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May 5, Don't Lose Your Memory! An External Hard Drive Protects You

Sun, 5 May 2013 11:41:23 -0400

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One of the dangers of traveling is losing your recorded memories. Your computer device could be:

Stolen
Lost while traveilng
Damaged

Don't figure this out too late. Avoid what has happened to others, including me!

One of the best ways to protect yourself against this irremediable loss is a hard drive backup.

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Hey, even download some very large movie files for entertainment while sitting in a hotel room waiting for the rain to stop, the roads to open, or whatever -well, we hope THAT won't happen.

But be safe rather than sorry, get yourself a backup!

May 4, The Colca Valley. - May 2013 Peru Photo Contest

Sat, 4 May 2013 10:30:45 -0400

~ submitted by Elena Potapova in Samara, Russia The photo was taken on the way to the Colca Canyon. It was one of the last March days, a bright sunny

May 1, The hairy caterpillar which has been compared to Donald Trump's toupee

Wed, 1 May 2013 13:17:09 -0400

Yahoo! News UK The creature was spotted in the Amazon by friends Jeff Cremer, 34 and Phil Torres, 27, who run photography tours from Posada Amazonas, a 30 bed rainforest lodge in Peru. Conservation biologist Phil and wildlife photographer Jeff were leading a small ...

May 1, Peru's Astrid & Gaston rises to No. 14 on world's best restaurants list

Wed, 1 May 2013 13:03:45 -0400

Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias Lima, Apr. 29 (ANDINA). Peru's restaurant Astrid & Gaston, owned by celebrated chef Gaston Acurio, was named the 14th best place to eat worldwide on Monday in the giving-ceremony of the prestigious S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list. This Peruvian eatery is now the second top-ranked restaurant in South America, behind Brazil’s D.O.M. which is placed sixth.

Apr 26, JetBlue Adds its Southernmost Destination: Lima, Peru!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:11:53 -0400

JetBlue Adds its Southernmost Destination: Lima, Peru!

for travel between November 21 and December 19, 2013 (b) -

www.jetblue.com/new

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

JetBlue Airways JBLU -4.60% today announced new daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, subject to receipt of government operating authority.

Lima will be JetBlue's 81st BlueCity and its fourth destination in South America.

Sale fares for U.S.-originating flights to Lima are available today and until May 3, 2013, at www.jetblue.com/new for as low as $139 one-way from Fort Lauderdale and $199 one-way from the New York Metros and Boston, for travel between November 21 and December 19, 2013.

$139.00 From Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Lima, Peru (LIM), one-way:

Fare is valid for flights on all days of week excluding Friday and Sunday between 11/21-12/19/13 that are booked by 5/3/13, the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local. Fare from US only. 14-day advance purchase required. Restrictions apply.

Apr 15, Lima - Peru

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:49:14 -0400

~ submitted by Inez Rivas, Porto Alegre, Brasil Fiz uma viagem de uma semana a Lima. Me apaixonei pela cidade e pelo povo sempre alegre e hospitaleiro.

Apr 12, The Wrangler - May 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:30:07 -0400

By: Manya Kuzemchenko - Brooklyn, NY, USA This photo was taken at the Huillquicasa pass, at 4400 meteres above sea level, Quisuarani (Quishuarani) between

Mar 17, PERUVIAN PENDANT

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:18:45 -0400

~submitted by Helen Bartkiw THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A TRBAL LEADER BACK IN 1972 WHEN I WAS WORKING WITH THE MISSIONARIES IN THE JUNGLES OF PERU NEAR A

Mar 13, Food in Checked baggage

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:40:34 -0400

Due to an illness, I am on a very strict diet and would like to bring food of my own in checked baggage for my 14 day visit in July. Does anyone know

Mar 7, Road to Pucallpa Closed? 3/7/2013

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 12:32:53 -0500

~ submitted by Jacques in Lima, Peru On March 6, 2013, I heard that the road to Pucallpa was closed due to heavy rains lately (February 2013). Does

Mar 7, The Moche Civilization - Possible Climate Change Effects

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:46:57 -0500

Along the northern coastline of Peru between the Pacific ocean and the Andes mountains, hundreds of enormous mounds hide the extraordinary pyramid/temples

Mar 4, Male Rufous-crested Coquette - March 2013 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:33:44 -0500

~ submitted by Grenouillet from Paris, France This photo was taken at the Manu Learning Centre, Rio Alto Madre de Dios, Manu National Park. The date

Feb 27, Peru unveils 11 pre-Inca tombs

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:05:03 -0500

Peru unveils 11 pre-Inca tombs
GlobalPost
Lima, Feb 26 (EFE).- A Ministry of Culture team on Tuesday unveiled 11 pre-Inca tombs located inside Peru's National Sports Village, where excavation work began last December.

