Tag: Peru
World's Most Dangerous Bus Route In Peru
Every year over a 1000 lives are lost on Peru's mountain roads. Meet Glorioso, a skilled bus driver who has been behind the wheel for over 50 years. Regardless of his experience, navigating Peru's mountain roads always comes with its challenges!
These Places Shouldn't Exist… But People Live There
Have you ever wondered how far humans are willing to go to build a home? Around the world, there are breathtaking places where people have built entire communities in locations that seem completely impossible.
Gilded Predator: A Digital Reconstruction
See a virtual reconstruction of this remarkable Moche shield. The intricate details of the shield convey movement, and reveal the skills of Moche metalsmiths in the first millennium CE, centuries before the rise of the Incas.
Aji Verde Sauce (Peruvian-Style Green Sauce)
The so-called Ají Verde sauce served in many Peruvian restaurants in anglophone America is essentially a fusion of Peruvian, Mexican, and North American cuisine. It's not really something you'd find in Peru at all but well worth making because it's absolu...
Music Teacher Makes Violins from Recycled Material for Kids
He’s a professional violinist and music teacher turned carpenter.
Susana Baca: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
At the Babel library and bookstore in Lima, Peru, Susana Baca is surrounded by books, wine and percussion. In addition to their instruments, her band members play the desk they sit around itself, an organic setting that blurs the boundaries between music...