Posts by Maureen Santucci
Maureen Santucci fell in love with Peru the first time she traveled there in 2008. She's spent the last three years exploring her adopted country and those nearby, with an emphasis on trekking and enjoying what the cultures have to offer.
Paucartambo Festival: A Traditional Spectacle – Peru
Filed Under: south america travel
Paucartambo is a small town a few hours from Cusco. It’s not well traveled except for one time a year when people come from all over Peru and abroad for the festival [...]
Chicha: The Infamous Saliva-Fermented Beer From Peru
Filed Under: south america travel
There are two foods that are ubiquitous across the Peruvian Andes. One is potatoes and the other is corn. This isn’t the corn we’re used to back home. Peruvian corn, choclo, comes [...]
