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Perhaps the biggest tourist draw to Peru are the ancient archeological ruins of Machu Picchu, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of its rediscovery by explorer Hiram Bingham in 2011. Forgotten by the outside world for centuries and hidden from view by jungle overgrowth, the "Lost City of the Incas" languished in secrecy until Bingham brought the ancient ruins to international attention in 1911. While the Peruvian tourism board has been hard to work trying to make the country top of mind for adventure-seeking travellers, perhaps their best ambassador and PR officer is Peru's version of Jamie Oliver, Gaston Acurio, a chef and TV personality who enjoys rock star status in his country and has been busy exporting authentic Peruvian cuisine to the outside world in countries like Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and the US. Peruvian cuisine has been described as a cross-pollination of Asian and Latin American influences: fusion Chinese and Peruvian cuisine is known as Chifa, while Japanese immigrants also birthed Nikkei cuisine and is touted as one of the food trends of 2012.
Bing: Peruvian cuisine
This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.
Date 13-05-24, Duration 2:04, Views 2274
Video by: National Geographic
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The Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk
Date 13-05-24 2:04Tooltip Information:
The Narwhal's Mysterious TuskVideo by:Description: This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.Rating: 5Views: 2257 -
Watch The Birth of a Tornado
Date 13-05-23 2:59Tooltip Information:
Watch The Birth of a TornadoVideo by:Description: May 21, 2013—Two days before a tornado—with winds clocked at 190 miles per hour—tore through suburban Oklahoma City on May 20, National Geographic explorer and storm researcher Tim Samaras captured this video of a tornado forming in south-central Kansas. Video courtesy Tim Samaras.Rating: 4Views: 3240
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Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?
Date 13-05-24 4:23Tooltip Information:
Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?Video by:Description: Starting at an early age, women of the Padaung tribe wear a coil of brass rings around their necks. This collar, and the elongated appearance it gives their necks over time, are Padaung symbols they wear proudly. In their native Myanmar, Padaung people often faced persecution over these visible tribal symbols. Now, having relocated to a Thailand refugee camp, these Padaung women continue this centuries-old custom, memorializing the struggles of the past and maintaining a link to their tribe's history.Rating: 4Views: 2611 -
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa Lives
Date 13-05-23 4:34Tooltip Information:
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa LivesVideo by:Description: The booming tourism industry aimed at putting people on the peak of Mt. Everest has radically changed the lives of Nepal's Sherpas. National Geographic Young Explorer and photographer Max Lowe recently spent two months in Nepal's Khumbu region, documenting some of those changes. Video and photos courtesy Max Lowe.Rating: 4Views: 982
