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Luxury In South America

Oyster | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Oyster

South America is home to some of the world's most luxurious hotels. Whether you want to sit beachside in Rio De Janeiro or soak in views of the Andes ...

Big Cities, Small Stays

Oyster | Posted 04.18.2013 | Travel
Oyster

So though mega-metropolises like Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, or Los Angeles might intimidate you, fear not. You can always retreat to these intimate boutiques for some quiet time amidst the bustle of the big city.

Lima and Dust

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 04.18.2013 | World
Yoani Sanchez

Lima is a host of cities, some whimsically superimposed on others. It's like a young woman whose body has outgrown her clothes and they no longer fit. Thus, the traffic bottlenecks and the many cranes raising buildings on all sides.

PHOTOS: Lima's Working Class Beach

AP | FRANKLIN BRICENO | Posted 03.21.2013 | Travel

LIMA , Peru -- While Lima's elite passes its summer weekends in gated beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thou...

This Is Not An Infinity Pool...

Oyster | Posted 04.03.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Hotels aren't always pursuing truth in advertising.

PHOTOS: Lima's Most Luxe Bathrooms

Oyster | Posted 10.31.2012 | Travel
Oyster

At the end of a day of sightseeing and experiencing Peruvian nightlife, the best place to relax is in one of these luxurious bathrooms featuring everything from Jacuzzi tubs with expansive views to private saunas.

Treasure Hunter Plans Search For Pirate Booty On Desert Island

Posted 08.14.2012 | World

A British archeologist says he plans to lead an expedition to a deserted "treasure island" in the Pacific believed to hold more than $200 million in g...

4 Active International Vacations For Empty Nesters (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 10.02.2012 | Travel
Oyster

It may not be easy to let your kids fly the coup, but being an Empty Nester has its advantages -- especially when it comes to travel.

5 Free Things To Do In Lima

AP | FRANK BAJAK | Posted 06.21.2012 | Travel

LIMA, Peru -- The coastal Peruvian capital of Lima is home to a third of the country's population and most live in dusty barrios on a coastal desert w...

Lima's Unlikely Superhero

AP | FRANKLIN BRICENO | Posted 08.18.2012 | World

LIMA, Peru -- It's not easy being Superman. It only earns about $160 a month for Avelino Chavez, who dresses up daily as the caped hero....

Bolivia and Peru

Cher Coulter | Posted 06.08.2012 | Style
Cher Coulter

As a designer, exploring the world is vital. The people who color their world in beautiful clothing and ornaments, who live simple farmers' lives and never stop smiling, offer a dose of clarity to such a clouded westernized conscience.

PHOTOS: Five Reasons To Visit Peru That Aren't Machu Picchu

Away.com | Posted 07.21.2012 | Travel
Away.com

Peru has its fair share of awe-inspiring sights, but most visitors skip right over them and head for the grand finale.

PHOTOS: Peruvian Cuisine As Culture

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.13.2012 | Travel
Dr. Irene S. Levine

First we make conchitas a la parmesana, an easy but elegant presentation of scallops baked in their shells with roe, made with butter, cheese, lime juice, pisco, olive oil, aji amarillo paste, salt and pepper.

Rendezvous in Peru With My Conscience

The Daily Northwestern | Posted 05.08.2012 | College
The Daily Northwestern

Conflicts are simply reduced when family visits are less frequent. This correlation would be undermined the moment I agreed to travel mano a mano with old mommy dearest.

Getting Tattoos Around The World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.30.2012 | Travel
Off Track Planet

A hell of a lot more permanent than a hostel hookup, travel tattoos are a great reminder of your life-changing adventures abroad. OTP's pinned down wh...

Nicholle Coppler's Remains Found In Accused Rapist's Home

AP | Posted 02.21.2012 | Crime

LIMA, Ohio -- The skeletal remains of a 14-year-old Ohio runaway who went missing in 1999 have been found after the home where she was last seen was d...

Fujimori No Longer: Restaurant Rebrands Itself Again

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 02.07.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- The restaurant formerly known as Lima is rebranding itself as Fujimar, opening in mid-February at 1401 K St. NW. The downstairs nightclu...

Searching for Ceviche: Lima, Peru

Andria Mitsakos | Posted 04.02.2012 | Travel
Andria Mitsakos

We then headed over to Barranco, which is the hip, happening 'hood in Lima. Think NY's Lower East side, but with gorgeous old stately homes.

Fire Sweeps Trough Rehabilitation Center, Killing 26

AP | FRANKLIN BRICENO | Posted 03.29.2012 | World

LIMA, Peru — A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru's capital Saturday, killing 27 pe...

Wandering Through The Peruvian Hinterlands

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 02.22.2012 | Travel
Margie Goldsmith

Drive past herds of lamas and alpacas on your way to Colca Canyon and Cruz del Condor, where Andean condors fly so close you can hear their wings flapping.

Earthquake Destroys Homes, Injures Dozens

AP | FRANKLIN BRICENO | Posted 12.29.2011 | World

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian authorities said Saturday that 134 homes were destroyed and 103 people treated at hospitals for injuries during a 6.9-magn...

Peru's Most Famous Musician Also First Black Cabinet Minister

AP | By FRANK BAJAK | Posted 11.16.2011 | World

SAN LUIS DE CANETE, Peru -- Elementary school students serenade Susana Baca in this former sugar cane-milling town where both she and Peru's slave tra...

WATCH: Peru High School Headmaster Attacked By Students And Parents

Posted 08.22.2011 | World

A Lima high school became a mob scene when angry students and parents assaulted a headmaster they say stole money and getting drunk on the premises. ...

Van Der Sloot Encounters Alleged Peruvian Victim's Father

AP | Posted 08.09.2011 | World

LIMA, Peru -- The father of the Peruvian university student allegedly killed by Joran van der Sloot has confronted the suspect for the first time at t...

Peru's Hotly-Contested Presidential Runoff Marked By Mudslinging

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.03.2011 | World

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Smears, insults and dirty tricks are nothing new in Peruvian politics, but the mudslinging is especially virulent ahead of Sunday'...