Chicha morada- a drink made from brewed purple corn
In Latin America it is very common to have “menús” set meal for lunch, which typically consists of salad or
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Author: SouthAmerica
On the preservation and nature of paleo-surfaces and their associated deposits along the Pacific Flank of the Peruvian Andes
The westward-tilted erosion surfaces along the Pacific slope have a significantly greater amount of preserved volcanic deposits to the south
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Peru’s Andean flora at 4,800 meters in the Cordillera Occidental
The Peruvian Andes has very distinct biozones that vary by elevation in the Andes. Peru encompasses the hyper-arid Sechura Desert
Read MoreMay’s book review: Patagonian Road – A year alone through Latin America by Kate McCahill
Beginning this book called Patagonian Road I was at first excited, after all the cover features a dirt road curving
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North meets South Kuchen inspired blueberry filled cheesecake
The south of Chile for us represents the best of this country. It was on our road trip we learned
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INCA PETROGLYPHS AT YERBAS BUENAS, NORTHERN CHILE
The Yerbas Buenas Inca petroglyph site in the northern Chilean Atacama Desert lies north of the tourist destination town of
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WINE REVIEWS OF TEN MALBECS FROM MENDOZA-ARGENTINA
For the past six years we have been avid fans of Malbec wine from Mendoza, Argentina. This love affair began
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Raimondi- the Man of Peru
Antonio Raimondi (1824-1890) is Peru’s foremost geographer who was known for his extensive travels through the country documenting many aspects
Read MoreApril’s book review- Travels in a Thin Country by Sara Wheeler
This book was read by a good friend of mine who has not traveled to Chile, and he told me
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