Searching for the best places to eat in Lima? I recently spent more than two weeks eating my way through as many Lima restaurants as possible to bring you this list of my favorites. All of the great options for Lima restaurants overwhelmed me, so I armed myself with a list of suggestions from locals and I set off to try as many as possible.  Whether you’re looking … [Read more...]

Deep within the Peruvian Andes, Cusco, Peru once hailed as the capital of the Incan Empire. Today, Cusco has grown famous for its archeological remains and Spanish colonial architecture. People from around the world flocking to visit. To please these visitors, Cusco restaurants serve up plenty of both local and international options. The variety of foods available in the … [Read more...]

Bus tours aren’t for everyone. It seems like bus travel always comes with a few baked-in inconveniences. You always have somewhere else to be. You never have time to stop and enjoy a place (because there’s always a bus to catch). And the stops are almost always tourist hotspots. That’s why I found myself on the fence when I heard about Peru Hop, a Peru bus tour line. Still, … [Read more...]

Peruvian cuisine has received a lot of attention lately. The country was recently named the best culinary destination in the world for the seventh year in a row. I spent more than a month eating my way through the country to see what all the fuss was about. Peru's food is most famous for it’s wonderful and exciting blends of spices and bold flavors. Peru is an amalgamation … [Read more...]

If you're planning a Peru trip, you've probably realized it is one of the coolest countries in the world to visit. But the nation offers so much to do—from unmatched mountain treks and desert dunes to the Amazon rainforest and some of the most famous archaeological sites in the world—that it can be a bit intimidating to figure out the best things to do in Peru. So, to help … [Read more...]