The structures are relics of the Lima and Yschma cultures, which flourished during the periods A.D. 200-700 and 1100-1400, respectively.

The director of the project to excavate the Tupac Amaru A and B archaeological sites, Fernando Herrera, in presenting the work done so far said that the importance of the graves is that they were found intact, despite the fact that ... read more

Feb 23, Backpacking Peru

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:37:40 -0500

Backpacking Peru - Meet Emma Spires who, at the age of 17, left home in the UK to head out alone on a trip to Ghana, West Africa. She never looked back.

Feb 19, Ancient Temple Discovered in Peru

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:55:10 -0500

Ancient Temple Discovered in Peru
Science World Report
Rafael Varon, Peru's Deputy Minister for Culture, said in a statement that the discovery of the temple "has particular importance because it is the first structure of this type found on the central coast which confirms that the current Lima region was ...

Feb 11, Hiking in Peru - Hiking Safety

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:40:12 -0500

Hiking in Peru is an excellent way to see the real Peru. Here are 5 valuable tips on how to do it safely and get the most out of your experience.

Jan 29, Machu Picchu

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:58:26 -0500

~ Submitted by Anon From Aguas Calientes we got on a bus and zigzagged up the steep side of a mountain spur that stuck like a jagged knife into the river.

Jan 29, Power of the Mountains - Pachacutec - Peru

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:55:25 -0500

By: Manya Kuzemchenko - Brooklyn, NY, USA Where was this photo taken? Near Pachacutec pass at about 4700 meters above sea level, between Cancha Cancha

Jan 29, A Leaf and His Owner - June 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:51:19 -0500

By: Paloma Ruvira - Argentina The photo was taking on the road to Choquequirao ruins, in a camp. ( about 3 or 4 hours away from Cusco) The date was January

Jan 17, Volando Con Tu Sombra - January 2013 Peru Photo Contest

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:34:46 -0500

~ Submitted by Gaby Fil ?, Buenos Aires, Argentina The photo was taken in April, 2011 in Paracas, Ica. The day was so sunny and hot. About my impresion,

Jan 14, Pisaq Sisters - January 2013 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:31:25 -0500

~ Submitted by Santiago Gabriel Romero - Salta, Argentina Where was this photo taken? Pisaq, Peru Date, time of day, and weather conditions? Jan 29th

Jan 8, What's the best mosquito repellant for Peru?

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 19:27:46 -0500

What's the best mosquito repellant for Peru? Does one repellant work against all varieties of mosquitoes? Since you may be travelling to an area where

Jan 8, Question - Puno, Peru to Desaguadero Bus

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 17:16:10 -0500

~ Submitted by Roy Edwards - England Where do you get off the Puno - Desaguadero bus to get the mini bus to the border crossing to Copacabana. -----------------------------------------

Jan 7, Young girl walking in the Peruvian Andes - August 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:38:29 -0500

~ By: Dan Hartford - Palo Alto, CA, USA Photo taken near Racchi (between Urubamba and Chinchero) in the Cusco Region Time and weather: 2012-05-20,

Jan 7, Barriendo... - July 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:11:59 -0500

By Anonymous Esta foto fue tomada en Lima, Perú, en Mayo de 2012, día soleado. Me gustaba el ángulo con que se veía la escalera y cuando

Jan 7, Machu Picchu Classic - August 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:09:47 -0500

~ by Ron Wooten - Galveston, Texas, U.S.A. This photo was taken on the hillside to the left of the entrance of Machu Picchu This photo was taken on 5

Jan 7, Siamese Llama - December 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 18:21:43 -0500

~ Submitted by Enric Pellicer Espinosa - Barcelona, Spain. Where was this photo taken? Taken at Machu Picchu on 22 / 08 / 2012, 12:30 on a sunny day.

