Peru is home to about 1800 different bird species, and birders see hundreds of species in a single day. Varied habitat and climate support bird biodiversity.

Sep 11, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Peru has suffered from deforestation for many years. ECOAN, a Peruvian charity, is devoted to reforesting the country's landscape.

Nov 30, 2010 - Alastair McClymont

The Andes region and the desert region of Ica provide a huge contrast within the country of Peru. Here I provide tips for travel and accomodations.

May 12, 2010 - Jill Douglass

Iquitos, Peru is the largest city in the world not connected by roads and is one of the most strangly fascinating cities in the entire Amazon.

Mar 17, 2008 - Nicholas Gill

Dancing can be freedom. It can also be an erotic act where the two partner skirt around each other like birds and animals do.

Jan 28, 2007 - Anuradha Muralidharan

One of the most overlooked and beautiful places in the world lies dormant while hundreds of thousands flock to Southern Peru to visit Macchu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.

May 2, 2009 - Rachel Olsson

Huancayo is capital of Peru's Junín province and center of explorations for the Mantaro Valley.

Nov 14, 2007 - Nicholas Gill

Caral, the 5000 year old site of the Caral-Supe civilization in central Peru is believed to be the oldest city in the America's.

Apr 27, 2007 - Nicholas Gill

The Spaniards were technologically superior. They had firearms, swords, horses, and dogs trained for warfare. Yet they were only a small number of men before an empire.

Nov 8, 2009 - Sandra Gross

Peru's large tract of the Amazon is one of the most unspoiled in South America and a number of wonderful Eco Lodges can be found throughout the regions.

Sep 9, 2007 - Nicholas Gill

The San Juan festival is one of the most important Peru events in the Peruvian jungle. If you are heading to Peru in June, try not to miss the annual San Juan festival.

Jul 9, 2009 - Tony Dunnell

The new Indiana Jones movie the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull takes us where archeologist/adventurer Indy has rarely went in movies past: Latin America.

May 4, 2008 - Nicholas Gill

With only a limited number of people allowed on the Inca Trail, the Lares trek has become a popular alternative for those seeking a great hike in Peru.

Jun 15, 2009 - Rebecca Sue

Work for ordinary boys in Inca Peru meant doing the same as their fathers did: this was the only "education" they received. Likewise, girls followed their mothers.

Feb 1, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Peru is an adventure paradise. The many great mountains provide fabulous alpine climbing, and the deep canyons are filled with extreme whitewater and ancient Inca ruins.

Dec 23, 2009 - John Mattson

Threads of Peru is a charity devoted to maintaining the country's indigenous traditions, Alastair McClymont visited the project in the Sacred Valley

Nov 29, 2010 - Alastair McClymont

Colca Canyon in Southern Peru is one of the largest canyons in the world. The canyon was carved out by the Colca River, and it is over twice as deep as the Grand Canyon.

Sep 25, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

The Mantaro Valley surrounding Huancayo is one of the most vibrant scenes of andean life anywhere in Peru.

Nov 14, 2007 - Nicholas Gill

A rock from space has reportedly carved a crater into mud in southeastern Peru, releasing a gas that has caused many people to feel ill.

Sep 21, 2007 - Kelly Whitt

Parades, processionals and parties make up the traditional festivals in Cusco. Andean culture and Inca celebrations merge with Spanish Christianity for its festivals.

Mar 20, 2007 - Jennifer W. Miner