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  • Food: Ubre Rebozada, Cuy Chactado, and Camarones al Ajo

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    Food: Ubre Rebozada, Cuy Chactado, and Camarones al Ajo

    We ate very well in Peru.  As usual, I didn’t drink the water preferring bottled water, beer, wine or fruit juices con leche (with milk).  The happiest surprise of the whole trip was that even though we ate well we gained no weight. I’m not sure if that’s because we balanced exercise or whether the…

  • Peru

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    Peru

    We returned last Sunday, and since then I’ve been going through my pictures and digging out of e-mail from work.   The Archeological Site at Machupicchu (click to see larger versions) When talking about Peru it’s hard to keep the Lost City of the Incas at Machupicchu from taking over the conversation. Certainly, going in,…

  • Technical Challenges

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    I’ve run into several technical challenges. All the hotels that did advertise Internet access have provided it and in every case it’s been WiFi and / or via a PC located in or near the lobby. The first challenge has been to find the WiFi signal. In the 2 or3 places I have been able…

  • Nasca

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    I´ve run into some technical difficulties posting from my iPhone.  While many places advertise Internet Access, most are wireless and for some reason I´m having difficulty picking up the signal.  That means I have a couple of posts on my iPhone waiting to be delviered. We arrived last night in Nasca (Nazca) after a 3…

  • Dinner at La Rosa Nautica

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    Wiki Travel says: La Rosa Nautica, Espigón de Playas, Lima, is built over the ocean beneath Larcomar and is arguably one of the best restaurants in Lima. Although quite expensive, the ambience and cuisine are superb. The entree “La Rosa Nautica Style” comes highly recommended. While relative to the Peruvian restaurants we have seen so…