Peru’s famed ruins may be drowning in their own popularity, but out here on the volcanic edge of the Andes, the ancient world ...

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There’s more to Peru than Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Nazca Lines. Indeed, the Andean city and region of Arequipa reveal a surprising wealth of lesser-known but equally compelling locations. The ...

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The Colca Valley in Arequipa is preparing to welcome the New Year and the approximately 3,000 tourists expected to arrive to enjoy the area's natural beauty and tranquility, according to Silvia Farfán ...

Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways. As an alternative to visiting ...

For some cultures, the practice of cranial deformation may have offered individuals a path to privilege later in their lives. The elongated skull of a person who lived in the Colca Valley of highland ...

The Incas believed the vicuña had special powers. Killing one was forbidden. Only royalty could wear its wool—so fine it floats off your palm, so rare it was called the Gold of the Andes. Even now, it ...