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Peru: Sandboarding, whale watching and pre-Inca civilisation

From glacier hikes to exhilarating sandboarding, Peru is packed with adventure.

29/01/2024

Culture news

Scientists unveil reconstructed face of Peru's most famous mummy

In a remarkable unveiling, the potential true appearance of "Juanita," Peru's iconic mummy has been revealed: a teenage Inca girl sacrificed more than half a millennium ago on the lofty Andean peaks.

26/10/2023

Culture news

A 600-year-old Inca tradition: Peruvians worship sun with 'Inti Raymi'

A 600-year-old Inca tradition that shows no sign of aging. Peruvians have been celebrating the sacred Sun Festival 'Inti Raymi' with the help of thousands of spectators from around the world.

03/07/2023

Culture news

Watch: Peruvian villages unite to rebuild ancient Inca rope bridge

Every June, the Quechua indigenous people celebrate a dedicated conservation ritual in the heart of the ancient Inca empire to rebuild the Q'eswachaka rope bridge.

19/06/2023

Culture news

Ancient tomb of Pre-Colombian Chancay culture leader found in Lima

Archaeologists have recently discovered the tomb of an elite figure from the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture at the Macaton funerary archaeological site in Peru.

23/05/2023

Travel News

Peru: Machu Picchu reopens and tours set to restart

Tourism agencies are celebrating as Inca citadel Machu Picchu reopens to tourist after a month of unrest.

17/02/2023

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Ancestral Inca festival to the Sun God

With an offering to Pachamama (Mother Earth), the ancestral Inca ceremony for the Sun god or Inti Raymi, was staged in Cusco.

25/06/2022

Culture news

Have we been getting Machu Picchu's name wrong all this time?

A study looking into the origins of the rediscovery has unearthed a potential error.

23/03/2022