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  • Where Was The First World Cup Of Soccer Held And Who Won?
    By: Adriana Noton | - The World Cup of Soccer has a unique and fascinating history. The first games of the World Cup of Soccer tournament were held on July 13, 1930 at Pocitos Stadium and Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, Uruguay. France won the first round of the Cup over Mexico by four to one, and the USA won over Belgium by three to one. Lucien Laurent of France was the first player to score a goal in Cup history. Eighteen matches were held in total, with seventy goals scored.

    The World Cu ...

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  • Destinations For The Solo Traveller
    By: Sue Johnson | - In today's world, just because you are travelling by yourself doesn't mean you have to be alone. There are group holidays available for every age and every interest - from a gourmet tour of Italy, an indulgent golfing vacation or trekking through some of the lesser known wonders of the world.

    For anyone who is spellbound by the many varied cultures of the world or fascinated by history, why not consider touring the Cambodian temples of Angkor. These ancient temples hold an air of ...

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  • Travel With Change In Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - It is important to travel with change in Peru. The sol is the official currency of Peru. While the US dollar is widely accepted in the larger hotel and supermarket chains, and just about every travel agency, the sol is used almost everywhere else.

    Many things are very cheap in Peru. Rarely does a small corner store see a 100 soles bill. It would be in your best interest to keep a healthy amount of small coins with you when you travel in Peru, especially if you will be doing any t ...

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  • How To Get Robbed In Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - When you know how, it isn't hard to get robbed in Peru. Having lived in Peru for some ten years I see a lot of tourists come to visit this awesome country. However, many tend to leave their common sense at home. Thinking that life is like a Disney movie because theyre on vacation theyll thus act accordingly. Forgetting that Peru has its good and bad areas, just like anywhere else, many tourists will recklessly invite robberies and problems.

    Being the good Samarita ...

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  • Learn Spanish In Six Months Or Less
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - You can learn Spanish in six months or less. When traveling to Peru, or any Latin country, it would be in your best interest to at least have a working knowledge of the language. Even if you are on a packaged tour where everyone speaks English, you will be able to experience Perus culture and its people more intimately. This will enrich your experience.

    Due to grammar rules that have few exceptions Spanish is one of the easier languages to learn. You can learn Spanish in s ...

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  • Things To Do In Huaraz Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many adventurous things to do in Huaraz Peru. Huaraz sits at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, which includes Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru at 6768 meters. It is one of the most outstanding places for adventure travel and outdoor sports in Peru. The city of Huaraz is surrounded by the Andes mountains with stunning glaciated peaks, lakes, and hot springs.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Huaraz Peru Are:

    1) Chavin de Huantar


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  • Things To Do In Cajamarca Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many unique things to do in Cajamarca Peru. In ancient times Cajamarca was conquered by the Incas. Then in 1532 Francisco Pizarro ambushed the Inca king Atahualpa. Atahualpa's execution marked the end of the Inca Empire.

    Cajamarca is renowned for its excellent cheeses and other dairy products. Its people are very passionate about their carnivals, hosting some of the best in Peru. Cajamarca is considered to be the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Americas.
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  • Things To Do In Chiclayo Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are a variety of things to do in Chiclayo Peru. Chiclayo, also known as "The City of Friendship," was founded in the 1560s by Spanish priests. Chiclayo was inhabited by a largely indigenous population rather than Spanish colonizers. It is a center for witchcraft, has some of the best cuisine in Peru, and is well known for its archaeological sites.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Chiclayo Peru Are:

    1) The Lord of Sipan (El Seor de Sipan) - La Huaca Rajada
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  • Things To Do In Trujillo Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are a variety of things to do in Trujillo Peru. Known as the City of Eternal Spring, Trujillo is Peru's third largest city. The area was a significant settling ground for ancient cultures and was one of the first cities that the Spanish conquerers established in the Americas. Trujillo is the capital of the Marinera dance and Peruvian El Paso horse breeding, and was the center of the ancient Chim culture.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Trujillo Peru Are:

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  • Things To Do In Nazca Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are several things to do in Nazca Peru. Nazca is a town in the desert of Peru's southern coast, as well as the name of the surrounding valleys. The Nasca culture flourished in the area between 300 BC and AD 800. They have left behind the Nazca Lines, the ceremonial city of Cahuachi and many impressive underground aqueduct systems.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Nazca Peru Are:

    1) The Nazca Lines

    These geoglyphs are etched in the desert stretching acr ...

