In Pursuit of Salchipapas-Peru
This salty greasy artery plugging careening adventure begins in Lima Peru, the country that is the home of these carbohydrate
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Peru
#Mining #Exploration #Geology
This post is a listing of observations, sayings, rules of thumb, beliefs, value statements, and even stereotypes that all integrate
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June’s book review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
When reading a new book one often knows early on whether not the story will be worthwhile, “Turn Right at
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Raimondi- the Man of Peru
Antonio Raimondi (1824-1890) is Peru’s foremost geographer who was known for his extensive travels through the country documenting many aspects
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Nationalizations in South America
Recently, while reading a summary on a major mining district in Peru, a company published a book complete with color
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This true story first published in 1988 is about a shocking mountaineering accident in Peru that happened in August of
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COMPLETION OF 2018 AND THE COMING YEAR OF 2019 WITH “SOUTH AMERICA TO THE WORLD”
The closing of 2018 completes our second full year of blogging about South America. We are placing the map of
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Persian Lime Bites with Pisco-Lime Syllabub
In Peru the “pay de limon” (lime meringue pie) is a classic treat. No surprise there considering that we do
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Introducing the James-Oliver Pisco Mule
This is a new drink variant created one evening at the Museo del Pisco, in Lima, which at the time
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