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Posts tagged "Cusco"

Machu Picchu region hit by mudslides stranding tourists

I was in Peru’s Machu Picchu, one of the modern wonders of the world, just 11 days ago. It was slightly rainy and foggy but that did not stop us from appreciating the incredible beauty and spiritual energy of the famous archaeological ruins. But in recent days mudslides have stranded as many as 2,000 tourists... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 26, 2010 at 11:24 am
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My photo album of Argentina and Peru

I’m back in Chicago now and on this overcast day I am thinking back on my three- week trip in Argentina and Peru. I miss the architecture, from colonial to baroque, the colors, which are vibrant, and the landscape from the Pacific Ocean in Lima to the lush green mountains outside Cusco, Peru. So this... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 22, 2010 at 10:25 am
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Oh cuy! I ate guinea pig in Peru.

In Cusco, Peru, one of the celebrated delicacies is called cuy. Translated that means guinea pig. It’s on the menu in many of the restaurants in this beautiful city where the Spanish built colonial buildings over stone Inca foundations. And so I thought I should try it. I was told that they served it whole... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 17, 2010 at 5:17 pm
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