Peru

When a traveler gets swept up in a street protest in Lima, Peru, a shift in the crowd forces him to be more than a spectator. The usually bustling streets…

A solo female traveler climbs aboard a cargo ship for a three-day journey from Peru to Colombia. They told me not to go to the Loreto region of Peru. They…

A traveler leaves the tourist trail to explore the largest slum in Lima, Peru. The condominiums and tennis courts of Miraflores give way to dust-caked slums as the car moves…

A traveler in Peru finds more adventure than she bargained for when her tour boat’s engine unexpectedly dies in the middle of the Amazon. “There’s the boat, I see it…

While hiking in the Peruvian Andes, an American traveler gets some help from the local deity. “First, we give to Pachamama,” Chachi said, opening his bottle of orange soda and…

Spanish language and stars make for a heady moment on Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia. “Here,” my teacher said, handing me a cup of mate de…