Pachacamac: 2000 Years of Peru’s History near Lima
30Km south of Lima you find the lesser known archaeological site of Pachacamac, which covers nearly 2000 years of Peru’s history and four distinct cultures.
30Km south of Lima you find the lesser known archaeological site of Pachacamac, which covers nearly 2000 years of Peru’s history and four distinct cultures.
The historic centre of Arequipa – the White City – is UNESCO World Heritage listed. Some say it’s the most beautiful city in Peru and our gallery supports this.
Travelling overland with family visitors can be logistically difficult. Here’s how we managed it with my sister and her husband, Bron & Bob, for 3 weeks in Peru.
The Sacred Valley in Peru, gateway to Machu Picchu, is a beautiful rural area. We explored the famous Inca ruins, at our own pace, with Bron & Bob (visiting from England).
Sometimes little things leave the most profound impressions. Here are 9 titbits, mostly from Brazil, which stay with us as lasting memories from road in 2016.
The far north of Chile offers more than just desert and beaches: ancient geoglyphs, mummies, historic town centres, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
It wasn’t all ‘smooth sailing’ for us in 2016 – nevertheless we had some amazingly varied travel experiences in South America. Our review of the past year.
Sometimes we experience situations and places, which are interesting but don’t really justify a full blog post. Here we share six of them with 30 large photos.
We recommend a visit to the historic Saltpeter Works of Humberstone and Santa Laura industrial site in North Chile, which is UNESCO World Heritage listed.
The small country of Bolivia boasts 7 UNESCO World Heritage listed sites. We visited 4 and each one impressed us in different ways.
From distant peaks to deep valleys, the views in the Andes of Bolivia are breathtaking. Unfortunately, high altitude also takes my breath away.
Sucre, called “Bolivia’s most beautiful city” with its white painted colonial buildings, left us a little underwhelmed. It’s pretty enough but didn’t wow us.
We visited more World Heritage sites in Bolivia’s east: the 6 Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos which we found absolutely enthralling and worth a detour.
In Brazil we found historical cities, threatened environments and species, and unique modern urban landscapes by referring to the UNESCO World Heritage List.