The Amazon Rainforest, known by many as the “Lungs of the Earth”, is the most biodiverse place on the planet. It is crucial for climate stability in Latin America and the world. Stretching across eight countries, including Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia, it covers more than 40% of...
Posts Tagged with Peru
Peru is a highlight of any trip to South America. With attractions like Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and the Colca Valley, you’re sure to find yourself with plenty to see and do in Peru.
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Get Quiz Ready With A Year of Fun Fact Friday (12 minute read)
If you don’t follow us on Facebook and Instagram then firstly, why not? We’ll let you off if you follow us right now! Secondly, if you don’t follow us, then you’ve been missing out on our weekly Fun Fact Friday! Here we share little-known nuggets about the countries and...
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8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites You’ve Never Heard of (8 minute read)
Cultural travel and UNESCO World Heritage Sites go hand in hand. Some of the world’s most iconic landmarks are World Heritage Sites, from the Taj Mahal in India to the Giza Pyramids in Egypt and the Athens Acropolis in Greece. In total, there are more than 1,000 World Heritage...
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7 Ancient Sites That Were DEFINITELY Built by Aliens (9 minute read)
I’m lucky enough to have visited both Machu Picchu in Peru and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. And these famous sites both posed the same immediate question to me: How on Earth did they build these? The size of the rocks and stones used, the advanced construction techniques...
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The 5 Best Destinations for a Wellness Break (6 minute read)
A wellness break brings about improvements to your physical or mental health, and often both. This may take the form of goal-oriented breaks such as detox or rehabilitation. Or, it may simply be an excuse to get away and completely relax for a few days. For some people, rehabilitation...
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7 of the Best Places to Visit at Easter (7 minute read)
There are loads of reasons to travel at Easter: it’s spring in the northern hemisphere, with warming temperatures and trees in bloom. Southeast Asia is also warm and dry. This makes it the best time of year to visit Vietnam, which usually experiences a varied climate up and down...
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Cameras at the Ready: 7 of the Best Views in the World and Where to Find Them (7 minute read)
The world is a wonderful, diverse place and there are incredible vistas to be seen around every corner. Whether they’re natural wonders or man-made masterpieces, you’re sure to stumble across some jaw-dropping views and scenery wherever in the world you travel. We thought we’d pick out seven of the...
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10 Interesting Facts About Machu Picchu (7 minute read)
As the most famous structure in the whole of Latin America, you’d think we would know more about Machu Picchu. But this ancient Inca citadel is shrouded in mystery. It lay hidden from the invading Spanish, who would surely have torn it to the ground, for hundreds of years,...
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Our Guide to the Best Places to Visit in Peru (9 minute read)
The South American nation of Peru has long been attracting adventurous travellers to its shores. Machu Picchu remains the highlight, with visitors from around the world flocking to see the Lost City of the Incas. In 2000, the site was deservedly named as one of the New Seven Wonders...
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They’re Done Playing Second Fiddle: The Forgotten Highlights You Need to Visit (10 minute read)
Nearly every destination that you could wish to visit has that one main attraction. The one on the front of all the brochures. The one that gets shared endlessly on social media. And the one that all your friends and family are jealous of you for visiting. In Egypt,...