Jan 7, Santa Ana B&N - December 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 18:20:41 -0500

~ Submitted by Gaby Fil - Buenos Aires, Argentina The picture was taken in Santa Ana Neighborhood, over The Cuesta de Santa Ana Street, el Cuzco, Perú

Jan 3, A Dazzling Play of Light and Colour: Luminescence: The Silver of Peru

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:26:59 -0500

A Dazzling Play of Light and Colour: Luminescence: The Silver of Peru
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO, Jan. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Luminescence: The Silver of Peru is the largest collection of its kind ever seen in Canada. The exhibition features 140 silver artifacts, some of which have never left Peru and one-of-kind national treasures that hold over ...

Jan 3, Peru To Attract 10 Million Tourists By 2020

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 13:26:59 -0500

Peru To Attract 10 Million Tourists By 2020
Bernama
LIMA, Jan 2 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) -- The Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has predicted that Peru will receive ten million tourists by 2020, potentially making the Peruvian hospitality market one of the top ...

Dec 24, Hola! Welcome to Machu Picchu! - June 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:34:24 -0500

Hola! Welcome to Machu Picchu! This photo was taken on June 5, 2012, 10:18am, a sunny day. Llamas make their way in the lost city of the Incas amongst

Dec 24, On the road to Heaven

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:30:11 -0500

~ Submitted by Paloma Ruvira, Argentina The photo was taking during one of the treckings towards the pick of Choquequirao ruins. The weather conditions

Dec 22, Peru Festival - December 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:54:06 -0500

~ submitted by Emma Spires - New Zealand Where was this photo taken? City or location: Cuzco, Peru Date, time of day, and weather conditions? March

Dec 19, A Week In Peru

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:04:54 -0500

Emma Spires is a backpacker with a perpetual case of itchy feet. Her first journey was a solo trip to Ghana, West Africa at aged seventeen to participate

Dec 14, Airline TACA continues expansion in Peru with widebody A330 aircraft

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:19:27 -0500

Airline TACA continues expansion in Peru with widebody A330 aircraft

CAPA - Centre for Aviation
TACA Peru is planning further expansion with the introduction of widebody aircraft, two A330s, which will be used initially to increase capacity to Buenos Aires, Bogota and Miami.

The upcoming expansion at the Avianca-TACA subsidiary follows rapid growth by the Peruvian carrier over the last two years in both the domestic and international markets.

TACA Peru earlier this year became the second largest carrier in the country’s fast-growing domestic market, a position it has had for several years in Peru’s international market. Read more...

Dec 14, Peru Crowned World's Leading Culinary Destination in the World 2012

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:19:27 -0500

Peru Wins Global Food Fight & Crowned World's Leading Culinary Destination in the World Travel Awards 2012

Competing against the famous food nations of the world, Peru has surprised and delighted many by winning World’s Leading Culinary Destination in this year’s World Travel Awards.

The World Travel Awards, labelled the ‘Oscars of Tourism’ by the The Wall Street Journal, handed this year’s cuisine trophy to Peru, hailing it the world’s most delicious and gastronomic nation, during an awards ceremony held in New Delhi, India. Read more...

Dec 8, Once-Ailing Sea Lions Released by Peru Activists

Sat, 8 Dec 2012 16:50:55 -0500

ABC News
Once-Ailing Sea Lions Released by Peru Activists. LIMA, Peru December 7, 2012 (AP). Two sea lions have been released into the bay off Peru's capital after being nursed back to health by environmental activists. Activists say the two sea lions suffered ...

Nov 29, What is the Peruvian School System like?

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:56:51 -0500

Question: I am working on a project for my Spanish class, and I have some questions I need answered. These are for an average school. 1 - Do schools

Nov 8, Lively folks! - July 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:10:24 -0500

By: Connie Homecat - Hong Kong Cusco, 11 April 2012, sunny at the moment the shot was taken. Well, this was one of my instinct shots. I simply press

Nov 2, Punta Veleros towards Los Organos Beach

Fri, 2 Nov 2012 01:06:21 -0400

We lived in Los Organos for 1-1/2 years until 2011. We'll be returning there but likely going farther south near Trujillo. From our apartment in Los

Oct 25, American Adding Direct Flights to Lima, Peru from Dallas/Fort Worth

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:13:44 -0400

American Airlines today announced it will begin new daily international service from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport to Lima, Peru and to Seoul, South Korea, starting in the spring of 2013. American will serve Incheon International Airport in Seoul with Boeing 777-200 aircraft starting on May 9, 2013, and will fly from DFW to Lima utilizing Boeing 757 aircraft starting on April 2 of next year. Read more...

