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Peruvian Hairless Dog, the Lord of Sipan and the stone citadel of Machu Picchu are the three main sources of pride of Peru, revealed the contest “the 10 pride of Peru” convened by the virtual page of the Municipality of Lima, promoter of the event .

For its part, the Peruvian food was also included in the list. The Seco de Cabrito well as the ceviche.

In the icon category, the Tumi, It is a ceremonial knife of the Lambayeque period, beating the National Flag of Peru. Continue reading

El perro peruano sin pelo, el Señor de Sipán y la ciudadela pétrea de Machu Picchu constituyen los tres principales  motivos de orgullo peruano, reveló el concurso “los 10 orgullos del Perú” convocado por la página virtual de la Municipalidad de Lima , promotora del certamen.

Por su parte, la comida peruana también fue incluida en la lista. El Seco de cabrito asi como el Cebiche.

En la categoría Ícono, el Tumi, cuchillo ceremonial del periodo Lambayeque, supero a la Bandera Nacional de Perú. Continue reading

Here you got some places you must consider when you take a backpacking trip to south america.

Cusco has a beautiful landscape that conjugates with the blue sky, white clouds and awesome mountains, by its roads is possible to get to know the heritage inherited that give a testimony of its art, even now when you walk in its streets you can see some rocks intelligently united and the old houses built by Spanish over important Inca foundations, it’s impossible to don’t notice the importance that this city had in the Inca period. Few places in Peru have a magic aura as Cusco has which was the center of cult of the Sun, it received big ceremonies where much people came to. Here you can visit churches, museums, archeological places and many other sites, for this you need to get the Tourist Ticket fee that allows you to visit the 16 most important places of Cusco.

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Aquí tiene algunos lugares que usted debe considerar si piensa visitar Sudamérica más aun si lo que piensa es tomar un viaje de mochilero.

Cusco. Cuenta con un hermoso paisaje que se conjuga perfectamente con su cielo azul, nubes blancas y montañas impresionantes, por sus caminos es posible conocer la historia y magia que esconde esta ancestral cuidad, aun hoy al pasear por sus calles se pueden ver algunos rocas inteligentemente unidas y las antiguas casas construidas por los españoles sobre importantes cimientos incaicos, es imposible no notar la importancia que tuvo esta ciudad en la época incaica. Pocos lugares en el Perú tienen un aura mágica como la tiene Cusco, fue el centro de culto al Sol, antigua deidad inca. Aquí se pueden visitar iglesias, museos, sitios arqueológicos y muchos otros lugares, para ello, tiene que obtener un Boleto Turístico que le permitirá visitar los 16 lugares más importantes del Cusco.

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Lima

Peru’s capital and most populous city is underrated, so don’t make the common mistake of heading straight out of town. With an Inca Kola in hand, this is a great place to go shopping in handicraft markets, which offer goods from all over Peru at bargain prices. Take a guided tour of the city’s highlights, including the Larco Museum, an archaeological gem with colorful gardens and a full wing dedicated to ancient erotic art. Watch parasailers from the seaside view at the Parque del Amor and explore the San Francisco church and convent, which has underground catacombs filled with neatly organized bones and skulls as well as a painting of the Last Supper showing the apostles sitting down to a meal of guinea pig. Pass an evening in Parque Kennedy in the trendy neighborhood of Miraflores, admiring paintings displayed by local artists and grabbing dinner at one of the restaurants that make up Pizza Alley.

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For the fourth consecutive year, this 26 and June 27 Ecogourmet Festival will take place in the Plaza de Armas of the last green valley of Lima.

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Por cuarto año consecutivo, este 26 y 27 de junio se realizará el Festival Ecogourmet en la Plaza de Armas del último valle verde de Lima.

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Google held a contest called “Model Your City” in which citizens were asked to create detailed 3D models of their communities, which can be viewed on Google Earth around the world. After evaluating all proposals, five finalists were chosen: Continue reading

Google realizo un concurso llamado “Modela tu Ciudad” en el que se pedía a los ciudadanos crear modelos en 3D al detalle de sus comunidades, los cuales pueden ser vistos en Google Earth por todo el mundo. Después de evaluar todas las propuestas se  escogieron 5 finalistas: Continue reading

By Lee Klein

Francisco Pizarro

I first visited the Cathedral in Lima, Peru, in 1979, and saw the mummy of Francisco Pizarro. The mummy had been placed there back in 1891, when Peruvian officials, wanting to prominently display the “Founder of Lima,” had the body moved from the chapel in which it had lain for the previous 350 years.

But was this really Pizarro? Just prior to my visit, workers cleaning a crypt beneath the altar found two wooden boxes, one containing the bones of five people—one missing a head! The other box held a lead casket on which was inscribed in Spanish, “Here is the skull of the Marquis Don Francisco Pizarro, who discovered and won Peru and placed it under the crown of Castile.”

Francisco Pizarro died a violent death. On June 16,1541, while he was having dinner in his governor’s palace, a group of men, led by the son of his ex-partner, Diego de Almagro, broke in and stabbed him to death. As he lay dying from multiple sword wounds, he drew a cross on the ground in his own blood, kissing it, and crying “Jesus.” Continue reading