Five years ago, you probably didn't know how to pronounce quinoa, but now, this Peruvian export is poised to take over the palates and nutritional good intentions of culinary aficionados the world ...

Getting there: We flew from New York JFK to Puerto Maldonado, via Lima, aboard LAN Airlines (www.lan.com), which also operates flights to Cuzco and Arequipa via Lima and nonstop flights to the capital ...

FOR MANY TOURISTS the 15th-century Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, perched 8,000 feet up in the Andes, define Peru. And indeed, the ethereal spot is certainly worthy of the trip. I grew transfixed by the ...