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  • Things To Do In Cusco Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many things to do in Cusco Peru. Cusco (also spelled Cuzco) was the center of the Inca Empire from the mid 15th century until it was conquered by the Spanish in 1532. Cusco is the archaeological capital of the Americas and is a city where past and present collide. The area offers a great variety of awe-inspiring experiences.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Cusco Peru Are:

    1) Machu Picchu

    This is the main reason why most tourists visit Peru. Machu ...

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  • Things To Do In Puno Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many unique things to do in Puno Peru. It was an important place for the Incas, and officially founded in 1668 by a Spanish viceroy. It is known as the folkloric capitol of Peru, hosting several festivals throughout the year. Most visitors to Puno are there to see Lake Titicaca which crosses the Peru-Bolivia border.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Puno Peru Are:

    1) Lake Titicaca: One Day

    Lake Titicaca is the highest navigatable lake in the world a ...

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  • Things To Do In Lima Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many different things to do in Lima Peru. Lima, also known as "The City of the Kings," is the capitol of Peru. Here the traveler will find a wide variety of attractions that range from museum visits, some of the best cuisine in the world, to discos, beaches and ancient ruins.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Lima Are:

    1) The Historic Center of Lima

    This is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its main square, called the Plaza de Armas, is surrounded by t ...

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  • Things To Do In Iquitos Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many things to do in Iquitos Peru. Known as "The City of Love," it is the largest city on any continent that cannot be reached by road as it is surrounded by beautiful rivers and lush rainforest. Located at the mouth of the Amazon River, Iquitos is the principle city in the Peruvian Amazon jungle. Iquitos is hot and humid (around 90 degrees Fahrenheit) year round.

    The Top 5 Things to Do In Iquitos Peru Are:

    1) Amazon River

    A trip along the A ...

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  • Things To Do In Chachapoyas Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many adventurous things to do in Chachapoyas Peru. Chachapoyas is one of Peru's oldest cities and is unique for its climate and mountain range scenery. Chachapoyas remains fairly isolated, and is the doorway of adventure into a world of lost civilizations and ancient ruins.

    Most of the ruins here were made by the Chachapoyas, also called the Warriors of the Clouds. When the Spanish arrived in Peru in the 16th century, the Chachapoyas were one of the many nations ruled ...

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  • Things To Do In Arequipa Peru
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many things to do in Arequipa Peru. Arequipa is Peru's second largest city. It was occupied by the Incas in the 15th century and was founded in 1540 by Garc Manuel de Carbajal, a Spanish emissary of Francisco Pizarro.

    Arequipa is located in a volcanic area of the Andes and is also known as the Ciudad Blanca (White City), because a great part of the city is built with a volcanic pearly rock and has a shimmering white glow to it when looking at it in the early ...

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  • The Ayahuasca Experience: An Hallucinogenic Brew
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - The Ayahuasca experience is used widely used throughout the Amazon for healing and spiritual exploration. Meaning "vine of the soul," Ayahuasca is the name given to the central ingredient of the psychoactive potion mixture, the jungle vine Banisteriopsis caapi, and the leaves of a plant called Chacruna (Psychotria viridis), or a similar plant. The ingredients are boiled together and consumed in a ritual ceremony with an Ayahuasquero (an ayahuasca shaman) to see the spirit world, for guidance, an ...
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  • The Ica Stones Controversy: Evidence That Could Change World History
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - The Ica stones are a collection ofstones allegedly discovered in a cave near Ica, Peru. These stones of various sizes have been etched with astounding scenes. The stones depict open-heart surgery, brain transplants, cesarean sections, telescopes, ancient maps, flying machines, extinct animals and men with dinosaurs. Some claim the Ica Stones are an ancient library left by a lost culture. Others say they are a hoax. These andesite stones call into question just about everything science has t ...
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  • Ica Peru Vacation: A Magical Oasis And A Witches' City
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - Your Ica Peru vacation is located about 300 kilometers from Lima. Ica city was founded in 1563 by Luis Jernimo de Cabrera and the area was host to several ancient cultures, including Paracas, Wari, Nasca and Ica, dating back some 10,000 years.

