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Category: South America

THE SACRED VALLEY, PERU: SLEEPING IN THE CLOUDS

400 iron rungs jut out of a rock face in the Sacred Valley, 90 minutes outside Cusco. At the top sit three transparent capsules, hanging in place against the sheer cliff wall.

featured, hotel, Peru, Sacred Valley, Sky Lodge

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: THE FORMER TORTURE CENTRE TURNED MUSEUM

Between 1976 and 1983, Argentina was at war. The Dirty War, as it became known, was not with a foreign power, but waged against its own population.

Argentina, dictatorship, Dirty War, ESMA, History, torture

PERU: THE ROAD THAT SUSTAINED AND DESTROYED AN EMPIRE

Spanning six countries and more than 30,000 km, Qhapaq Ñan was the artery of the Inca Empire.

conquistadors, History, Inca, Peru, Qhapaq Ñan, Spanish empire, travel

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: A LETTER HOME

April 27th, 2017

Argentina, buenos aires, Creative writing, San Telmo, travel, Travel writing

ISLAS BALLESTAS, PERU: CHASING HUMBOLDT PENGUINS AND SEA LIONS OFF THE COAST OF PERU

After a whirlwind speedboat trip from the harbour of Paracas, the Islas Ballestas came into view.

islas ballestas, lima, penguins, Peru, sea lion, travel, wildlife

LIMA, PERU: THE PARK WHERE THE CATS HAVE RIGHT OF WAY

The feline residents are the gatekeepers of Parque Kennedy.

cat, kennedy park, lima, Peru

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: A “THEME PARK” WITH A HOLY TWIST

Tierra Santa, perched on the banks of the River Plate in Buenos Aires, stakes the unique claim of the world’s first religious theme park.

Argentina, buenos aires, falafel, pilgrimage, river plate, tierra santa

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: PAY-BY-THE-HOUR HOTELS, BUT NOT AS YOU’VE SEEN THEM BEFORE

Argentina’s telos are discrete “love hotels” for adventurous travellers looking for something different.

Argentina, buenos aires, hotel, lunfardo, sex, telo, travel

PERU: THE GEMS OF COMIDA PERUANA

Peru is full of rich and crisp flavours on offer on every street corner across the country

aji de gallina, ceviche, cuy, gastronomy, Peru, peruvian food
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