Peru: South America Travel Insights
At Quasar Expeditions, we believe that travel at its best feels like coming home—only to a place you’ve never been. It’s that sense of awe when you stand on the rim of a volcano or lock eyes with a sea lion underwater. But we’ve always known that these moments come …
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Much is being written about the 2015/2016 El Niño. However, many of our passengers are finding what they are reading confusing and somewhat misleading when it comes to how their trip to the Galapagos, Ecuador and Peru will be impacted by El Niño. Personally, I…
If what you need is a luxury and relaxing holiday, Peruvian Sacred Valley is the perfect place for you! Many luxury hotels have been built in the beautiful and peaceful Rio Urubamba valley in the Andes of Peru over the last 5 years and the…
In the past 12 years, Lima Peru has become the newest hub for language schools offering an immersion language experience to students who want a crash course in Spanish. This growth in interest to study in Lima, the "City of Kings", is thanks to a…
The best way to combine a trip to Galapagos and Peru is to arrange your trip to Machu Picchu Peru after going to the Galapagos. That’s because you can depart the Galapagos and be in Lima, Peru on the same day. If you do it…
Spanish name: Locro de Papa Preparation time: 45 minutes to 1 hour. Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients: Oil or butter -- 1/4 cup Onion, minced -- 1/2 cup Garlic, minced -- 3 to 4 cloves Optional: 2 aji amarillo (yellow chili peppers) to give soup…
Spanish name: Pez Brujo en Mantequilla de limon y alcaparras Preparation time: 30 minutes. Servings: 4 to 6. Ingredients: 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 tablespoon butter 2 speckled scorpionfish fillets (about 2 1Ž2 lbs) – can also use halibut or sea bass Salt and pepper…