You can walk to Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail or take the tourist train. You can also take a detour through the town of Quillabamba. This alternative route to Machu Picchu is a spectacular ride that includes …
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El Caral, America’s oldest town
El Caral is a city that was founded some 4500 years ago. It is one of the world's oldest civilizations. El Caral is considered the first stone city in the Americas.
Pozuzo: Tyrol in Peruvian Jungle
In the mid-19th century, a group of Austrians and Germans decided to seek their luck in Peru. The new emigrants had been hit domestically by successive years of crop failures resulting from a temporary twisting climate. (too dry summers and too cold winters) The then government of Peru offered them the opportunity to build a new life in Pozuzo, located in the Peruvian highland jungle.
Mollendo faded glory in old harbour town
An old train station that served as the start and end point of the Mollendo – Arequipa – Cusco line, is still the silent witness that Mollendo was once an important port town. The station is now a …
Pozuzo: Tirol in de Peruaanse Jungle
Halverwege de 19e eeuw besloot een groep Oostenrijkers en Duitsers hun geluk te zoeken in Peru. Na een lange zeereis en een barre voettocht door de bergen, bereiken ze het beloofde land...