machu picchu

Say Peru, and you picture Lima, city of kings, birthplace of the New World; or the intricately joined stones of Cuzco; or Machu Picchu, that magical aerie, poised precariously between earth and sky. A regular in the region might picture the rain forest wonder of Manu, that magnificent reserve in the Peruvian Amazon jungle. Or the desert oasis of Paracas, with its brightly colored hummingbirds and … Article Info

Corrina Gibson has been to Machu Picchu. She’s seen the remains of thousands of mummified bodies in the Antumpapa Cave near San Carlos, Peru. She swam in the Pacific Ocean near Lima while shoulder-to-shoulder sea lions flopped around on the rocky coast. And she thinks you should go, too. Article Info

Because you wish you were the Beckhams real estate agent. The seemingly endless David Beckham news continued as he will not suit up for Real Madrid again. Article Info

CAIRO Officials here are scoffing at a global contest to name the new seven wonders of the world, saying it is a disgrace that the ancient Pyramids of Giza — the only surviving structures from the traditional list of architectural marvels — must compete for a spot. Article Info

Forget all that flowery language the guide books use to describe the Inca Trail and MachuPicchu. Here is what my wife and I learned while slugging up and down vertical steps for four days, at altitudes over 14,000 feet. Article Info