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Local Traditions Cusco
11 Reviews There are little ceramic bulls on all the rooftops in the Sacred Valley. They are supposed to bring good luck, and fertility, to the household. Many roofs had a cross between the bulls. Some roofs...
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Information / Sources Machu Picchu
12 Reviews You probably have read this again and again in the Peru travel guides, but it's true --- Burping publicly is considered very offensive, disrespectful and rude when in Peru. Here in USA, one of my...
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Local Food Cusco
7 Reviews We had to try some and it did taste like a cross between chicken and pork. It's a delicacy and is usually the most expensive thing on the menu. Even though it tasted rgood especially the crispy...
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Llamas Machu Picchu
7 Reviews There are 16 llamas in Machu Picchu, with colorful pompoms on their ear tags—I think they serve as lawn mowers on the terraces. They limit the llamas to 16—if a baby is born, the oldest or sickest one...
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Local Drinks Cusco
9 Reviews A Pisco Sour is a cocktail containing pisco (8 parts), lemon or lime juice (4 parts), egg whites 1, simple syrup (3 parts), and bitters 1 dash. All but the bitters are shaken vigorously and the...
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Local Culture Cusco
7 Reviews The woman in this picture is selling garbage bags fill of coca. The thoght of that was at first strange but then I unamericanized my feelings a bit and it was more normal. Coca is lardly made to make...
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Local Festivities: Others Cusco
4 Reviews Christmas is essentially a religious celebration in Cusco. But for the visitor, there are some special traditions that make this a magical time to visit the ancient city. You won´t see the massive...
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Local Festivities: Inti Raimi Cusco
1 Review In Cusco several big celebrations take place, as well christian festivities as also festivities based on Inca traditions. One important christian celebration is the christ holiday "Feast of Corpus...
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Pisco is an ancient Peruvian drink from the grapes which is mentioned for the first time documentary 1613 and probably already manufactured since 1560 in Peru. The name comes of to the Indian language Quechua. 1550 mention Cieza de Leon in its Peru chronicle a bird named "Pisco".
Peruvians prefer to drink Peruvian beers, and the 3 most famous are Pilsen, Cristal and Cusqueña. Beers are sold in 3 different bottles, 330 ml, 620 ml and 1100 ml. The big beer containing 1100 ml is often called "un margarito". It is hard to give a favourite of these, but if I had to choose I think it would be Pilsen. The prices for the beers are almost always identical. For the beers on the picture I paid 4.75 soles for the bottle of 620 ml and 6.85 soles for the margarito
Everyone from the lower countries needs some time to adapt to the high altitudes in Peru. The air is much thinner, so slow down a little. To prevent high altitude sickness the Peruvians use tea wih coca leaves. It's not like drugs (cocaïne) that makes you high, but gives you a little extra power to get used to the area with less oxygene.
A panetón is a sweet fruitcake sold in Peru at christmas time. It is very popular among the locals. There are several different brands, and they vary in price and quality. The panetón on the picture is one of the best, and cost approximately 17 soles.
A famous Peruvian non-alcoholic soft drink. I cannot compare it to any softdrink I know to describe it better, but it is yellow and tastes very sweet. btw don't expect it to taste anything similar to Coca Cola or Pepsi Cola.... It doesn't. I paid 1.70 soles for the bottle on the picture.
Different from Chile and Argentina, Peru doesn't export much wines to Europe. Therefore, as the big lover of red wines I am, I was very curious about tasting the local vino tintos. The most common in Lima is the peruvian Tacama Gran tinto and the chilean "Casillero del diablo". Both are excellent wines. Without being 100% sure, I think Tacama is the best and most famous in Peru. On my picture you will see the Tacama Gran tinto which I bought for only 17 soles in a super market. There is also the more expensive Tacama selección especial to the price of 36 soles. This one I haven't tasted yet, but since the bottle on the picture is mine it won't last long... :-)
The flag of Cusco looks like the gay flag... You had to know it before believing than any place in Cusco in gay-addicted...Le drapeau de la ville de Cusco ressemble au drapeau gay. Fallait le savoir avant de croire que tout Cusco est gay-addicted ..
Machupicchu, situated about 80 km northwest of Cusco , is the ancient Inca town , the fabled lost city that has been forgotten for more then three centuries , escaping detection by Spanish conquerors . It was discovered in 1911 in Peru's Andes Mountains by Hiram Bingham . The citadel is divided in two sectors : extensive agriculture terraces and urban , which contains main squares , temples , palaces .
A different way of fishing, on little handmade boats who can't last very much, as they absorb the water...Une autre facon de pecher, avec des bateaux faits main qui ne durent pas tres longtemps, car ils absorbent l'eau...
... don't sit on the plaza de Armas' benchs during daytime ! Indeed, a lot of supposed-to-be guides will most probably come to you to sell you some tour... And they will stick to you as long as necessary ! Thoug, if you like talking with local people, it's the best way to do it ! ... ne vous asseyez pas sur un banc de la Plaza de Armas ! En effet, des pretendus guides essaieront de vous vendre un tour.. et ils ne lachent pas facilement l'affaire ! Maintenant, si vous aimez parler, c'est l'occasion ou jamais !!
7 Reviews and 251 Opinions We did not stay here, but it was pointed out to us as the hotel used for some of the VIPs that came...
Hostal Rumi Punku Cusco
7 Reviews and 486 Opinions Very nice hotel including all amenities, even wi-fi. Recommend the tours booked via Sergio at the...
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Q: We will be traveling in Dec. can only spend about 6 days in Peru. Would appreciate any suggestions on how to best use our time. ...
A: Firstly, if you stay on the coast, be prepared for heat and humidity. If you go inland, be prepared for altitude. I imagine you will be arriving first off in Lima? Six...
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