Sodexo Announces an 8.8% Increase in Revenue, and Organic Growth of 3.4% for First Nine Months of Fiscal 2009 Jul 1, 2009
PETROBRAS PERUANITA, Cusco (La Convencin), Peru (800 consumers, Food and Facilities Management services). Aceras Paz del Rio-El Uvo, Duitama, Sogamoso and Tunja, Colombia (2,000 consumers, Foodservices). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Machu Picchu a marvel no matter your route Mar 30, 2009
CUSCO, Peru - When Hiram Bingham stumbled upon Machu Picchu on a 1911 expedition, it took him days of travel by foot and mule to get from Cusco to the general vicinity ... Now you can hop on a luxurious Hiram Bingham train from Cusco and be there in 3 1/2 hours, sipping pisco sours and listening to a pan pipe group while you dine ... As a spokesperson from Q'ente, one of Cusco's long-established tour agencies, says, "If you want to hike the Inca Trail in July or August, you had better be signed... (Boston Globe)
Republic of Peru Government Profile... Mar 28, 2009
Republic of Peru Government Profile 2009: Overview of the Constitutional Republic's Political Structure. Republic of Peru Government Profile 2009. (Suite101.com)
Sara Wasserman Joins That Other Label/Pacific Coast Jazz Mar 18, 2009
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the album will be donated to the Chandler Sky Foundation in support of Casa de Milagros, a home for orphaned and abandoned children in Cusco, Peru. Pacific Coast Jazz, founded in 2003, is a boutique jazz label that also offers music management services and international distribution through their partner MVD Audio. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cusco, Peru Attractions & Things To... Mar 16, 2009
Cusco, Peru Attractions & Things To Do: Getting To & From The Inca Heartland and The Sacred Valley ... Cusco, Peru Attractions s To Do ... Cusco, Peru Attractions & Things To Do. (Suite101.com)
Cusco UNESCO World Heritage Site Mar 16, 2009
Cusco, once the Inca's mountain capital now reigns as Peru's tourist central and starting point for explorations of The Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. Many people, including the Wari who lived here during the 8th and 9th centuries, inhabited the area now known as Cusco, the capital city of The Inca Heartland, before the Incas took it over as their military, administration and religious hub ... Pachacutec, one of the most revered Incan leaders, and an ingenious civil engineer,... (Suite101.com)
* World News Quick Take Feb 12, 2009
Two buses and a truck collided on the road linking Arequipa, Puno and Cusco in southern Peru, about 1,100km south of the capital Lima, police said. Twenty people were killed, among them the two tourists, and about 60 people were injured in the crash. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Best Trekking in the Sacred Valley Mar 20, 2008
Hikes and Trails Near Cusco and Elsewhere in Peru's Inca Heartland ... The number of hikes available from Cusco and elsewhere in Peru s Sacred Valley of the Incas is baffling ... Acclimatization in Cusco is essential for this trek. (Suite101.com)
VIDEO: Peru Temple Uncovered Mar 18, 2008
March 17, 2008 Archaeologists believe the new find near Cusco, Peru, predates the Incan empire. 2008 National Geographic (AP). (National Geographic)
CM students spend their vacation in Peru Feb 28, 2008
In Cusco, the 3,000-meter high Andean city surrounded by Inca ruins and imposing mountains, the group found itself in the midst of one of the tensest moments in contemporary Peruvian history. Farmers protesting planned American hotel development of ruins sites in the area blocked roads, burned tires and stopped the Peruvian Rail s train service to Machu Picchu on the day before their scheduled visit. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Peru's Archeological Ruins Jan 29, 2008
Cusco Area Ruins - The well preserved ruins of Sacsayhuaman (home of the celebration), Timbo Machay, Q enko, and Puca Pucara were mostly military and ceremonial sites. They are the closest ruins to Cusco and saw many famous scenes during conquest. (Suite101.com)
When a country is shaken, tourists can lend a steadying hand Jan 13, 2008
When we met in Cusco she had just returned from her own relief trip to Ica. Her advice was invaluable, and she connected me with Francis Chauvel, a Lima guest-house owner, who would serve as my fixer in Ica. (Boston Globe)
The 18.6-mile Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is punishing, but worth it Dec 7, 2007
When I walk, I look nothing like the tourists who start coming off buses two hours later, fresh from a hotel room in Aguas Calientes or Cusco (also known as Cuzco) ... To get to the start of the classic Inca Trail route, at the 82-kilometer marker, almost everyone has to pass through Cusco, the one-time capital of the Incas and now a sprawling city home to thousands of their descendants ... To get to Cusco, almost all international travelers must pass through Lima, the capital of Peru. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Drugs carrier 'stupid and naive' Nov 30, 2007
