Peru Articles
Blooms, Tango and Horseback PatrolsPosted on April 25, 2012 by Darius Fisher
Europe’s buzzing boho center, Berlin, bursts into life this month with the Carnival of Cultures. Thousands of performers will take to the streets and stages of the German capital to entertain over a million revelers. The party starts May 25.
Earlier in the month, Cinco de Mayo (May 5) takes place all over Mexico, especially the U.S. border towns. The day commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Puebla, a city and state in the south, has the best parades in the country.
News and Notes from Around the WorldPosted on March 27, 2012 by International Living
On the Cover This Month… Surrounded by picturesque farms, orchards and towering mountains, Vilcabamba …
From Snake Gods to Incan Waters: Magical Places, Healing PowersPosted on June 1, 2010 by Robert Scheer
I had to crane my neck to look up at the snake god. Nearly 15 feet tall, the cobra-shaped stone was almost brushing the roof. I was in Naag Mandir, a Hindu temple about 10 miles outside Labasa, on the Fiji island of Vanua Levu.
5 Top Spots to Soak Up March’s Holy Week CelebrationsPosted on March 1, 2010 by International Living
Easter is the most important holiday of the Christian calendar. And in Spanish speaking Roman Catholic countries one day just isn’t enough.
Five New Retirement Havens We’re Scouting in 2010Posted on January 1, 2010 by International Living
We survey 194 countries in our annual Quality of Life Index. How do we decide which of them should be on your radar screen for retirement? With an eye firmly on places where your dollars are likely to stretch, we send a scout to take a look.
How to Buy Quality Gems for Less in Latin AmericaPosted on September 29, 2009 by Renee Newman
Five hundred years ago, when the Spanish Conquistadores were exploring Venezuela and Panama, they discovered extensive pearl beds off the coastline.
Your Dollar Still Goes Far in EcuadorPosted on November 25, 2008 by International Living
When my wife Merri and I first arrived in Ecuador in 1997, one U.S. dollar bought about 3,000 Ecuadorian sucres. Then Ecuador’s currency took a disastrous nosedive. Within a year, 7,000 sucres equaled one greenback.
Uncovering Peru’s Inca PastPosted on February 25, 2008 by William Chamberlayne
I discovered this unpleasant fact on last year’s jaunt to Peru, where I holed up in Lima’s venerable Country Club Hotel. This colonial institution—vastly improved, by the way, since my last visit to San Isidro more than 20 years ago—overlooks a charming golf course, but the rigors of my travels had taken away all desire for even the simplest of swings. Instead I took to having a late breakfast in my spacious quarters (the eggs Benedict are perfectly comme il faut), rereading Shackleton’s Arctic hardships, and gazing wistfully over the fairway.
Choose Your Ideal RetirementPosted on January 13, 2008 by Paul Terhorst
My French friend Etienne doesn’t drink alcohol. He never had a drinking problem, he just saw the harm alcohol does–car crashes, destroyed marriages, early death, and so much unhappiness. So he decided not to drink.
Apartments from $26,000 and a century-old mansion for $160,000—Peru: Property for a pittancePosted on May 3, 2007 by Lee Harrison
From the ancient Incan cities to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, from the miles of sandy coastline to the jagged peaks of the Andes, Peru is a diverse, exciting, and historic country.
