My Favorite Peru Story

Piping Guan - My New Best Friend In Peru  We were birdwatching in the Amazon... the Peruvian state of Amazonia that is.... With a great bird guide, we left Cusco and drove over the Andes and down ...

Notes on Peru buses and Lima Airport, etc.  We're sitting in the Lima airport right now waiting for our flight to La Paz. There we'll need to get our tourist visas at the airport and then catch a ...

Somewhere in Peru ca 1956  I kind of remember this...I think we were killing time waiting for a train somwewhere in Peru, probably Lima, but not sure.

As I recall, we were looking ...

Tumbes and Border of Peru and Ecuador  We had heard over the years of the awful border crossing after leaving Tumbes to Ecuador.

However, we left Mancora on a night bus (bus cama) and got ...

I Love Peru - Los Piletas de Agua  Piletas de Agua - Parque de La Reserva photo courtesy of Miguel Vera Pintando con Agua / Painting with Water Casi parecen ...

Catacaos, Piura, Peru Panama Hats  Lin and I went to Catacaos a couple of times. She was looking for jewelry findings and we also wanted to check out the crafts.

Catacaos is known for ...

Sea Shells on the Beach in Peru  Since our other web site is on sea glass and sea glass jewelry , Lin and I spend a lot of time on the beach (someone's gotta do it) here in Northern Peru....

I enjoyed my first Peruvian red wine  Hi, thanks to a visit to Peru by my brother and his wife, I had an opportunity to enjoy a Peruvian red wine blend for the first time.

It was a blend ...

U.S. Economy Worsens, time to move to Peru  In spite of tales of economic recovery, the United States has failed to keep up with the third-world economies of two very poor countries, Peru and Bolivia....

We survived the Earthquake in Paita, Peru, 2010  We were sleeping the Las Brisas Hotel in Paita last Saturday night.

My wife, Lin, and I were awakened by a jolt and swaying of the building for a few ...

Boobies, Humped-Back Whales, Sea Glass in Peru  Northern Peru - Ah, blue skies, wonderful weather, no humidity to speak of at this time of year (August), and the beach is just beautiful. Amazing how ...

Gianni Truvianni’s Bus Trip From Tacna, Chile to Lima, Peru - III  Author: Gianni Truvianni

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As for the bus, it was much dirtier then the one in Chile and went slower but it did perform ...

Gianni Truvianni’s Bus Trip From Tacna, Chile to Lima, Peru - II  Author: Gianni Truvianni

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Once however the bus started on its way, my Argentine traveling companion by the name of ...

Gianni Truvianni’s Bus Trip From Tacna, Chile to Lima, Peru - I  Author: Gianni Truvianni

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It happened in late September of 92, while I was in Buenos Aires that I decided to go ...

Peru Jungle and Solar Power Technology  The jungle is a fascinating place to live in Peru. And it does not have to be as rustic or primitive as it once was.

A traveler down one of the rivers ...

Peru Sports  Peru being part of the South American nations also toes the
line of its neighboring nations and supports football as a major sport.
It has made its ...

Walking Peru and Jaguars Too!  The elusive jaguar is said to be one of the hardest animals in the world to spot. However, that doesn’t stop millions of people from trying to catch a ...

Machu Picchu - The city of the Incas  Machu Picchu Peru - The city of the Incas - is possibly the most famous icon of the Inca world.

It is located 80 km away from Cusco, which was the ...

Arequipa the White City  Arequipa is known as "La Ciudad Blanca" because many of its buildings are made from white volcanic rock found in the area.

It is also surrounded ...

Santa Catalina Monastery - Arequipa by Barry Brady  Santa Catalina Monastery - Arequipa, Peru

One of the biggest architectural and historical sites in Arequipa is the Santa Catalina Monastery or Monasteria ...

Magnificent Lake Titicaca by Barry Brady  Lake Titicaca is a high altitude lake which straddles Peru and Bolivia , 40% is in Bolivia and 60% in Peru. It is a HUGE inland lake that is fed by 27 ...

Lima Peru Airport and Sleeping Info  My wife and I have had to spend some time here at the airport in Lima on several occasions.

We would recommend eating all you can in the courtyard, where ...