The investigating team said Ms Franklin had flown from Cusco on the same day as her arrest and was intercepted before she began boarding for a flight to Madrid from where she was due to take a connecting flight to London. I've got three A-levels and I wanted to do something with my life now it's all just ruined. (BBC News)
UK woman held in Peru drugs probe Nov 29, 2007
It named the woman as Rachel Franklin who, it reported, had just flown into the Peruvian capital from the historic city of Cusco. She is not thought to have been charged following her arrest on Sunday. (Guardian Unlimited)
British woman in Peru drug arrest Nov 28, 2007
The investigating team said the woman had flown from Cusco on the same day and was intercepted before she began boarding for a flight to Madrid from where she was due to take a connecting flight to London ... The investigating team said Miss Franklin, who was travelling alone, had arrived in Peru on 15 November and had travelled to the historic city of Cusco, Peru's most popular tourist destination. (BBC News -- UK)
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More vacation for your buck in Latin America Oct 31, 2007
Tourists visit the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Cusco. Whether you are a hard-core outdoor adventure traveler or someone who loves to stroll along historic cobbled streets, Peru delivers. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Andes Mountains Oct 27, 2007
Huaraz and Cusco, Peru - While is South America s mountaineering and overall adventure capital, Cusco is the continent s tourist capital thanks to its access to nearby and a wide array of , rafting, and adventure activities. La Paz, Bolivia - La Paz is the world s highest capital and its relationship with the surrounding mountains and volcanoes make it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. (Suite101.com)
Salkantay Trekking Companies Oct 19, 2007
Finding a Salkantay trekking company from outside Cusco. You'll generally pay more for your if you book from home and less if you wander in off the street in Cusco ... Finding a Salkantay trekking company from Cusco. (Suite101.com)
La Paz Flights and Bus Routes Oct 18, 2007
La Paz to Peru - The most common route is via Puno, which sits on Lake Titicaca and has connections to Cusco and Arequipa. The journey takes about 5 hours from Copacabana and an hour from the border to Puno. (Suite101.com)
A Discovery Channel Sep 20, 2007
Peru now boasts two clubhouses, in Lima and Cusco ... Heather MacBrayne, who manages the Cusco clubhouse, explains, "One great thing about the club is that it has a very broad mission, which allows us to get involved in the community in lots of different ways, and to carry out varied activities. In Cusco, the most important thing we do is to promote intercultural understanding... This takes many forms, from recommending independent local guides and service providers - making sure the tourist... (Ithaca Times, NY)
Colca Canyon's Condors Aug 28, 2007
Arequipa is a calm, pretty city far away from the maddening tourist crowds of Cusco and Puno and is the jumping off point for tours to Colca Canyon (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, by the way). I've paid $35 to a tourist operator for a two-day trip which will take me through the Reserva Nacional Salinas Y Aguada Blanca (home to many adorable vicunas) and an evening dip at the natural hot springs in Chivay. (Suite101.com)
Andean experts meet on climate change Aug 7, 2007
The meeting in the southeastern Peruvian city of Cusco is part of the Andean Regional Climatic Change Adaptation Project, which began last year via the Peruvian government's National Environment Council ... Peruvian experts are focusing on two river watersheds: the Vilcanota-Urubamba watershed close to Cusco and the central Peruvian Mantaro watershed, which hosts the largest rivers in the Andean range. (Xinhuanet, China)
Kathleen Reynolds has a mission in life Jul 27, 2007
During her visit, Reynolds was also able to visit an orphanage in Cusco, Peru, an impoverished city outside the capital Lima ... "The orphanage in Cusco teaches the girls business and computer skills to prepare them for life outside their walls," said Reynolds. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Fujimori's fateReaders in Peru, Chile and Japan react to extradition ruling Jul 13, 2007
Domingo, Cusco, Peru. Peruvian society, even now, is divided between those who accuse Fujimori of being the worst threat to democracy in history and those who still praise him for the "resuscitation" of the country's economy. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Plan responds to severe weather in Peru Jul 13, 2007
