Peru – Worthy Go https://worthygo.com Find what's worthy. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:41:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://worthygo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Worthy-Go-GLOBE-ONLY-FULL-SIZE-1-32x32.png Peru – Worthy Go https://worthygo.com 32 32 Destination: Zaña, Peru — centuries-old Spanish ruins and a bizarre slave museum https://worthygo.com/destination-zana-peru-centuries-old-spanish-ruins-and-a-bizarre-slave-museum/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:16:45 +0000 http://worthygo.travel.blog/2017/07/25/destination-zana-peru-centuries-old-spanish-ruins-and-a-bizarre-slave-museum/ Set the time machine for March 2016 — yep, it’s been over a year since we meandered along the western coast of South America. This destination, however, remains one of the strangest we’ve come across in awhile. Today, it’s a ghost town with just a few small signs of life. Located about 50 kilometers from the Pacific […]

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]]> Destination: the bizarre catacombs of Enrique Torres Belon (Lampa, Peru) https://worthygo.com/destination-the-bizarre-catacombs-of-enrique-torres-belon-lampa-peru/ Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:00:44 +0000 https://worthygo.com/2016/10/destination-the-bizarre-catacombs-of-enrique-torres-belon-lampa-peru/ This daytrip from Lake Titicaca is about as offbeat as you can get. Despite being relatively close to the world-famous Lake Titicaca, Lampa, Peru is not where you’d expect to find a grand old colonial church or a freaky collection of skeletons. And yet, here they are. After making your way to the church, you’ll need […]

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]]> Where To Go Instead: 9 Famous Places and their Better Alternatives https://worthygo.com/where-to-go-instead-9-famous-places-and-their-better-alternatives/ Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:00:29 +0000 https://worthygo.com/2016/09/where-to-go-instead-9-famous-places-and-their-better-alternatives/ Some well-known places are genuinely wonderful. Some just have a good marketing team. Here are nine lesser-known places to check out and have a better time for less money or hassle. Go on, admit it — part of the reason you might travel to a place is to say you’ve been there. Y’know, to the famous landmark everyone’s […]

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]]> Destination: the Larco museum, the museum with the ancient Peruvian erotic pots (NSFW) – Lima, Peru https://worthygo.com/destination-the-larco-museum-the-museum-with-the-ancient-peruvian-erotic-pots-nsfw-lima-peru/ Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:00:08 +0000 https://worthygo.com/2016/09/destination-the-larco-museum-the-museum-with-the-ancient-peruvian-erotic-pots-nsfw/ Home to the country’s finest collection of Pre-Colombian pots — and some naughty / NSFW works that make it worth the trip. Named after Rafael Larco Hoyle (1901–1966), the collection houses 45,000 pieces in all in a former mansion. It’s easily one of the country’s finest collections, and allows you to look inside the storage rooms to see […]

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]]> Question from a reader: staying safe in South America https://worthygo.com/question-from-reader-staying-safe-in-south-america/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:09:00 +0000 https://worthygo.com/question-from-reader-staying-safe-in/ A friend and reader I’ll call T.D. writes in: I’ve read some almost unbelievable stories on those Quito and Cuenca FB groups regarding what seems to be rampant petty crime, and more. You’re an extensive traveler and I know you’re savvy (and you’ve just been in Colombia) but they make it sound like a person […]

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