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Flying Over the Nazca Lines

June 23, 2015 Pirwa

These geometric patterns, lines, and figures of humans, plants and animals were etched into the desert plateau between the Nazca and Ingenio Rivers 1400-2200 years ago. Despite covering a large 500km² area, the lines were only discovered in the 1920s when they were noticed by pilots flying from Lima to Arequipa for the Faucette airline. The dry and relatively non-windy environment has preserved the amazing, and somewhat confounding lines for which the town of Nazca, located about 275 miles south of Lima, is now famous. Since you can only see these impressive creations from above, airborne is pretty much the only way to go.

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Come Party at Pirwa Colonial in Cusco this Wednesday for Inti Raymi

June 20, 2015 Pirwa

We’re loading up the playlist and putting the bartenders through their paces in preparation for this Wednesday’s Inka Fest Party in honor of the Inti Raymi Sun Festival!

All of our guests in Cusco are invited to party with us in Pirwa Colonial Backpackers from 8pm through the morning…

Pirwa Colonial Hostel is located at Plaza San Francisco 360, 02 blocks from Cusco’s Main Square. It’s on the side to the right of the church (if you’re facing the church). Check the map here:

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Explore the Beautiful City Center of Arequipa

June 18, 2015 Pirwa

Pirwa Park Hostel Arequipa is fortunate to be located in Arequipa’s striking historical center, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s distinguished by its mestizo-baroque buildings constructed of pearly volcanic sillar stone, whose façades are marked by intricate carvings mixing European and pre-Columbian symbols. Although merely walking around the center is a nice way to pass the day, there’s plenty to see and do in Arequipa’s historical center:

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The Amazon Rainforest & Puerto Maldonado in Peru

June 18, 2015 Pirwa

A visit to the small city of Puerto Maldonado lays the Peruvian Amazon at your feet. It acts as a port for travelers to take boats along the Madre de Dios River to their eco lodges, which will act as a base for canoe trips, treks into the virgin jungle, and more. It’s an amazing combination of vibrant forest, huge rivers and swamps, and diverse flora and fauna. You’ll see exotic plants, animals, and insects that you never knew existed, such as pig-like capybara and pink river dolphins.

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Celebrate Peruvian Independence during Fiestas Patrias this July

June 15, 2015 Pirwa

If you’ll be traveling through Peru in July, get ready to string up your red and white streamers and don your Peruvian flag pin! One of Peru’s largest celebrations of the year is Independence Days, celebrated the 28^th and 29^th of each July. The atmosphere is festive, with red and white decorations appear throughout the streets, and many Peruvians take advantage of the long weekend to travel and to celebrate with their families, enjoying traditional regional dishes throughout the country such as ceviche and causa in Lima, goat stew in the north, roast guinea pig and alpaca in the Andes, and stuffed chili peppers in Arequipa to name just a few. Throughout Peru there’ll be fairs and street parties, outdoor concerts and fireworks shows, impromptu serenades in the plazas and parks, folkloric dance parades, and bullfights.