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• Top Ten Latin Americans Who Couldn't Keep Still-Even After They Died!

  Oct 17, 2006 -

  Pancho Villa: Gunned down on July 20, 1923, Villa was buried at the local cemetery in Hidalgo del Parral. He ......

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• Getting Around in Latin America

  Oct 17, 2006 -

  Looking for adventure, and possibly some great stories? Road-tripping across Latin America could provide some of your most lasting memories—from ......

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• Witches' Market

  Oct 06, 2006 - Bolivia

  Time to make out your shopping list. Let’s see … a dozen eggs, some milk, you’re low on toilet paper, ......

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Dr. Crit Minster's Guide Book Entries

Info

• Spas in Peru

  Jul 17, 2007 - Peru

  Spa and relaxation tourism is growing internationally, and Peru is no exception. Many travelers come to Latin America from the ......

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• Haciendas in Peru

  Jul 17, 2007 - Peru

  Like the rest of Latin America, Peru was once home to many haciendas, elegant country estate homes owned by wealthy ......

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• Learning Quechua in Peru

  Jul 16, 2007 - Peru

  For those looking to live and work in certain Andean areas, or for those who simply want to try something ......

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Hotels

• Machu Pichu Sanctuary Lodge

  Sep 17, 2007 - Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail, Peru

  For the jet-setting traveler who has no interest in staying at the bottom of the hill in dusty, rabble-filled Aguas ......

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Activities

• Convento de Santo Domingo

  Jul 20, 2007 - Central Lima, Lima, Peru

  Two saints for the price of one! The remains of Lima’s two saints, Santa Rosa de Lima and San Martín ......

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• Iglesia de Jesús, Maria y José

  Jul 20, 2007 - Central Lima, Lima, Peru

  This smallish church doesn’t look like much from the outside, but the baroque interior—considered the best baroque church interior in ......

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• Iglesia de San Pedro

  Jul 20, 2007 - Central Lima, Lima, Peru

  A stunning church built by the Jesuits starting in the 16th century, St. Peter’s Church is one of Lima’s best-known ......

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Services

• Shopping in Óbidos

  Sep 21, 2007 - Óbidos, Portugal

  If you’re shopping, be sure to try a complementary sip of Óbidos’ famous, locally made cherry wine. It’s very good, ......

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