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probando (Español) Templo del Sol – Qoricancha

probando Colca Valley expects 25,000 tourists in August.

Colca Valley, located in Arequipa southern Peru, expects the arrival of 25,000 national and foreign tourists this month as 13,854 people have already visited the valley from August 1-17, said the Head of Autonomous Authority of Colca (Autocolca) Jose Luis Talavera Suarez The main tourist flow was registered a few days before Arequipa’s anniversary (August 15), when the valley hosted over 800 people per day. “Tourists who visit Arequipa in August are highly motivated to participate in the c...

probando Peru’s Lake Titicaca graces cover of Travel+Leisure magazine.

The beauty of Lake Titicaca in Puno, southern Peru, can now be seen gracing the cover of Mexican edition of top travel magazine Travel+Leisure, which also includes a 10-page article describing the top attractions of Cusco and Puno. Mexican reporter Daniela Vaca and photographer Theda Acha were greatly impressed by southern Peru's culture, gastronomy and natural lanscapes, especially Machu Picchu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Sacred Valley and Chincheros peasant community, in Cus...

probando (Español) Reglamentan ingreso al Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu y Wayna Picchu

probando Peru island of Taquile offers a lesson in culture, family-style.

In a recent article at mydesert.com, Ohio native Maggie Downs describes life and customs in Taquile, a small island located 36 kilometers east of the city of Puno, southeastern Peru. “Come,” said Thomas, leading us down crumbling stone paths into unknown territory. My friend Deborah and I were going to stay for the night with Thomas — even though until that very moment, he had been a perfect stranger to us. We were on Taquile, one of the islands on the Peru side of Lake Titicaca. ...

probando Some 10,000 tourists to enjoy Killarumiyoq Raymi in Cuzco.

With a brief gratitude ritual dedicated to Wiracocha -god in the pre-Inca and Inca mythology- the municipality of Ancahuasi, in the province of Anta (Cusco), made the official launching of the third edition of the staging of Killarumiyoq Raymi or cult to "Mama Killa" (mother Moon), the Sun’s wife. Inca ceremony -to take place on August 29- will gather 300 artists that, besides from evoking the Moon, will carry out rituals dedicated to agriculture, fertility and water at the archaeological compl...

probando (Español) Tercer operador ferroviario hacia Machu Picchu

probando Arrivals to Colca Valley soared 17% in July.

Tourist flow in Colca valley, Arequipa southern Peru soared 17% in July compared to the same period 2009, informed the Head of Autonomous Authority of Colca (Autocolca) Jose Luis Talavera Suarez. The official stated that in 2009 the entity registered the arrival of 19,521 between national and international tourists. Peru’s National Holidays in July caused the increase in the percentage achieving a new record of visitors per day. Talavera recalled that in July 29 Colca Valley received ov...

probando Half million tourists expected to visit Lambayeque this year.

Half-a-million local and foreign tourists are expected to visit Lambayeque, in northern Peru, reported the head of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur), Salvador Hoyos Perez. So far this year, around 320,000 tourists have visited this Peruvian northern department, land of the Mochica culture. “We expect that by the end of the year the number of tourists visiting Lambayeque surpass 500,000,” he said. During the national holidays, a great number of tourists arr...

probando Iperu assistance in Arequipa increased by 40% in July

Assistance offered by tourism information office Iperu Arequipa increased by 40% during Peru’s National Holidays on late July compared to the same period 2009, said IPerú supervisor in that region, Yermeth Murguía Vizcardo. From July 24th to August 1st 2010, Iperu Arequipa registered 2,304 tourist information requests while in the same period last year, assistances totaled 1,680, stated Murguia. Iperu Arequipa said national tourists flow during Peru’s National Holidays represented 6...