade cheese and the delicious “manjar blanco.”
It is an adventure that will make you get up at the crack of dawn to milk cows, put on your boots to feed the animals and take a horseback stroll through the woods of the sierra.
For El Comercio
Traveling to the north of Peru is much
more than sun, sand and ocean. It is also sierra and dense valleys like the ones that run across sweet Cajamarca, which offers green pastures that feed our best cattle at 2,720m above sea level. Here, you and your family will be able to visit a variety of farms and ranches of the 19th century dedicated to the breeding of cattle where you will experience the agricultural and livestock labor of the local farmers. You can also enjoy the taste of pure and natural cow milk as well as handmade cheese and the delicious “manjar blanco.”
It is an adventure that will make you get up at the crack of dawn to milk cows, put on your boots to feed the animals and take a horseback stroll through the woods of the sierra.
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tags : Cajamarca, Peru, Cows, Farms, Milk
11 November, 2009 11:08:09 | in Cusco
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.
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10 November, 2009 17:21:00 | in Ancash
El Refugio de Francesca: A Photo Essay
Essay and Photos byJorge Montgomerie-Neilson
I had the wonderful opportunity to visit “El Refugio de Francesca,” which is located at Km 306.5 on the Panamericana Norte. This refuge is located in the beautiful northern coast of Peru, in the Region of Ancash.
Lalo Liceti established a beautiful rural place to stay for tourists and wanderers alike, in the middle of beautiful scenery, precious sights and a wonderful and welcoming part of this little known part of Peru.
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10 November, 2009 16:35:50 | in Lima
Chasing the Sun
Essay and Photos byRodney L. Dodig
As anyone who has lived in Lima for any period of time can tell you, the sun does not shine very often in the winter. There seems to be a combination fog-and-cloud bank that lies on the coast covering the city for the better part of the winter. It doesn’t affect the temperature much, but the lack of sunshine can become a bit depressing after so many days without it. For those Limeños who can, there are several options for escaping the clouds for a day or more. I have been exploring these options when I can and have found them to be a pleasant respite when it feels like I am going to explode if the sun does not come out soon. All of these are within an hour’s drive or less from the city and can also be reached by taxi, combi, bus, collectivo and/or train. Some of these wonderfully sunny little playgrounds are Cieneguilla, Choclacayo and Chosica.
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9 November, 2009 15:46:17 | in Lambayeque
New Attraction for Tourists in Lambayeque
By Wilfredo Sandoval
For El Comercio
A new place for history and culture has opened. The museum of Chotuna-Chornancap is one of a kind because instead of showing voluptuous gold and silver jewellery, the riches of our ancestors or other ornaments and allegories of the old governors of the northern cultures of Peru, its shows the visitors the real story of the ancient Lambayequean man.
All this, in addition, in the same place where the Lambayeque culture was born, a powerful dynasty that later reigned the entire valley.
The visitors of this new touristic attraction will witness the reconstruction of various scenes that occurred 1250 years ago in what is now the district of San José.
Here, people will discover an extraordinary story that, with years of investigation, ceased being just a legend. This is the story of the mythical landing of Naylamp, half hero, half god. This character arrived on northern shores accompanied by a singular cortege made up of dozens of people.
For El Comercio
A new place for history and culture has opened. The museum of Chotuna-Chornancap is one of a kind because instead of showing voluptuous gold and silver jewellery, the riches of our ancestors or other ornaments and allegories of the old governors of the northern cultures of Peru, its shows the visitors the real story of the ancient Lambayequean man. All this, in addition, in the same place where the Lambayeque culture was born, a powerful dynasty that later reigned the entire valley.
The visitors of this new touristic attraction will witness the reconstruction of various scenes that occurred 1250 years ago in what is now the district of San José.
Here, people will discover an extraordinary story that, with years of investigation, ceased being just a legend. This is the story of the mythical landing of Naylamp, half hero, half god. This character arrived on northern shores accompanied by a singular cortege made up of dozens of people.
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4 November, 2009 11:18:16 | in Peru
Biking Through Peru: A Perspective on Transportation
In this article, LivinginPeru.com focuses on the multiple forms of transportation throughout Peru. The following article is a compilation of entries from the travel blog of cyclist David Kroodsma. David is currently working on publishing a book which details his adventure. Through the Ride for Climate project, David bicycled from California to the tip of South America and then across the United States, covering 21,000 miles in almost two years of travel. Over the course of this journey, David appeared in more than seventy media outlets and gave over a hundred presentations on climate change at schools and community centers across sixteen countries. David also works as the outreach coordinator for Climate Ride, the first supported group bicycle tour to raise money and awareness to fight climate change. David lives in San Francisco and currently works for the 350.org campaign.
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2 November, 2009 14:59:43 | in Cajamarca
The Back Road from Cajamarca to Chachapoyas
ByJessie Kwak
Photos by Robert Kittilson
When I read that the road from Cajamarca to Chachapoyas was breathtaking but not for the weak of stomach, my imagination was immediately hooked. An internet search for information on public transportation came up with scant, outdated material, and nearly all of it described the scenery with words that the cynic in me said must certainly be hyperbole. Could this journey really merit all the praise people heaped on it?read more »
1 November, 2009 23:49:47 | in Paracas
Giants of the Seas
By Marisol Grau
For El Comercio
Massive resilient boulders that stand through the years, the power of the waves, the roughness of the wind, the solitude of the ocean give silent shelter to one of the greatest live treasures of Peru.
The Ballestas islands, Chincha, San Gallán and Isla Blanca are part of the marine fauna that firmly stand in front of the shores of Ica in the district of Paracas.
Traditional
Nautical tourism concentrates around the fishing creek El Chaco where the port, which carries the same name, is the starting point that takes tourists to the marine universe that the Paracas Bay has to offer.
Generally, local agencies like Paracas Overland or Huacachina Tours offer expeditions to the Ballestas Islands. The approximate price per person is of s/.30.00 in the first case and US$25 in the second one that includes transportation and shipping to a private dock.
For El Comercio
Massive resilient boulders that stand through the years, the power of the waves, the roughness of the wind, the solitude of the ocean give silent shelter to one of the greatest live treasures of Peru. The Ballestas islands, Chincha, San Gallán and Isla Blanca are part of the marine fauna that firmly stand in front of the shores of Ica in the district of Paracas.
Traditional
Nautical tourism concentrates around the fishing creek El Chaco where the port, which carries the same name, is the starting point that takes tourists to the marine universe that the Paracas Bay has to offer.
Generally, local agencies like Paracas Overland or Huacachina Tours offer expeditions to the Ballestas Islands. The approximate price per person is of s/.30.00 in the first case and US$25 in the second one that includes transportation and shipping to a private dock.
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tags : Peru, Paracas, Chincha, Islas Ballestas, San Gallan
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- Traveling the Milky Way
- Summer Trip to Peru: A Doctor's Impressions of Cusco
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Last comments
- In Lake Titicaca: The Bike Tour
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
Kyle Burk says :
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
Carolina says :
19 November, 2009 02:57:26
A truly interesting and enthousiastic way to write... I enjoyed every little detail mentioned in thi ...
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