By the time we decide to retire or are forced to retire, we almost would have travelled to all the major tourist destinations in the world. And that includes the usual European cities, a few monuments in India, gambling away to glory in Las Vegas and perhaps a short visit to Japan. However, not many people consider Peru as a tourist destination, at least in the mainstream western society. For those of you who are about to retire and haven’t considered Peru as a vacation destination, it might come to you as a surprise that younger travelers are increasingly visiting this South American country for its nightlife, food, culture, monuments and history. Senior travelers can benefit more, if they choose to visit Peru. Peru is a Catholic country that respects [Continue reading...]

Whichever country we visit, we are always interested in its drinking culture. A country like Peru offers booze hounds all the watering holes and exotic drinks that they can ever wish for. In fact, they are is a saying in Peru that no matter how far you go, you will end up at a bar before reaching your destination. With such a big emphasis given to social drinking, Peru is certainly one of the most booze-friendly destinations in the world. The parties in Lima, the quaint bars in Machu Picchu, the rustic but touristy shacks in Cusco offer patrons with a variety of International and Andean alcoholic beverages that help you to speak Spanish even if you didn’t know a single word of this beautiful language when you landed at [Continue reading...]

The State Department lifted a kidnapping alert for U.S. citizens traveling to Peru’s awesome Machu Picchu ruins and the surrounding Cusco region after a review of the threat, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday. [Continue reading...]

PromPeru recently premiered their new videos promoting Peru to the international community, “Peru, Empire of Hidden Treasures” features shots of Puno, Cusco, the Amazon, Lambayeque, Trujillo, Piura, Tumbes, Arequipa, Loreto, Ica, and Lima. PromPeru continues their goal of reaching 9 percent growth in tourism by 2014. [Continue reading...]

Something I find absolutely wonderful about Peru is the availability of fresh food from meat to cheese to fruits and veggies. You can also find art, flowers, fruit juice stands, lunch, and hardware shop stuff in markets at a very good price. I find that most people here do not shop in one fell swoop like they do in the States. [Continue reading...]