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Peru police arrest mayor who led mine protests
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Go away with Kambri Crews
When bill collectors called the Crews house, they talked to Kambri, the hearing child of deaf parents. Today, Kambri Crews, a 40-year-old author, having watched her charismatic father beat her mother, tells her compelling life story filled with love, hope...Tags: Halloween, New York City, Travel, Hearing Impairment, Trips and Vacations
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Is Machu Picchu reaching its peak?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAt the top of the mountain, where an attendant will take your $46 ticket, foot traffic is steady and cellphone reception is excellent. At the bottom of the same mountain, the town teems with pizzerias, tourists chatter in half a dozen languages and a...Tags: Transportation Industry, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Politics, Technology, Geography
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Cuzco, Peru's often overlooked treasures
As many a Peruvian traveler can tell you, climbing Machu Picchu is easy, especially if you take one of those tourist buses that do most of the work. It's embracing Cuzco that can be hard. Cuzco (often spelled Cusco) usually is the Peruvian city you fly...
Tags: Museums, Travel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salt, Arts and Culture
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Go away with Darley Newman
Tribune Media ServicesThere are many lifestyle shows about travel, but Darley Newman has tapped into a unique niche. The host, writer and producer of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series "Equitrekking," has combined her love of exploring with her passion for horses. "I think...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Travel, Apple iPhone, Trips and Vacations, Italy
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The road less traveled to Machu Picchu
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOur first view of Machu Picchu was from across a cloud-covered valley. My daughter Betsy and I had hiked three hours in air so thick that you could cut it with a machete. We were exploring the partially restored Inca ruins of Llactapata with our...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Human Interest, Landforms
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In Peru's Colca Valley, a birdwatcher's paradise
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSome people head to Peru to climb Incan ruins; some go to sip pisco sours. Me, I went for the birds. The very big birds. Peru contains a staggering 10% of the world's avian population, and the Colca Valley — a stunning slice of earth notched into...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Jaw, Travel, Human Body, Trips and Vacations
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Celebrating the life of the well-traveled Pat Nixon
As the wife of an ambitious politician, Pat Nixon had her hands full. Besides keeping up with Richard Nixon's various political incarnations, she had a household to run and two daughters to raise. But as a new exhibit on the centennial of her birth at...
Tags: Travel, White House, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Trips and Vacations
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Planning an Amazon vacation
It's easier than you think, and you should be able to do it for about $3,000, including a flight from the U.S. and staying at a good ecolodge. You need to be moderately physically fit and be able to climb stairs and walk well on uneven surfaces and...Tags: Travel, Politics, Brazil, Trips and Vacations, Freedom of the Press
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Peru issues warning after hundreds of dolphins, pelicans found dead
CNNPeru's health ministry is asking people to avoid beaches in Lima and north of the capital until officials can determine what caused the deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans. Last month, the country's production ministry said the authorities were...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Flu, CNN (tv network), Lima (Peru), Measles
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Spirited Traveller: Santiago's pisco makes tipplers tremble
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Here's a tip for the thirsty traveller: Both Chile and Peru make tasty variations on the grape brandy known as pisco. Try both if you can. But wherever you are, pretend that your host country's pisco is the only one for you. In...Tags: Seafood, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Wines
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877 Dolphins, Nearly 600 Birds Wash Up Dead in Peru
Authorities in Peru are investigating the death of over 538 pelicans, along with other birds, on the northern coast of the country, the Peruvian ministry of production said Sunday.
The new environmental investigation comes on the heels of an incident...Tags: Science and Technology, Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems, Conservation, CNN (tv network)
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