Ivan Gallegos Articles
Peru: Paucartambo (Cusco) and the “Virgen del Carmen” FeastEvery year, on July 16th, a small town in Cuzco named Paucartambo keeps the attention of the tourists and the Peruvians. This village at 100 kilometers east from Cuzco city (4 hours), is a small town of a few thousand people, of white houses, red roofs and blue doors, windows and balconies. It still retains [...]
Peru: Inti RaymiInti Raymi, the feast of the sun
The “Inti Raymi” or “Sun Festivity” was the biggest, most important, spectacular and magnificent festivity carried out in Inca times. It was aimed to worship the “Apu Inti” (Sun God). It was performed every year on June 21, that is, in the winter solstice of the Southern Hemisphere, in [...]
Peru Travel Guide – October 2000Location
Central Andes of Peru, at 3,091 meters above sea level or 10,150 ft. Huaraz, the main city in the Huaylas Valley, it’s at 404 kilometers North-East from Lima, and it takes 8 hours by bus to reach it.
Climate
Temperate climate, with sunny days, cold nights and a yearly mean temperature of 16°C (61°F). The rainy season [...]
Peru Travel Guide – September 2000
Ayacucho
By Iván Gallegos
Ayacucho, land of warriors
Location
Central highlands at 2,761 meters above sea level.
Climate
It’s sunny during the day and cold at night (especially from June to August). The average temperature is 17.5°C. It’s rainy from November to March and the rest of the year it’s dry.
Landscape
Mostly mountains and valleys. [...]
Puerto Maldonado, the secret jungle
Location
Peruvian southern jungle at 230 meters above sea level.
Climate
Tropical, warm and humid with an average annual temperature of 30°C and with intense rains between December and March.
Landscape
Rainforest with an amazing wildlife (many kinds of animals, birds and plants) which can be appreciated during guided excursions. You can access zones of [...]
Peru – General Info
Location
Peru is located on the central west coast of South America. This privileged location gives our country and amazing diversity of landscapes and environments.
The country is divided into 3 large regions: the coast (bathed by the Pacific Ocean), the Andes (with fertile valleys between snow covered peaks), and the [...]
Peru Travel Guide – July 2000Puno, a sea in the sky
Location
Southern Andes at 3,827 meters above sea level.
Climate
It’s dry and extremely cold, with bright sunshine during the day and temperature dropping under zero at night. The rainy season is between September and April.
Landscape
Highlands, there is Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world (3,810 meters above sea level) with [...]
Arequipa, the capital of cuisine in Peru
Location
South highlands at 2,350 meters above sea level.
Climate
Sunny and dry (sun during the whole year). It’s cold at nights and the rainy season is from January to March. The temperature goes from 24°C in the morning to 10°C at night.
Landscape
Andean and mountainous. There are series of [...]
First of all, I want to share with you the excitement that I have right now when I am writing this article, it’s because I feel like the words aren’t enough to tell you the beauty and the diversity you can find here in Peru. With this emotion we will start a virtual journey throughout [...]
