By Diane Small They look a bit like Bambi, only fluffier and cuter, and they were revered by the Incas for their soft, golden fleece. But today, only a privileged few have heard of the vicuña. These small, sweet natured cousins of the alpaca live in the Andean plateaus of […]
Fact: if you don’t speak Spanish at all, you’ll be missing out on a lot in the Sacred Valley. But don’t worry – it’s a pretty easily language to learn, and even having a few basic phrases will make life so much easier! There are plenty of online courses, like […]
Peru is a cornucopia of great food, and one of the staple crops they’ve grown since, well, practically the dawn of time is the humble potato. In fact, it’s here that potatoes originated and spread around the world, thanks to the Spanish Conquistadors, who carried them to Europe. Before the end […]
By Alexandria Beyer Most of us already know that we’re mainly made of water – around 70%, in fact. That means that if our body were a glass of water, we would be full up to our shoulders! For this reason, it is vital for us to hydrate with the […]
By Lora O’Brien People, Peru is having a moment. People are flocking there en masse to try Ayahuasca, shop baby alpaca sweaters, see Machu Picchu, and of course, to eat tons of delicious Peruvian food. Cuisine here is different from other Latin American countries, thanks to a culturally diverse population, […]
