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TOURISM IN MACHU PICCHU: BLESSING OR CURSE?

How tourism is benefitting … and polluting the ancient city. IN 2007 MACHU PICCHU was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World…

GAYS BEAR THE CROSS IN PERU

Catholicism and gay rights do not find harmony in this South American country. “COFFEE IS A SERIOUS AS A SACRAMENT,” I read as I walked…

WHEN IN PERU

One must always be prepared for the ups and downs of travel. Don’t talk to me By Khyla Wallace CATCALLING IS AN international epidemic among…

FOOD, MEDICINE & ENTERTAINMENT

The different faces of the cuy, our Guinea pig. IN SOME PLACES, they are kept as lovable pets, yet in Peru they are considered the…

HOT SPRINGS, NOT THAT HOT

Aguas Calientes, a required stop on the way to Machu Picchu, is quaint and chaotic. DESPITE BEING WEDGED between Peru’s lush green mountains along the…

ALPACAS FOR ALL BUDGETS

You come to Peru, you leave with alpacas UP IN THE ANDES in the Peruvian region of Cusco, Quechua people work to make intricate patterns…

A TASTE OF PERU

Eating in this Latin American country is much tastier than you could have ever imagined. The Chinese-Peruvian experience By Lizzie LeBow NONE OF US knew…

SUNSHINE ON CANVAS

Every weekend, street artists in Miraflores bring more color to the city. LIMA HAS A reputation of being a gray and gloomy city, so perhaps…