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Tickets Going on Sale for the Inti Raymi 2015 Festival in Cusco

May 9, 2015 Pirwa

There’s no better time to visit Cusco than during Inti Raymi, the Sun Festival, still the year’s most important festival ever since the time of the Inca empire, when Inti Raymi honored the supreme deity, the sun, and celebrated the end of one agricultural year and the beginning of the next. Two weeks of concerts, dancing, and fairs kick off each June 21^st during the Andean Winter Solstice, in what has become South America’s 2^nd largest festival. During this time Cusco honors its history through elaborate and massive reenactments and colorful celebrations that attract tens of thousands of spectators. Ticket sales will begin this Monday!

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Getting to Machu Picchu by Train or Treks

April 30, 2015 Pirwa

No first-time visitor to Peru wants to end their trip without having visited famous Lost City of Machu Picchu, and the most sought-after route to the ruins is the storied Inca Trail, which operates under daily visitors limits and thus has a waiting list that often stretches out to three to six months. Despite its popularity, the Inca Trail may not be an option for you due to high demand or physical or time requirements. There’s more than one way to get to Machu Picchu, however…

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Pirwa Travel Guide for Iquitos & the San Juan Bautista Festival

April 28, 2015 Pirwa

There’s no doubt- Iquitos is one of the best ways to see the Peruvian Amazon. Founded on the left bank of the Amazon River as a Jesuit mission catering to the Napeano and Iquito indigenous communities, Iquitos grew rapidly in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mostly due to a series of rubber and oil booms that made the city very diverse in population and gave it a strong Amazonian, European, and Bohemian feel- it’s even home to an isolated community of Sephardic Jews. Today, it’s still the major fluvial port and the cultural, urban, and commercial center of life in the Peruvian Amazon, even hosting the plaque commemorating the Amazon as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World (which belongs to all the countries boasting part of the Amazon). Despite of being the world’s largest inland city that is inaccessible by road, it has been steadily gaining a reputation as a party town.

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Get Ready! The Gran Poder 2015 Festival in Bolivia Begins May 30th

April 25, 2015 Pirwa

One of Bolivia’s largest festivals of the year is just around the corner: the Fiesta del Gran Poder, which is marked by an endless succession tens of thousands of brightly dressed dancers and marching bands parading for miles along the city’s main streets. They are organized into associations representing the neighborhoods, community groups, and companies of La Paz. Performers dance for around 5 hours, in spite of costumes averaging more than 50 pounds. Meanwhile, on the sidelines, locals and travelers alike gather to down copious amounts of beer while shouting street vendors enthusiastically sell their wares.

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The Best Beaches in Peru

April 23, 2015 Pirwa

Peru’s dry northern coastal region has the best beaches in the country, and recent developments in infrastructure have connected these formally inaccessible beaches into great stops for waders and surfers alike. If you’re traveling during the during the hot and dry December through April summer season, it’s the perfect time to give some of these beaches a try!