Arequipa, the White City or ‘la Cuidad Blanca’. Founded on 15 August 1540 by Manuel Garcia de Carbajal, Arequipa is Peru’s second largest city and it is located at 2325 metres (8792 feet) above sea level. How did Arequipa get its name you may ask!? One story is that the Inca general Mayta Capac stopped in the valley and being so moved by its beauty said ‘Are quepay’ – ‘stay...Read More
In early May, 2013, Anthony and Shari Ellis from Michigan, USA hiked the epic Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek, celebrating their 20th anniversary. They trekked with Apus Peru veteran guide Jose Sotelo. We thank Anthony and Shari for sharing their photos with us. They truly capture the majesty of the trek! We always welcome others who have trekked with Apus Peru to do the same! Photos like these are excellent...Read More
Continuing with our series of blogs – introduction to the Peruvian Market place, here we are including some interesting plants and herbs. Coca Coca is a traditional, pre-Colombian crop of the Andes and still widely used today as a tea or to chew. Coca is thought to help with the acclimatization process and increased energy. Many people in Cusco drink a mate de coca after finishing a meal to help...Read More
Enjoy the bright colors and tastes of Peru with these photos from Lima! Julie Gibb and Christian Morrison travelled with Apus Peru in January this year. After their trip they wrote, “As for Lima – we loved it. We really enjoyed our culinary walking tour with Ronald. The organic market wasn’t operating the day of our tour so Ronald substituted some architectural areas in Miraflores which we really enjoyed – he...Read More
Apus Peru has committed to the conservation of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest by making what will become a yearly donation to the Peruvian NGO ArBio in order to conserve one hectare of rainforest in the neighbouring state of Madre de Dios. In this way, Apus Peru is directly contributing to the attainment of ArBio’s goals and successful implementation of their initiatives, including the preservation of biodiversity in this area. ArBio...Read More
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