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Peru’s Historic Nazca Lines and Sandy Ica

Joe — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:04:20 +0000

Nazca and Ica are popular tourist destinations in southern Peru and for good reasons! I visited Nazca and Ica in April 2017, travelling north from Arequipa. Following are some favourite photos and videos from the trip. Nazca: Nazca Lines and … Continue reading →

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Visiting Peru’s Spectacular Cotahuasi Canyon

Joe — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 06:47:33 +0000

Peru's Cotahuasi is one of the world's deepest canyons. With amazing landscapes, spectacular waterfalls, fantastic hiking, natural hot springs and ancient agricultural terraces, the Cotahuasi Canyon is a hidden treasure. Continue reading →

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Traditional Wititi Dancing in Arequipa

Joe — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 04:37:53 +0000

Originating in the Colca Canyon, Wititi dancing is important and unique enough to be included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Most visitors to the Colca Canyon see touristic Wititi dancing in town squares or … Continue reading →

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Two Amazing Day Trips from Macusani, Carabaya Province, Peru

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:49:45 +0000

In October 2016 Rocío and I undertook two amazing day tours in the southern Peruvian Andes Mountains as part of our 2016 Interoceanic Highway Trip. We saw stunning scenery, prehistoric history and witnessed something extremely rare: a condor hunting and … Continue reading →

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Wondrous Landscapes, Natural and Ancient Sites at Pitumarka, Peru

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:39:32 +0000

The scenery and views around Pitumarka in Ayapata District blew me away. Travelling from Macusani, Rocío and I accompanied guide Ulices and our Hilux 4WD driver for the first of two amazing day trips. Seeing the glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, … Continue reading →

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Prehistoric Rock Art in Carabaya Province, Puno Region

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:15:42 +0000

Rocío and I visited multiple prehistoric rock art locations on our second Macusani day trip. Amazingly, no site had signs or barriers around them. Without our guide Ulices we wouldn’t have known they were there. Between Macusani and Tantamaco Ulices … Continue reading →

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Colonial and Pre-Inca Gold Processing Technology with a Bonus Sun Halo

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:30:19 +0000

Gold has been found in southern Peru’s Carabaya Province for centuries, if not, thousands of years. On our second day trip from Macusani, guide Ulices showed Rocío and I two historic gold processing sites in Corani District – one Spanish … Continue reading →

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Ruins and Ceramics at Pre-Inca Settlement Marca Marca

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:23:31 +0000

Near Tantamaco on the Corani and Macusani district border in southern Peru lies Marca Marca. Settled during pre-Inca times and situated on a hill, the village overlooked the surrounding high Andes valley. Low level cloud soon replaced beautiful late afternoon … Continue reading →

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Ancient Pitumarka Mummies in Taype

Joe — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:14:29 +0000

WARNING: this blog post contains images of mummified remains Rocío’s and my September 2016 visit to Ayapata District coincided with an exciting local story. One week earlier authorities had seized mummies from a family in the Pitumarka archaeological site. The … Continue reading →

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Moray Circles and Maras Salt in Cusco’s Sacred Valley

Joe — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 21:34:30 +0000

The Sacred Valley’s unique Moray archaeological site and Maras salt mines (Salinas de Maras) make a popular day trip from Cusco. I visited in August 2016. At the tour’s first stop ladies demonstrated how llama and alpaca wool was traditionally … Continue reading →

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