Oct 11, El Tambo, Ossining, NY- USA

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:39:37 -0400

They were master sculptor-architects. They built forts and palaces where none would be recommended, and even put in plumbing! They mixed Baroque art

Oct 5, Turn Right at Machu Picchu - Book Review Thumbs Up!

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:10:53 -0400

~ Book review by David Schneider, CEO of Inside-Peru.com Turn Right at Machu Picchu, the NY Times bestseller by Mark Adams, is one exciting, funny, and

Oct 2, Reports of new monkey, shrew, and porcupine species discovered in Peru

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:10:48 -0400

This week, researchers have announced the discovery of a handful of new species in Peru, including a night monkey, common shrew opossum and porcupine, and the extra great news is that they’re all storybook levels of adorable.

Sep 29, Fruits of Peru - September 2012 Digital Photo Contest

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:08:11 -0400

~ Submitted by Ricardo Hi Lin and David, Thank you for your comment left on one of our ISTH (www.iasth.org) Flickr photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/iasth).

Sep 29, Sea Lions - September 2012 Peru Photo Contest

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:59:44 -0400

~ Submitted by: Anonymous Where was this photo taken? City or location: Ballestas Islands Date, time of day, and weather conditions?

Sep 17, And the Winner is...August 2012 Inside-Peru Photo Contest

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:09:21 -0400

"Young Girl Walking in the Peruvian Andes" ~ By: Dan Hartford - Palo Alto, CA, USA Colorful yet stark, joyful yet yearning, this photo was viewer's choice fo the month of August, 2012. Great job, Dan! We are well into September now, always a slim month for Peru photos, so get yours in and win big :-) The winning photo appears on the front page and many other pages of Inside-Peru until the next month's winner is announced. Winners can also request a free link to their blog or web site.

Aug 30, During July my husband and I toured through Peru.

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:59:11 -0400

We hired a car and drove from Cusco to Puno at Lake Titicaca and from there to Arequipa and Chivay. We noticed for many kilometers dogs lying by the

Aug 24, Cusco Peru Hotels

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:40:38 -0400

Cusco Peru Hotels - Review recommends Hotel Rumi Punku - As a travel-lover from the United States, I have traveled extensively throughout Peru, particularly Cusco and surrounding areas...

Aug 12, Machu Picchu Poser!

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:26:45 -0400

About this photo: Picchu Poser was just sheer luck! A small herd of llamas was making their way through the middle of the ruins of Machu Picchu, stopping

Jul 21, Cajamarca, Peru: Caution Advised - Ongoing Protests against the Minas Conga Project

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 20:47:40 -0400

Photo by Morrisey Inside-Peru.com Cajamarca, a region in northern Peru, has made headlines around the world for ongoing protests concerning an expansion

Jul 21, Peruvian Food? Pizza in Cusco

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:54:49 -0400

Pizza in Cusco - A Review by Michelle in Cusco. Pizzeria Dinos is a relatively new pizzeria located in Cusco, Peru, near the San Blas area. This sibling-owned pizzeria provides a small, cozy environment to enjoy thin crust, freshly made pizza.

Jul 4, Traveling to Lima, Cusco or other Peru Destinations?

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 14:58:23 -0400

Find your hotel ahead of time and save bucks (or Peruvian soles)

Expedia.ca: Book now and save on your next weekend getaway! - Expires 8/31/12

Jul 4, Ancient relics discovered in Peru: report

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 14:41:36 -0400

The Australian
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a sundial, an underground tunnel and a reception room in a complex dating back to the Wari civilisation.

ONE of the relics is believed to be a precursor to an Incan sundial, while 18 niches painted in white on the walls may have held ancestral mummies...

Jul 2, Chinese miner builds high-altitude experiment in Peru

Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:06:54 -0400

Chinese miner builds high-altitude experiment in Peru
Reuters
MOROCOCHA, Peru (Reuters) - High in the Andes mountain range, a Chinese mining company is now in the housing construction and demolition business as it works to relocate a Peruvian town that sits in the the way of its $2.2 billion Toromocho copper mine.

By late July, state-owned miner Chinalco says it will finish building a new city of paved roads and multi-story homes for 5,000 people currently living on the side of a giant red mountain of copper 15,000 feet above sea level.

Residents from the poor, ramshackle...

Jul 2, New Amazon highway 'would put Peru's last lost tribes at risk'

Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:01:48 -0400

New Amazon highway 'would put Peru's last lost tribes at risk'
The Guardian
Eco-campaigners clash with developers over plan to build 125-mile road through rainforest.