Peru Blog Posts

June 16, 2015

Machu Picchu: 4 Things You Need to Know

There is a reason that Machu Picchu is on the bucket list for almost all travelers- it’s quite marvelous. The stone architecture of this deserted city is fascinating and after you remember that this entire complex was built before the invention of any machinery, it becomes that much more impressive. Although a well-known site, here…

August 12, 2014

Machu Picchu

Another post from the Gamel family’s year around the world: Why would anyone wake up at 4:30 in the morning? There are only three good reasons I can come up with: 1) Your  child is sick. 2) A job-related emergency. 3) To watch the sun rise over the majestic scenery of Machu Picchu. The enigmatic…

August 4, 2014

Cristo Blanco in Cusco, Peru

This week’s post from the Gamel family’s yearlong journey around the world, written by Noemi Gamel, with photography by Chris Gamel On July 28th, Peru celebrated its Independence Day, commemorating its proclamation of freedom from Spanish Rule in 1821. Chris and the kids had no Spanish classes that day, so we decided to spend the…

July 31, 2014

Peru’s Delicious Huancaína Sauce

Peruvian cuisine is quickly gaining worldwide esteem for its bold flavors and the increasing diversity of international influences. Despite recent culinary innovation, the traditional staples are still a huge part of daily life in Peru; authentic dishes combining native ingredients with both indigenous and colonial cooking methods remain common fare. The country’s Andean highlands benefit from an unbelievable variety of…

July 21, 2014

Serendipity in Huacachina, Peru

Below is the second weekly blog post from Noemi and Chris Gamel and their family, currently on a yearlong journey around the world:  We learned an important lesson in Huacachina, Peru. Well, two lessons if you include that we can survive cold showers. More importantly, we learned that beautiful experiences often happen when your best-laid…

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