    Spanish occupation left behind beautiful colonial architecture, with the Cathedral of Ica being the most impressive. Ica is where the famous pisco brandy was spawned, being made from white-grapes and is the most important ingredient in P ...

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  • Chan Chan City: The Largest Adobe City In The World
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - Chan Chan city is located near Trujillo on the north coast of Peru. It was the capital of the Chim kingdom from AD 850 until 1470 when the Incas, lead by Tupac Inca Yupanqui, conquered them. According to legend, Tacaynamo (also called Chimu Capac) was the founder of Chan Chan who came from the sea by canoe. Chan Chan is the largest adobe city in the world, covering about 12 square miles, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

    Chan Chan city was the Chims religious, ...

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  • The Nazca Lines Mystery
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - The Nazca Lines Mystery involves the most outstanding group of geoglyphs in the world that show huge outlines of over 70 animals, insects and human creatures, with hundreds of lines and geometric patterns etched into the surface of the desert.

    Located between the towns of Nazca and Palpa, the Nazca Lines cover a plateau across 53 miles. Some of the figures measure 900 feet across. This extraordinary legacy was created by the Nazca culture from about 200 BC to 700 AD. The Nazca Li ...

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  • Kuelap: Indiana Jones' Temple Of The Chachapoyan Warriors
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - An ancient structure called Kuelap may have inspired the beginning of the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. The novel tells us that Indiana Jones was looking for the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors in the Andes of Northern Peru. The Chachapoyans, which means People of the Clouds, did exist and have left behind scores of ruins; most notably Kuelap The Fortress of the Clouds.

    A couple of hours from Chachapoyas city lies the fortress at 9,843 feet above sea level ...

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  • Ancient Machu Picchu
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - In 1911 Hiram Bingham of Yale University rediscovered ancient Machu Picchu buried under four centuries of lush vegetation. Machu Picchu is located at almost 8,000 feet high in the Andes mountains outside of Cuzco, Peru and just above the town Aguas Calientes. Machu Picchu is full of mystery as no one knows exactly how it was built or why.

    Scholars claim that Machu Picchu was built around the year 1450 AD. The style of building found at Machu Picchu in Peru hints at it being cons ...

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  • Exploring Choquequirao, Peru's Other Machu Picchu
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - Exploring Choquequirao takes about a two days hike from the town of Cachora outside of Cuzco city. Choquequirao, or "cradle of gold" in the Inca language Quechua, is located almost 1750 meters above the raging Apurimac River. Much bigger than Machu Picchu, covering 1810 hectares, the site is thought to have been built by the son of Machu Picchu's creator.

    Choquequirao was probably built during the reign of the Inca king Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui. Led by Manco Inca Yupanqui, ...

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  • Machu Picchu Tours
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - Tourists have been taking Machu Picchu tours since shortly after Hiram Bingham made the "Old Peak" famous in 1911. Bingham was guided to the site by a young Quechan boy. There were people living there at the time, having found it after the Inca's abandonment.

    Machu Picchu is located 2,430 meters above sea level, overlooking the Urubamba river in the Andes Mountains. It is near the town Aguas Calientes in the department of Cuzco and built by the Incas around 1460 AD. There are theo ...

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  • Peru Holidays: When, Where And What They Are
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are approximately 3,000 Peru holidays and festivals celebrated each year. Peru celebrates the widely known holidays like Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Easter, Christmas and New Year, but most of the celebrations are for a particular saint. Most of these saints are a combination of Catholic and Andean religious traditions.

    The typical work-week in Peru lasts for six days, which is probably one of the reasons why there are so many holidays. ...

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  • Lima Vacation: Top Things To Do In Peru's City Of Kings
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - When tourists plan a vacation to Peru they tend to skip over Lima. Instead of planning a Lima vacation theyll look at Cuzco with Machu Picchu nearby, or the Amazon jungles of Iquitos to satisfy touristic curiosity. Lima isnt even given a second thought. For tourists Lima is simply used as a stop-off point at the international airport before heading off to the more publicized attractions that Peru has to offer.

    There is a fog that hangs over Lima for most of the yea ...

