Peru is no stranger to world crises. From hyperinflation in the ’80s to terrorism in the ’90s to the financial crisis of the 2000s, Peruvians have faced many difficulties over the decades, and if there is one thing we have come to understand, it is that tough times don’t last forever. With the arrival of...Read More
Do you plan on spending a few days in Lima, the City of Kings, during your Peru adventure? Then be sure to spend an afternoon or evening visiting the Larco Museum, located in Lima’s Pueblo Libre District. On display in this museum, which has been considered the No. 1 museum in all of Latin America,...Read More
During your Peru trip, consider a visit to Miraflores. Lima’s lively, cosmopolitan region of Miraflores is the district most tourists stay in when they spend any time in Peru’s capital. Located around ten km. from the city center, it was once the site of an epic battle between Peru and Chile during the War of the Pacific. Today,...Read More
Lima’s charming Barranco district has to be among the most eclectic, colorful, and vibrant locations in all of South America. Replete with shops, galleries, cafés, and parks, and bordering a section of the Circuito de Playas (Costa Verde) or “Beach Circuit,” Barranco is a great place to check out and spend a few days on your Peru trip. It’s...Read More
Machu Picchu is among the most-visited destinations in South America, and for good reason. Built in the mid-fifteenth century and abandoned a century later, its superb architecture amidst a natural cloud forest setting thrills over 1,000,000 tourists every year. The fact is Peru has an abundance of ruins, some equally intriguing and less well-trafficked then...Read More
At Explorandes, we have striven since our inception to be fair and contribute in the most supportive ways possible way to the communities we operate in; providing not only jobs but excellent working conditions. In this blog, we’ll share the policies that pertain to our team of porters and their communities. Knowing these policies will...Read More
