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Category Archives: Lima
10 Years of Pirwa
A decade ago, Pirwa Hostels was founded with the dream of creating a welcoming haven where travelers could relax and interact, one providing an experience rather than merely a bed and shower. It all began with only Pirwa Colonial Backpackers … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Cusco, La Paz, Lima, Nazca, Puno
Tagged 10 Years of Pirwa, cusco, events
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A Peculiar Breed:The Dancing Stallions of Peru Compete This April
Lima’s annual National Show and Competition is a major event in local cultural life, garnering a festival-like atmosphere and lasting a week each April. This year, the Official Peruvian Paso Horse contest will take place from April 14th through April … Continue reading
Posted in General Travel Tips, Lima
Tagged events, festivals, Lima, Peru, Pira Prada Backpackers, Pirwa Inclan B&B, Travel Tips
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Lima Backpackers: Spending Valentine’s Day in the City of Kings
The popularity of Valentine’s Day in Peru (where you’ll most likely hear it referred to as Día del Amor) is still on the rise, with exorbitantly priced roses flooding the marketplaces. Last year, February 14th was declared a national holiday- … Continue reading
South American Backpacking Essentials: What to Bring, What to Leave
We all stress a bit about packing for trips, especially when all you’ve got is a backpack and whatever goes inside needs to last you months. Here’s our take on the recommended packing lists- what you really should keep handy, … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Cusco, General Travel Tips, La Paz, Lima, Nazca, Puno
Tagged Bolivia, Peru, Travel Tips
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Miracles & Bullfights: The Purple Month in Lima
Procession of the Black Christ In one week, on October 18th, the ten day celebration of the Lord of Miracles begins, one of Peru’s most revered religious festivities. (It’s also affectionately known as the Black Christ due to the icon’s … Continue reading
Celebrating Caral Raymi this October near Lima
Have you got a little bit of Indiana Jones in you? Travelers and locals alike will flock to the Sacred City of Caral, three hours outside of Lima, as it celebrates its archeological project’s 18th anniversary this month. This project, … Continue reading
A Peru for Every Type of Backpacker, pt 2
This is the culmination of our two-part article on the different types of backpackers and what Peru has to offer them. So far, we’ve dealt with the hiking and trekking enthusiasts, the extreme sport junkies, the eco-travelers, and the cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Cusco, General Travel Tips, Lima, Nazca, Puno
Tagged Archeology, Ayahuasca, Cuisine, Peru, Travel Tips
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A Peru for Every Type of Backpacker
To truly experience a country as culturally diverse, geologically varied, and historically rich as Peru, one would need much more time than the average backpacker. Regardless, those of us guided by wanderlust seek some insight, a window into the host … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Cusco, General Travel Tips, Lima, Nazca, Puno
Tagged Eco-Travel, Extreme Sports, festivals, Hiking, Peru, Tourist Attractions, Trekking
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Preventing & Dealing with Altitude Sickness
You’re finally realizing that dream to make it to Peru or Bolivia! But altitude sickness (soroche) can put a damper on all those sightseeing plans and tours that you’ve been planning… Its troublesome symptoms can vary in strength, and include … Continue reading
Posted in Arequipa, Cusco, General Travel Tips, La Paz, Lima, Nazca, Puno
Tagged Altitude Sickness, Bolivia, Peru, Travel Tips
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Mystical Tourism: Trying Ayahuasca in Peru
Ayahuasca is Quechua for spirit vine, or vine of souls; it is a brew which shamans of the Amazon Basin have been preparing for hundreds of years It is employed throughout the Amazon and Andes for divinatory purposes, as a … Continue reading
Posted in Cusco, General Travel Tips, La Paz, Lima, Puno
Tagged Ayahuasca, Jungle Tours, Mystical Tourism, Pirwa Travel
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