Arequipa and the Colca Canyon

The Peru Guide has added the beautiful city of Arequipa to its online guide, toghether with the Colca Canyon. Known as the "white city" for the volcanic stone largely used in its buildings, Arequipa is an elegant and charming city at the foot of the Misti, a dormant volcano. Moreover, it’s the main gate to the Colca Canyon, famous for its condors and white river rafting, and one of Peru’s most extraordinary destinations.

Add comment June 27th, 2007

More Hotel reviews for Cusco and Machu Picchu

We have just added several reviews for accomodation in Cusco and Machu Picchu. These include Hostal Loreto, Hotel Los Andes de América, and Los Portales Hostal, in Cusco; and Hatuchay Tower, Hostal Continental, and Machu Picchu Inn in Machu Picchu Town (aka Aguas Calientes), the town below the Inca Citadel.

Add comment June 14th, 2007

Lima’s Gastronomic Praise

Nice article in The Washington Post by Jonathan Yardley, titled Lima Cuisine: You Don’t Know What You’re Missing. Besides writing about gastronomy, the author goes over Miraflores, Lima’s nicest restaurant quarter.

A brief taste: Not merely is old Lima rich in history, but new Lima is so rich gastronomically as to put just about all the world’s other cities to shame. Today it is not merely advisable but mandatory to come to Lima para la cocina: for the food.

Add comment June 11th, 2007

Cusco new accommodation reviews

We have just added four new hotel reviews for Cusco (and will continue to do so in the coming weeks).

These include the moderate-priced Casa de Campo Hostel and Casa Andina Cusco Koricancha Hotel; and the budget Amaru Hostal and Niños Hotel, the latter one of Cusco’s best value hotels.

Photo: Niños Hotel courtyard (source: Niños Hotel).

Add comment June 6th, 2007