Machu Picchu is one of the new wonders of the world, and despite its location in the high peaks of the Andes, it is accessible in the highest style. In one week you can visit Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes without feeling pressure like you are rushing through things. This is [...]
Posted on August 30th, 2010 in south america
Posted on March 31st, 2010 in north america
Although Christopher Columbus is often credited as ‘discovering’ the North American region, he never set foot on any land that subsequently became the USA or Canada; furthermore, a number of other explorers are credited with ‘discovering’ the continent up to five hundred years before Columbus came looking.
What Columbus did do, however, was succeed in raising [...]
Posted on March 07th, 2009 in peru, south america
Peru is a country with a great variety of climates and landscapes of exotic nature, where there are archaeological remains of great historical value, making it a paradise for those who love nature.