Last Frontiers' articles for Peru (News)
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Seven Worlds, One Planet - where was it filmed?
'Seven Worlds, One Planet' hosted by Sir David Attenborough first aired Sunday 27 October 2019 at 6.15pm on BBC1. Each episode of the seven-part series focusses on a different continent and launched with Antarctica. The series was four years in the making and set out to showcase the true character... Read more»
Belmond Andean Explorer trains
Belmond (previously Orient-Express) introduced a new luxury sleeper service in Peru on 4 May 2017, which we describe below. At the time the existing train (which confusingly had also been called the 'Andean Explorer') was expected to stop operating, but it turns out that it will still run, see separ... Read more»
Are potatoes going out of fashion?
Over 400 years ago Sir Walter Raleigh returned from the Americas and the common potato was introduced to our nation - thus the British love affair with the Peruvian vegetable commenced. Now it seems we are falling out of love with this larder staple. According to The Times, as a nation, we are eatin... Read more»
Easter holidays 2017 - a collection of 18 day itineraries from Last Frontiers
For just 9 days leave you can head to Latin America for an epic 18 day Last Frontiers adventure, maximising on time out of the office and making the most of the rare opportunity to spend 18 days away over the Easter break. Departing Good Friday (14 April) you won’t need to be back at your desk until... Read more»
Winter Newsletter December 2015
Welcome to our regular round-up of Latin America news and staff travel reports. In this issue: Office news Last Frontiers' Top Three Gardens Claire and Fran in north-east Brazil Ali in Uruguay Last Frontiers in the press Office News Since our last newsletter we have launched our new websi... Read more»
BBC - The Inca: Masters of the Clouds
Follow Dr Jago Cooper, curator of the Americas section in the British museum, on his travels through Ecuador and Peru to reassess the origins, accomplishments and nature of one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. In the first episode, Jago begins in Peru and reassesses the achievemen... Read more»
New Lares Adventure
Mountain Lodges of Peru have created a brand new five day flexible walking itinerary, based on the classic Lares Trek in the Urubamba Valley, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The trek can be adapted to suit your fitness level and can be extended to include extra hikes or more leisurely days if req... Read more»
Peru Family Adventure - The Times 20 best half-term adventures
On 21 September Julia Brookes of the Saturday Times picked the 20 best family holidays from around the world and Last Frontiers' Peru Family Adventure was featured. Peru is a real country of highlights - from ancient Inca sites to colonial cities, lush Amazon rainforest to the high Andes - it is ric... Read more»