Author: Sophie Ball

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Agricultural Terraces to Table: The Many Facets of Arequipa

October 31, 2009October 31, 2009 Sophie Ball 2238 Views 0 Comment Agriculture, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Food, Hotels, Inca, Sophie Ball

The drive was long, slow and for the most part painful.  As mentioned in Andrew’s previous blog it took 16

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8 Courses of Heavenly Bliss

October 22, 2009October 24, 2009 Sophie Ball 1043 Views 0 Comment Astrid y Gaston, Food, Gaston Acurio, Restaurant, Review, Sophie Ball, Volunteer

It is hard to pass a newspaper stand and not see Gaston Acurio’s face surrounded with a mop of curly

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The Long and Unsurpassed Journey to Laguna Churup

October 15, 2009October 15, 2009 Sophie Ball 1228 Views 0 Comment Ancash, Churup, Huaraz, Sophie Ball

The plan was simple. Shannon and I would spend our last day of our week in the mountainous region of

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A Revival of Peruvian Cuisine

September 30, 2009September 30, 2009 Sophie Ball 1290 Views 0 Comment Food, gastronomy, Lima, Mistura, Sophie Ball

This past Friday our little crew of four headed over to the Lima’s Parque de la Exposicion to attend the

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Off the tourist circuit: A weekend in Casma

September 25, 2009September 25, 2009 Sophie Ball 936 Views 0 Comment Casma, Festivals, Perupedia, Sophie Ball, Volunteer, wedding

One of the main reasons as to why I travel is so I can see how other cultures live and

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