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Category Archives: Peru

“I’m Responsible for the Pisco Sour”: Hanging with Don Eloy Cuadros, Legendary Bartender at Lima’s Hotel Maury

17 Dec 2018

“About Chileans, bueno, I’m not going to say anything,” says Don Eloy Cuadros, waving his hand dismissively. “We all know …

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In Lima’s Cathedral, Unearthing a Conquistador’s 500-Year-Old Mystery

17 May 2018

“It was vicious. More than 16 wounds: deep, penetrating cuts, done with real force. Really, it was an atrocious death.” …

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In Cuzco’s Historic Streets, a Search for Inca Walls

4 Apr 2018

From upstairs comes the thudding beat: muted synths, bone-shivering bass. It rattles the windows, dark now, of the Aldo jewelry …

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In Lima’s Rímac District, Discovering Peru’s Viceregal Past

27 Mar 2018

Lima. Late Sunday evening in the working-class district of Rímac, and the crowds of pedestrians are finally thinning out on …

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In Lima, Lunching at Home with the Man Who Invented Ceviche

28 Jan 2018

  Pedro Solari is having trouble remembering the last Peruvian president’s name. “Techi,” he says, looking up from his wheelchair, …

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So, Where Exactly Does One Buy Books in Lima?

1 Jan 2018

El Virrey Bookstore, Miraflores Truth be told, it’s by no means an easy proposition. You’d think, what with a metro …

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On Peru’s Tiny Taquile Island, a Refuge of Peace

2 Jun 2017

The pilot cuts the motor, allowing the boat to drift lazily as it bumps up to the dock. Smells: sun-warmed …

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