Arequipa is an incomparable destination in its own right. Arequipa feels like a palatial metropolis lost in time, with a heartbeat that can be felt in every shop, plaza and picanteria.

An inside scoop on Peru's hottest new destination: The White City of Arequipa, located at a comfortable 2,000 meters above sea level in southern Peru is the country's second mayor city.

Family travel is on the rise, as more and more families are choosing to use their vacation time to reconnect with loved ones in exciting destinations.

Machu Picchu is not the only must-do-experience that Peru has on display. The following are a collection of do-it-while-you-can, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

Arequipa is seen by many as a stopover en-route to the majestic Colca Canyon. Travellers looking to check the condors off their list often overlook the endemic cultural and natural explorations that exist within the city.

It just so happens that February is shoulder-season for tourism in Peru, making it the perfect time to go to Machu Picchu: avoiding the crowds and high rates, and combining it with some of the best celebrations still unexplored.

Peru’s national dish is a genuine local creation, but with influences from as far afield as Spain and Japan. Even today, the dish is still changing subtly, as talented Peruvian chefs continue to search for ways to improve it.

Built in the 16th century, the huge convent resembles a private citadel within Peru’s picturesque third city. Nuns from the city’s wealthiest families used to live here in sumptuous luxury.

The girl’s remains were discovered near the summit of a 6,300m volcano. She is thought to have been sacrificed by the Incas as an offering to bring rain.

Vast adobe pyramids, royal tombs and XXX-rated ceramics, the Moche have left archaeologists and visitors a rich patrimony of sites and artifacts to explore.