The new Astrid & Gastón Lima officially opened its doors to the public today in the San Isidro district after a few delays and much eager anticipation. After various unsuccessful attempts to contact them about their new locale (we’re sure they must be inundated with calls), we decided to slip…
My first time in Peru was like the first time I fell in love: intense, beautiful and overwhelming. So incredible I want to talk about it, so pour yourself a drink and sit down, dear readers: here we go, destination South America, the huge Andes and the mystical history of…
This February Delfin Amazon Cruises re-launched its renovated, 28-passenger Delfin II Amazon vessel. Owner Lissy Urteaga oversaw the remodeling and design of the new additions to the Delfin II, which include a lecture room, massage and exercise room, as well as various new amenities, all customized to maximize guest comfort…
The Nazca culture, with its complex textiles, impressive geoglyphs and underground aqueduct systems, first captivated my imagination when I traveled to Peru’s south coast as a curious child. Since then, I’ve continued to be fascinated by the Nazca Lines in particular. Recently I experienced the Nazca Lines flight from Pisco…
In 2011 Aracari sponsored the exhibit of contemporary Peruvian art, El placer es más importante que la victoria, at the Tasneem Gallery in Barcelona. Next week this exhibition will showcase at the second installation of Art 14 London, a weekend-long art exhibition beginning next Friday, February 28th at the Olympia…
Sculptures Along Lima’s Costa Verde Walking along the sidewalk of Malécon Cisneros in Lima’s picturesque seaside district, Miraflores, you will find the iconic Parque del Amor with its larger-than-life sculpture of two lovers in a deep embrace called “The Kiss”. The monument to love, created by Peruvian artist Víctor Delfín,…