Archives October 2016

Cusco: Choquequirao tops Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2017’ list

Lonely Planet, the world's largest travel guide publisher, announced the Lonely Planet´s Best in Travel 2017 Top Regions list, one of the world's most prestigious destinations rankings, and Choquequirao in Cusco región has topped the list. It portrays Choquequirao as an Inca treasure where you can "live out your Indiana Jones fantasies," according to travel ...

BBC shows Kuelap Fortress wonders to the world

BBC's The Travel Show aired two episodes on Peruvian Amazonas region's tourist and cultural attractions, such as Kuelap Fortress and Gocta Waterfalls, Peru's Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru) highlighted. Aired five times by BBC World in the first two weeks of October, episodes featured stunning shots of Gocta Waterfalls and Kuelap Fortress on the ...

Lord of Sipan’s face reconstructed hits international headlines

International media has reacted to the recent 3D face reconstruction of the ancient Lord of Sipan, as it helped recreate the appearance of the ruler, who is believed to have died when he was 45 to 55 years old. The Daily Mail Online posted a full story about the research conducted by Brazilian scientists in ...

Apu Ausangate or “Mountain of Seven Colors” viral video

The Apu Ausangate, better known as the "Mountain of Seven Colors" or "Rainbow Mountain" has become popular in social networks thanks to a video released by the Facebook page PlayGround, which has become viral and currently records more than 7.5 million views since last August when it was published. This attraction, unknown for many Peruvians, has ...