The worst hit areas are in the provinces of Puno, Apurimac, Ancash, Cajamarca and Cusco ... Plan response Plan in Peru has already identified areas for intervention, assessed communities needs and is preparing for the distribution of relief supplies, providing humanitarian help to 10,294 children and women in 95 Andean communities across Paucartambo, Lares and Chumbilcas in the Cusco provice, dimishing so the risk of death due to pneumonia as a consequence of the extreme weather. (AlertNet)
Cold weather kills 55 children in Peru Jul 7, 2007
Plateau regions across the provinces of Puno, Apurimac, Ancash, Cajamarca, and Cusco are among the worst-hit in the country, which have seen extreme cold weather of -20 degrees Celsius, the minister said. About 6300 people have also caught pneumonia as a result of the cold weather, the minister said. (Xinhuanet, China)
RealTravel Reveals Top Ten Unique Destinations Off the Beaten Path Jun 28, 2007
Marc and his mother stayed at the Sol y Luna resort there, which sits considerably lower in elevation than Cusco or Machu Picchu, and thus offers fresh, thick, oxygenated air. Marc reflects in his travel blog, I suppose there are two types of valleys; the kind that swallows you up and makes you feel snug and the kind that stretches for miles and makes you feel small. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cameron Diaz Says Sorry For Handbag incident Jun 26, 2007
Diaz, who has been visiting the Peruvian region of Cusco since last week, was criticized for wearing a Chinese handbag with one red star and one of Mao's most famous phrases, "Serve the people," which has great symbolic content in Maoist thinking ... The actress has covered an intense tourist agenda in Cusco, including a visit to Inca citadel Machu Pacchu and participation in an Andean ceremony to pay tribute to the Pachamama (Mother Earth). (E Canada Now)
South America's Party Scene Jun 13, 2007
Cusco, Peru - The hub of South American travel is a party capital with dozens of bars, clubs, and thousands of international visitors that end up staying for weeks or months at a time. Ba;os, Ecuador - Go white water rafting by day and bar hopping by night. (Suite101.com)
S American nations meet, oppose soccer altitude ban Jun 7, 2007
The FIFA decision affects cities including Ecuadorian capital Quito, Colombian capital Bogota, southern Peru city Cusco, and central Mexican city Toluca. Four of Bolivia's major cities -- La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro and Potosi -- are above the 2,500 meters and are excluded by the ban. (Xinhuanet, China)
Blind area teens to trek to Peru May 2, 2007
Machu Picchu, South America's most-famous archaeological site, is in a tropical forest in the Andes Mountains, about 50 miles northwest of Cuzco (often spelled Cusco), Peru. Popularly known as the "Lost city of the Incas," Machu Picchu was probably built by Incan ruler Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, around 1430. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Soft Adventure Easy On Wallet Apr 29, 2007
The trip spans three nights in Lima, two nights in the Sacred Valley, one night at Machu Picchu, three nights in Cusco and a five-night cruise up the Amazon with overnight accommodations at rain-forest lodges. Despite its name, the well-known Overseas Adventure Tours avoids the adrenaline-causing risks, but hits all the exotic hot spots. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Alturas Ready to Drill Key Targets at Their Utupara Copper-Gold Porphyry Project, Peru Apr 27, 2007
The 4,576 hectare Utupara Project is 100% owned by Alturas and is located 130 kilometres SW of the city of Cusco in southern Peru, in the emerging Eocene-Oligocene mineral belt that also hosts giant copper-gold deposits such as the Tintaya (Xstrata), Las Bambas (Xstrata) and Los Chancas (Southern Copper Corporation) ... The bagged samples are transported by Alturas staff to the city of Cusco in South Peru where they are shipped directly to Inspectorate Services Peru SAC Labs in Lima. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Politics, cultures converge during Pesach in Peru Apr 20, 2007
But we were descending from the ancient Incan city of Cusco (at approximately 11,000 feet) to Machu Picchu at 8,000 feet. The Incans did yeridat ha regel (a journey downward), but they passed through a single gate (the gate of the sun) in order to celebrate their holidays. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
True Peru: A Tale of Inca Phalluses, Aerobatic Flying and Cups of Coca Tea Mar 26, 2007
We took an easier route, riding the train from Cusco to Aguas Calientes, which started stylishly with silver service and ended tackily with go-go dancers and a singer dressed as a kinky shaman ... Guides in Cusco say about half of tourists get altitude sickness ... A day after climbing the El Misti volcano, we were sampling the local cuisine in Cusco's San Blas district. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Scary start during South America trip ends with special memories Mar 22, 2007