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  • Peru Lodging
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There is a wide variety of Peru lodging available in almost every part of the country. The most common types are the hospedajes and hosteles that offer cheap to inexpensive accommodation and are plentiful even in small Peruvian towns.

    If you have booked a Peru vacation package then your lodging will be covered. If you plan on taking different tours during your vacation here then you will need to find Peru lodging in between tours.

    Decide where you will be going and ...

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  • Peru Vacation Packages
    By: Thomas C Carroll | - There are many different types of Peru vacation packages that cater to a wide variety of interests. Indeed, this is a necessity as Peru is a very diverse country and host to many ancient cultures and archaeological ruins.

    Peru is the only country that has the coast, desert, highlands, mountain ranges and jungles. It also has both the cordillera blanca and the cordillera negra (White and Black mountain ranges).

    The country has a rich ancient history with cultures l ...

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  • Top Ten Travel Destination
    By: AnuBose | - Naming top ten travel destinations could prove easy, but how relevant such a list is, that is debatable. This article refers to the most popular locations identified or recognized starting from the statistics made with international travel agencies, and on the basis of travelers' reviews posted on various web pages.

    To many tourists, Latin America is the perfect place to go on holiday: there is the beauty of cities like Rio de Janeiro and the mystical attraction of Peru and the an ...

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  • Top Ten Places To Visit On Your Next Vacation
    By: Elaine Rojas | - Not sure where to go on vacation next year? Looking for a place to relax, have fun, maybe get a little adventurous and meet real people? Well here's my short list of unique, fun-filled vacation destinations:

    1. Mexico - If you are looking for a place where you can experience everything you ever wanted and then some, consider versatile and exciting Mexico! There is a large selection of vacation packages to choose from in Mexico: beautiful beaches, cool hotels and exotic historic ...

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  • 5 Dream Vacations Gone Bad
    By: Andy Biggins | - An adventurous trek in the Amazon rainforest, a glass of ice cold beer on the beaches of Fiji, or perhaps an all-hell-breaks-loose party in Cancun?

    After all that work in the office, all that stress from your boss (imagine yourself as geek in hell Dilbert), all the horrible news on TV and all the pressures in life, dont you just want to take a vacation and leave your cares behind?

    I, myself, was just thinking of going on another trip, but after skimming the ...

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  • Learn Spanish Using The Immersion Method
    By: Stephen Dolan | - Spanish is one of the most popular languages, and it is used in many countries around the world. The best way for you to learn Spanish is to immerse yourself in a Spanish-speaking country.

    Although normal Spanish classes are adequate, in order to totally envelope oneself in the language and pronunciation of Spanish, a trip to Latin America or Spain is in order. This is called the "total immersion" method of learning a language. Not only does it include attending classes, but ...

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  • The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Medical Tourism
    By: Jake Solochek | - The Good, Bad and Ugly about Medical Tourism

    The latest fad appearing on TV magazine shows like 20/20 and Dateline focuses on the cost-savings of medical tourism. You can fly to the Czech Republic for major dental surgery or get a heart by-pass in Thailand, pay half or less of what you would pay in the USA, and get a vacation (counting hotel stay, costs of travel and the recovery period, too).

    Whether you are a fan of the rainforest in Belize or if you live in a pa ...

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  • Adventure Travel
    By: Aventra Damora | - Some people plan their vacations around a relaxing trip to a beach, where they can bask in the sun and enjoy true relaxation. Some people can't stand the idea of inactivity - to them the ideal vacation is full of fun places to go and lots of activity. If the latter sounds like your idea of a perfect vacation, then an adventure trip might be perfect for you.

    Adventure travel typically involves a tour group that is taken on fantastic adventures around the world to suit what criteria ...

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  • Tried And Tested Ways To Get Your Vacation Bargains
    By: Dan Sherman | - With the advent of internet, it is a lot easier to find bargains. Just go to th right website, type the term (e.g. birthday gift for friend or vacation in Peru) and, voila, there will be more deals than you would have time to handle.

    Let us take the vacation example. In most places the low vacation season starts around late autumn. If you scout the Internet, you will find plenty of bargain deals around that time. Some of the travel and airline sites advertise bundle deals that in ...

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