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Cuzco, Peru's often overlooked treasures
As many a Peruvian traveler can tell you, climbing Machu Picchu is easy, especially if you take one of those tourist buses that do most of the work. It's embracing Cuzco that can be hard. Cuzco (often spelled Cusco) usually is the Peruvian city you fly...
Tags: Museums, Winter Solstice, Personal Service, Dining and Drinking, Car Guides and Reviews
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The road less traveled to Machu Picchu
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOur first view of Machu Picchu was from across a cloud-covered valley. My daughter Betsy and I had hiked three hours in air so thick that you could cut it with a machete. We were exploring the partially restored Inca ruins of Llactapata with our...Tags: Bodies of Water, Trips and Vacations, Oceans, Hospitals and Clinics, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Is Machu Picchu reaching its peak?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAt the top of the mountain, where an attendant will take your $46 ticket, foot traffic is steady and cellphone reception is excellent. At the bottom of the same mountain, the town teems with pizzerias, tourists chatter in half a dozen languages and a...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Engineering
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In Peru's Colca Valley, a birdwatcher's paradise
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSome people head to Peru to climb Incan ruins; some go to sip pisco sours. Me, I went for the birds. The very big birds. Peru contains a staggering 10% of the world's avian population, and the Colca Valley — a stunning slice of earth notched into...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Human Body, Travel, Jaw
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Celebrating the life of the well-traveled Pat Nixon
As the wife of an ambitious politician, Pat Nixon had her hands full. Besides keeping up with Richard Nixon's various political incarnations, she had a household to run and two daughters to raise. But as a new exhibit on the centennial of her birth at...
Tags: Richard Nixon, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Arts and Culture, China Earthquake (2010)
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Shepherding the Little Lambs
Our Town EditorShortly after starting Greater Johnstown Christian Fellowship in 1982, Pastor Gary Tustin met a minister from Lima, Peru who was visiting Oakland United Methodist Church. The pastor convinced Tustin to begin sharing his knowledge and trying to reunite...Tags: Religion and Belief, Lima (Peru), Christianity
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Mo-Chica to open May 30: Here's the menu
Daily DishRicardo Zarate says he's looking forward to grilling paiche, an Amazonian river fish that can weigh up to 500 pounds, in his new kitchen at downtown Mo-Chica, set to open May 30. The original Mo-Chica located in the Mercado de...... -
877 Dolphins, Nearly 600 Birds Wash Up Dead in Peru
Authorities in Peru are investigating the death of over 538 pelicans, along with other birds, on the northern coast of the country, the Peruvian ministry of production said Sunday.
The new environmental investigation comes on the heels of an incident...Tags: Conservation, Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, CNN (tv network)
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Charles Taylor's defense lawyers call 80-year sentence 'excessive'
World NowCharles Taylor's defense lawyers says 80 years jail "excessive": Defense lawyers for former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, convicted of last month of war crimes, said Friday the 80-year jail sentence sought by the prosecution was too harsh. Taylor,... -
Peru ministers resign over antidrug sweep
World NowPeru's ministers of interior and defense resign after coming under criticism for a monthly anti drugs sweep that left 10 police and soldiers dead.... -
The Global Garden: Yacon, Peruvian sweet root
L.A. at HomeTo some gardeners, it's yacon. To others, Peruvian sweet root. Still others call it Peruvian ground apple, a tuberous crop that can grow to huge proportions.... -
Best Latin Nightclub
1) Casona Restaurant There’s the phenomenal atmosphere, the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Colombia and Peru, such as the Peruvian favorite “ceviche trilogia,” which translates as raw seafood marinated in lime juice with aromatic spices....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Wethersfield, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, West Hartford
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