Anderson took the train from Cusco, Peru, through the Urubamba River Valley to Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas saddled between two mountains. On the way to Machu Picchu, the train went though many small villages, even stopping at one halfway through at a way station where many natives were quick to sell items to the travelers. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Festivals in Cusco, Peru Mar 21, 2007
Cusco is fun to visit, especially during one of its many festivals ... Parades, processionals and parties make up the traditional festivals in Cusco ... Cusco makes an excellent base from which to explore mind-boggling wonders like Machu Picchu, and The Sacred Valley. (Suite101.com)
What to see in Peru Mar 18, 2007
Cusco, Machu Picchu and The Sacred Valley are highlights in Peru ... Travel plans for Peru usually include popular tourist spots in Cusco and Machu Picchu ... Two of the three most popular tourist destinations in Peru are Cusco and Machu Picchu. (Suite101.com)
Top Luxury Hotels in Cusco, Peru Mar 15, 2007
Stay in one of the best Cusco hotels during your vacation in Peru ... Machu Picchu and The Sacred Valley are ancient wonders in Peru; a trip to Cusco also makes for an eye-opening vacation in Peru ... These are the best hotels in Cusco. (Suite101.com)
Archaeologists Reveal Ancient Solar Observatory in Peru Mar 5, 2007
Solar calendars and sun cults were an important part of indigenous American culture, from the Hopi to the Inca sun temple in Cusco, Peru. The latest issue of Science features a new discovery at Chankillo, in the Casma Valley of Perus coastal desert, pushing sun cults in the region back nearly 2,000 years. (Toronto Daily News)
Ancient towers in Peru were a 'solar calendar' Mar 2, 2007
They believe that the solar observatory proves the existence of a sophisticated Sun cult in the region more than 1,000 years before the Inca civilisation built its famous Sun temple in the Peruvian mountain city of Cusco, prior to the Spanish conquest ... Historical accounts suggest that the Inca Sun pillars at Cusco - which have vanished without trace - were used until the 16th century AD to mark planting times of crops and to observe seasonal ceremonies, Ghezzi and Ruggles say in their study... (Independent)
Peruvian citadel is site of earliest ancient solar observatory in the Americas Mar 2, 2007
According to archival texts, "sun pillars" standing on the horizon near Cusco were used to mark planting times and regulate seasonal observances, but have vanished and their precise location remains unknown. In this report, the model of Inca astronomy, based almost exclusively in the texts, is fleshed out with a wealth of archaeological and archaeo-astronomical evidence. (EurekAlert!)
Mexican soccer side Toluca travels to Cusco for Cienciano match Feb 21, 2007
Mexican soccer team Toluca will travel early on Wednesday to Cusco to play Peru team Cienciano, in its first game in the Copa Libertadores Group 7, local media said on Tuesday ... Toluca has been in Lima training, but will travel the 1,200 south to Cusco in a 90-minute plane ride on Wednesday. (People's Daily Online, China)
Troubled watersBridge opening new route to Machu Picchu proves divisive Feb 3, 2007
The villagers currently have to undertake a 15-hour journey along treacherous roads to take their agricultural produce to market in the regional capital, Cusco ... The bridge has strong support in La Convencion province and across the region from people who believe the inhabitants of Santa Teresa should be able to benefit from Cusco region's booming tourism industry ... David UgarteCusco National Cultural Institute. (BBC News -- Americas)
Murgor Resources acquires eleven exploration properties from AngloGold Ashanti in Peru Jan 30, 2007
The exploration properties cover a total area of 27,200 hectares and are located throughout Peru in the departments of Ancash, Amazonas, Apurimac, Arequipa, Cusco, Huanuco, Junin, La Libertad and Lima. The properties are all at the grassroots level and were initially acquired by AGA for their large-scale alteration, anomalous metal values and proximity to large-scale structures that host such world class gold deposits as Yanacocha and Alto-Chicama. (Canada Newswire)
PERU THE RIGHT WAY Jan 5, 2007
For our new series, "Iconic Itineraries,' we've picked six destinations that are must-sees but whose massive tourism infrastructures are so geared toward groups that having an authentic, unique trip can feel next to impossible. Not to worry. Working with the world's leading travel specialists, we've created step-by-step trips that let you see the best each place has to offer, but on your terms. Each of our highly detailed itineraries has been vetted and perfected by a Cond; Nast Traveler editor,... (Concierge.com)
