As you may have seen or heard in the New York Times and on CNN, the Peruvian military is battling a resurrected Shining Path insurgency, which thrived in the 1980s & early 90s. Recent reports have the Shining Path associated with drug trafficking and violence in Peru today. Narcoterrorism and tourism: The Shining Path in […]
LAN and Taca giving away the store: low airfare
Aracari is well aware of the gloomy effects of the economic crisis on many travellers, who constantly try to find ways limit their expenditures, which brings us to point out one undeniably positive fact : LOW AIRFARE, found with regional carriers LAN and Taca, aggressive indeed… […]
Ecuadorian haciendas in the spotlight
Aracari’s favorite Ecuadorian Haciendas National Geographic Traveler’s April 2009 edition places a spotlight on our two favorite Ecuadorian Haciendas: San Augustin de Callo (“There’s enough historical wattage around this hacienda to send a few shivers up my spine”) and Zuleta (“The feeling? As though I had ridden right into a fable, to a time-honored hacienda […]
Find solace in northern Chile
We posted a behind the scenes look at Northern Chile from the James Bond installment Quantum of Solace (2008). While at first glance it might seem a little moonlike and “dry” to say the least, this place has so much to offer and is the best starting point for an adventure to the salt flats […]
Choquequirao in the March edition of Conde Nast Traveler
Choquequirao has appeared in our blog in the past, and it is only relevant to bring it up one more time as we noticed its appearance in the latest Conde Nast Traveler. Aracari has finally answered the hard question of how to bridge the gap between trekking and a fair-deal to those supporting us with […]
Peru Rail relaunches image, different look same exceptional service
Photo Credit: eaganj (Flickr) 10 years ago, Peru had one train running from Cuzco to Machu Picchu, it was very likely that one had to travel next to a chicken and suffer constant interruptions along the way. Then Peru Rail happened, they came in and totally revamped the system. Yesterday they celebrated their anniversary amongst the […]
