The Royal Tomb of Sipan Museum, located in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayeque, saw an increase of foreign visitors, especially from Europe (Spain and Germany), according to the museum director and discoverer of the Lord of Sipan, Walter Alva.

Two funerary complexes from the Inca period have been found in the outskirts of Cusco, Peru, Juan Garcia of the National Institute of Culture, announced yesterday.

The funerary complexes cover an area of 25 acres in the archaeological zone of Qhataqasapatallaqta, in the outskirts of the district of Santiago, said García.

In a recent article at mydesert.com, Ohio native Maggie Downs describes life and customs in Taquile, a small island located 36 kilometers east of the city of Puno, southeastern Peru. “Come,” said Thomas, leading us down crumbling stone paths into unknown territory.

Listed in Lonely Planet as one of six highlights of Lima, the Larco Museum has been updated and doubled in size over a 10-year period, half of that time spent planning and the other half spent building and making the collection more visitor-friendly.

Next year, Peru’s Export and Tourism Promotion Board (Promperu) will launch a marketing and tourism promotion program of "Moche Route", involving Lambayeque and La Libertad regions, in order to turn it into the second historic and archaeological tourist destination after Cusco.

Tourism industry in Peru’s northern beaches is mobilizing to welcome many visitors, especially from Europe, attracted by a spectacular show of humpback whales -described as the most sociable and playful of all whale species- which will be visiting the coast line of Peru from August to October.

The city of Arequipa will open its 470th founding anniversary celebrations with a regional tourist parade through the Historical Center including over 1,000 dancers from its eight provinces.

Singer and actress Peruvian archaeologists have found remains from a person believed to be a leader of a key pre-Inca civilization that is more than 1,200 years old, one of the researchers said.

Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and her husband John Easterling have visited Peru to celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Andean city of Cusco, ancient capital of the Inca empire.

Most visitors that travel the Urubamba do not give the town of Maras the time and attention it deserves. Maras is known more for its salt mines and the surrounding terraces of Moray (see photos below). The charming town, however, keeps the original remains of its glorious past in its facades and a nostalgic atmosphere of a town frozen in time. Maras also has a privileged location on a plateau that gives a wonderful sight of the Andes.

The Larco Museum of Lima is an extraordinary collection of Pre-Colombian work in pottery, textiles, silver and gold. It is the personal collection of Rafael Larco Hoyle (1901-1966). The collection is housed in three separate buildings. The largest part of the collection is beautifully installed in the central residence of what was a great hacienda. Two adjacent builds house the storage room of thousands of additional works and the collection of erotic or fertility pottery.

Cusco and other cities selected as American Capitals of Culture in the first decade of the 21st century are being promoted in 19 Ibero-American countries by the Spanish TV channel Antena 3 Internacional.

Over 400 local and foreign tourists visit daily the archaeological complex Huacas del Sol y La Luna, locate in Trujillo, La Libertad in northern Peru, which host the modern museum Huacas de Moche recently opened.

The municipality of Machu Picchu announced the start of the week of celebrations to mark the third anniversary of the Inca citadel election as one of the New Seven World Wonders.

An on-site museum displaying ancient ruins and artifacts of the Mochica culture is set to open in Trujillo, La Libertad, this Thursday June 24 in a bid to educate visitors about Moche traditions and history.

The San Juan party, one of the most important of the Peruvian departments of Loreto, Ucayali and San Martin, started today including sport contests and gastronomic festivals, among other events.

Chef Adolfo Perret, in charge of the buffet to be served to the delegates attending the Organization of American States General Assembly to be held in Lima between June 6-8, gave some details of the dishes he will serve to the international delegates.