LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean ...
Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear, Peru is often encapsulated into cliches. But step beyond and you’ll discover a country of diverse landscapes — mountains, sea, desert and Amazonian ...
We arrive in Cusco, Peru, with several hours to kill before hotel check-in, so we do what we came here for — we start walking ...
Quinoa has become popular due to its nutritional benefits, and it makes an excellent filling option in empanadas, too! ...
From a green wooden bench in the middle of Arequipa's Plaza de Armas, I took in the scene: a nearly 400-year-old cathedral spanning an entire block, snow-capped volcano rising majestically in the ...
Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways. As an alternative to visiting ...
When Uriel plans his work schedule late in summer near his village in the Peruvian mountains, his first decision is usually ...
SATOMI KATAOKA, Peru (Reuters Life!) - When a group of poor Peruvians named their desert town after Satomi Kataoka, the Japanese hotel magnate married to former President Alberto Fujimori, they ...