If you have children, you probably want to take them on exciting trips to learn more about the world.  One way to interest them in the cultural and educational side of the trip is to intersperse those history lessons with tours that are interesting to them.  Fortunately, there are a few places to do that in Cusco and the area nearby and they are actually educational as well.  The best part is,…
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Latin America is one of the best places to hike, so much so that the problem is picking one out of the many possible treks that are available.  Here are five of the most popular, each in a different country, to help you in your choice.  You can´t go wrong with any one of them but each has its own special characteristics.  The ones listed here are some of the shorter ones that,…
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Hiram Bingham In 1911, Yale scholar Hiram Bingham rediscovered Machu Picchu.  Although he thought, incorrectly, that he had found the last refuge of the Incas (this was actually Vilcabamba), there is no doubt that what he did find has turned out to be much more significant for visitors to Peru. In 1912, Bingham sent a number of artefacts from Machu Picchu back to Yale University with the permission of the…
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The Larco Museum in Lima, Peru should be on your list of Must See attractions when visiting this city.  Founded in 1926, the museum displays gold, silver, and ceramic objects that provide an excellent overview of 3,000 years of pre-Columbian history in Peru.  The museum is housed in a vice-royal mansion of the 18th century built over a 7th century pre-Columbian pyramid.  The lower level of the museum has an impressive…
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