Brusselaars ontdekken massagraf in Peru Nele Derde © Brussel Deze Week Het Centre de Recherches Archéologiques van de ULB heeft in Peru een uitzonderlijke vondst gedaan. Op de archeologische site Pachacamac werd een begraafkamer van zo’n duizend jaar oud ontdekt, met daarin meer dan tachtig skeletten en mummies. Dr. Peter Eeckhout heeft het over een [...]

4 million tourists to visit Lima in 2015 By Manuel Vigo Lima could receive about four million foreign tourists in 2015, because of increased corporate tourism in the capital, according to Carlos Canales, president of the National Chamber of Tourism. Canales said the increased tourism would translate into a spike in businesses that cater to [...]

Pisco named best liquor in the world El Comercio Translated and adapted by Nick Rosen Pisco obtained another international triumph, being crowned at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, one of the most important wine and spirit events in the world. In this year’s edition, held in Guimaraes, Portugal, our national drink won a grand gold [...]

Into the heart of the jungle at Peru’s Otorongo Lodge By Caleb Whitaker You may have wondered what it’s like to visit a jungle lodge in the Amazon. Well, it depends a lot on the lodge, and the people who run it. I went with Otorongo Lodge, run by Anthony Giardenelli and his Peruvian wife, [...]

By Manuel Vigo Machu Picchu and Lima were ranked among the top ten destinations in South America, in a survey carried out by TripAdvisor. Machu Picchu was ranked 2nd, and Lima 9th in South America. Over a thousand users responded to the survey, according to El Comercio. “[Machu Picchu], high in the cloud forest, the [...]