Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cradle of Gold: the Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the
Search for Machu Picchu
(2010) The title sums it up - a highly readable bio.
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(1965) Novel inspired by conflicts in the Amazon.
Top Albums
Arturo 'Zambo' Cavero
(1993) Legendary crooner.
Canela Fina
(2005) Ballads by the 1940s trio Los Morochucos.
Coba Coba
(2009) Afro-Peruvian classics with a dash of electronica.
Top Films
La Teta Asustada
(The Milk of Sorrow, 2009) Claudia Llosa's feature film examines the
life of a girl suffering from a trauma-related affliction.
Undertow
(2009) A married fisherman coming to terms with his dead boyfriend's ghost.
Dos & Don'ts
» Peruvians are very well-mannered. No transaction begins without a formal greeting of
buenos días
or
buenas tardes
.
» Seek permission before photographing people in indigenous communities - and don't be
suprised if payment is requested.
» It is illegal to buy pre-Columbian antiquities and take them out of the country.
