Latest from Peru

Turbulence fright: 'A miracle we survived'

Passengers and cabin crew were left in neck braces with bleeding heads after a flight from Lima to Buenos Aires hit severe turbulence.

'El Gringo' v the heir apparent

Voters in Peru are choosing today between the daughter of their jailed strongman former ruler and a Wall Street banker related to Hollywood royalty as their president.

Six off-the-grid gems in Peru

When it comes to Peru, three obvious destinations - Machu Picchu, Lima, and Cusco - never fail to make every top to-do list.

Paradises you are not allowed to visit

They are the bucket-list destinations tourists are loving to death. Some of these sites have been shut down, while for others the risk lingers.

Peru: Head for the clouds

Men get naked at Machu Picchu

First Justin Bieber flashed his bare bum at ancient ruins in Tulum Mexico, now two men have been arrested in Peru for getting naked at Machu Picchu.

Charity gives world record a whirl

An Auckland student is heading to Peru to help overcome the obstacles of poverty by hula-hooping her heart out.

Hula hooping at 6,000m for charity

An Auckland student is heading to Peru to help overcome the obstacles of poverty with a hula hoop.

Peru: Rites of passage

Pamela Wade finds Peru a country of wonders - from the natural to the man-made, the ancient to the everyday.

A taste of the real Peru

Anna Leask experiences authentic and unspoiled Peruvian life at a rustic town in the Andean Highlands.

Peru: Dancing with the dead

On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.

Peru re-opens UFO hunting department

South America: Natural attractions

As more Kiwis look to South America for adventure, Karen Phelps compiles a bucket list for the continent.

Peru: Life on a lake

On a Peruvian lake, Anna Leask finds people living on man-made islands.

Peru: Ancient city is cause for a llama

Walking in the footsteps of the ancient Incas among the ruins at Machu Picchu was a surreal experience for Anna Leask.

Five spots for a tree-mendous holiday (+video)

Abi Jackson rounds up some elevated accommodation options and finds treehouse living has come a long way.

Gold fever returns to Northland

As mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush

Coke smuggler weeps at sentencing