South America- Quipu
You know that feeling you get when you really want something, but know that you shouldn’t have it? Well, recently, I’ve been frequenting the Teacher’s…
Recipes- South America
Food from South America to make at home with your family. Turn on the radio to a Spanish station, and have fun! Note that the recipes…
Aymara & Quechua
About Time Aymara and Quechua are spoken in the Andes mountains and highlands of South America. While many fewer people speak Aymara compared to Quechua…
Peru- Huacachina Oasis
PERU: When I first read Paulo Coehlo’s The Alchemist, I had a vague idea of what an oasis was. It seemed nice, but the concept…
Peru- La Rinconada
PERU: La Rinconada is the highest city in the world. It is over three miles high (16,732 feet). It is also on top of a…
Peru- Nazca Lines
PERU: The Nazca Lines are a group of ancient geoglyphs in Peru. They are made out of naturally occurring elements, like rocks, stones, or earth.…
Peru- Amazon River
PERU: Ed Stafford walked the entire Amazon River on foot. It took him 860 days, or almost 3 years, to complete the walk. He faced…
Peru- Boiling River
PERU: Deep in the Amazon there is a river… that actually boils. You can fill an empty mug with a teabag and have instant hot…
Peru- Rainbow Mountain
PERU: Rainbow Mountain, or Vinicunca in Quechua, has a unique composition–14 different, colorful minerals–that makes the mountain range appear like the inside of a jawbreaker. For…
Peru- Machu Picchu
LINKS: Machu Picchu – Llama (Peru), Machu Picchu (Peru), Ascenso a Waynapicchu, Video (Peru), Cusco Video (Peru), Explore Macchu Pichu in Virtual Reality, Machu Picchu Coloring Page Image…
Peru
Links
- Songs- Peru, Colombia, Venezuela
- Girl is Making Quechua Cool in Peru Article (Peru)
- Peruvian Cuisine (Peru), Homemade Spicy Fries (Andes Mountains)
- Weavers of the Sky: Maptia (Peru)
- Momias de Llullailaco (Peru)
- Introduction to Quechua (Peru), Indigenous Language Push (Peru)
- More Cultural Crafts (Peru), Latir Latino Street Art (Peru), Beautiful Painted Staircases Inspired by Andean Textiles
- Beautiful World (Peru)
- Most Extreme Railways in the World (includes Argentina/Ecuador/Peru)
- Ica, Peru
- Uru/Uros People (Peru/Bolivia)
- The Floating Uros Islands of Peru
- Lake Titicaca- Uros Floating Islands, Peru
- Floating Islands of Uros (article)
- Exploring Southern Peru’s Uros Islands- Departures (have to subscribe)
- Parque de la Papa (Peru)
- Llamas/Alpacas/Vicuñas/Guanacos, Llama vs. Alpaca Et Al, Diferencias entre llamas y alpacas
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