Sophia Guida

Sophia Guida has been living in Lima, Peru off and on since the beginning of 2012, where she works as a freelance writer/photojournalist and takes every opportunity to explore the areas left out of the guidebooks. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and also on her photo blog, photosfromperu.tumblr.com.

Top 10 Peruvian Foods

2 Comments / Destinations, Peru, Practical Traveler, South America, World Food / By Sophia Guida

There are plenty of reasons to visit Peru, with Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon Rainforest occupying top spots on the list. But what about the food? Peruvian food has been making headlines recently. For the past two years, Peru has been named South America’s Best Culinary Destination at the World Travel Awards, and …

11 Reasons to Visit Lima, Peru

3 Comments / Destinations, Peru, Practical Traveler, South America, Travel Guides / By Sophia Guida

For a city that functions only as an afterthought on expensive group tours to Machu Picchu, I’ve been able to have an incredible amount of fun in the Peruvian capital. It’s funny how before I moved to Peru, I couldn’t wait to visit Cusco and Machu Picchu. Lima was just an afterthought. It was that …

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