What I Learned at the Larco in Lima
Story and Photos by Deborah Sanborn When I walk into the Larco in Lima it’s nothing like I expect—no grand halls hidden from view or camouflaged by the building’s modest exterior. Instead, I enter a rather sprawling, low-rise, white-stucco and once-private mansion with an unassuming entryway that is tucked into the residential neighbourhood of Pueblo […]
Sandboarding, Dune-buggying & Caving: Adventure Add-ONs to Consider!
STORY BY CARLA BRAGAGNINI Caving: Peru’s Really Cool Underground Scene Not a lot of travellers head to Peru for caving, so it’s not a strongly developed scene. But its uniqueness garners two thumbs up from me. Tarma City (outside of Junin) has the Huagapo Cave, which was discovered in the 18th century. It’s so large that […]
In From the Outpost PERU/Episode1: The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
In Peru, Jeff Fuchs led Team Outpost along one of the world’s great footpaths, the Salkantay Trek in the Andes Mountains, then to the community of Chawaytiri and Q’eswachaka, finally across the highlands of Tanta—pack-llamas in tow, tea at the ready—listening to the stories of the Quechua people, exploring the history of the Great Inca […]
The Chawaytiri Weavers of Peru’s Sacred Valley (In The Land of Ayni: Part 2)
Explorer Jeff Fuchs heads to the community of Chawaytiri — the “village of the llama” — where weaving is not just tradition but artform. Story by Jeff Fuchs, Photos by Outpost Colours shimmy in the sun, and the slow pleasant inebriation of thin-aired altitude, mid-afternoon haze and coca-high are all playing nicely in my head. Not […]
Peru’s Pacific Coast Desert Thrills with History and Adventure
Peru’s Pacific Coast has the biggest cities and tallest waves in South America! Story by Carla Bragagnini Feature Photo: The Ballestas Islands (Manuel Medir/PromPeru) Tucked between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains is coastal Peru, a spectacular region that spans approximately 3,000 kilometres. Relatively flat compared to the rest of the country, with elevations […]
Is Saddling Up in the Andes the World’s Best Adventure?!
Most people don’t know horses are not native to Peru — that’s probably because horseback riding in the Andes has got to be one of the world’s great adventures! By Carla Bragagnini Did you know that Peru is famous for its caballo de paso: a breed of horse with Spanish and Moorish royal lineage? Horses are, of […]
From Mountains to Valleys to Forest to Coast, Peru is a Trekking Lover’s Paradise
There’s so many spectacular trekking options in Peru, how’s a traveller to know where to begin? Here’s a snapshot to get you started! By Carla Bragagnini The chasquis were Inca messenger runners who used the routes of the Great Inca Road to deliver the messages of the king across the Inca Empire in a sort […]
The Amazon Basin of Peru: Is This the Most Spectacular Place on the Planet?!
The Amazon Basin is, quite possibly, the most spectacular place on the planet. Story and Photos by Carla Bragagnini The Amazon is the world’s most biodiverse forest and the richest ecosystem on the planet. Though it spreads through many Latin American countries, it’s largely based in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil and of course Peru, […]
An Expat’s Explosive Christmas in Arequipa, Peru
One of the first things we noticed after moving to Arequipa were repeated explosions off in the distance—every day, often multiple times a day, from the afternoon well into the evening. I once asked an expat friend what they were. Mineral mines? Gunshots? Military tests? No, no and no; they were fireworks, explosions set off […]
