Trekking and Backpacking Club Peru

THE LAST SUNSET OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE OF PERU!!

2012-02-28T06:26:00.000-08:00

TEBAC is preparing a departure for Sunday 18th of March, to see the last sunset of the Summer in the Southern Hemisphere in Casma. The program includes the visit to Sechin and Chaquillo. We invite you to join us on this adventure. For more information, contact us at tebac@yahoo.com

PISCO MOUNTAIN CLIMB IN PERU

2012-02-28T06:03:00.001-08:00

The Pisco Mountain Climb is the most popular climb in Peru. This mountain gives the possibility to begginers or Pro's to acclimatize to altitud. The location of this peak is in the Cordillera Blanca inside the National Park Huascaran, that is considered the highest tropical mountain range in the world. The beauty of the snow peak mountains, lakes has made this area be the Mountain zone of Peru. We invite you to see the beauty of the views that can be seen from the summit and the program of the climb. Read more....

NEW UPDATES COMING UP OF DESTINATIONS OF PERU

2012-02-28T05:40:00.000-08:00

We want to apologize for not updating before our blog. We have been out doing new explorations, research and refreshing our Websites to put more information. There is new destinations that are not well known that need to be promoted in Peru, such as the Amazon basin, the Trail of the Moches in the North Coast of Peru or close by places to Lima.

TEBAC Staff

THE NEXT FULL MOON IN MARKAWASI

2011-04-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

The 17th of May 2011, the Full Moon will be seen at the Markawasi Plateau. Markawasi Adv Program includes one night camping at the meseta to see the Moon Rise. So if you are interested see more of the program at: MARKAWASI

THE GASTRONOMY HOUSE JUST INAUGURATED DOWNTOWN LIMA

2011-04-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

Last week it was inaugurated a Gastronomy House in the old building of the Post Office, downton Lima. The entry is free. Has several rooms with the descriptions of the great variety of food that you can find in Peru, its history, ceramics that represent the vegetables used in the different cultures, etc. If you have time during your visit to Lima we invite to go and see this exhibition.

EXHIBITION OF THE PIECES OF MACHU PICCHU RETURNED TO PERU

2011-04-29T11:30:00.000-07:00

After 100 years later the pieces that were take in 1911 to the Yale University by Hiram Bingham were brought back to Peru. During 2 weeks the exhibition took place at the President's Palace downtown Lima. About 100 pieces were shown and had a visit of almost 30,000 persons, the entry was free. This was done by the Peruvian Goverment so the Lima population would have the opportunity to see it before it went to Cusco. Now it can be seen in the Casa Concha of Cusco.

SEMANA SANTA 2011 IN LIMA PERU

2011-04-29T11:09:00.000-07:00

The Semana Santa in Lima was well celebrated. Different prosessions took place most of them at night, gathering many followers in the main square of Lima.

This was the calendar of events:

- 15 April – Friday of Dolores
Processions: Jesús Nazareno, Santo Cristo del Auxilio and Nuestra Señora de la Piedad.
- 16 April – Saturday of Pasión
Processions: Santo Cristo de Burgos and Nuestra Señora de la Pasión.
- 17 April - Domingo de Ramos
Processions: Señor del Huerto, Señor de la Caña, Jesús Nazareno Cautivo and Nuestra Señora
del Mayor Dolor.
- 18 April - Monday Santo
- 19 April - Tuesday Santo
Processions: Señor de la Justicia and Nuestra Señora de las Penas.
- 20 April - Wednesday Santo
Processions of the Encuentro: Jesús Nazareno and la Virgen Dolorosa.
- 21 April - Thursday Santo
- 22 April - Friday Santo
Processión: The Señor de los Milagros de Nazarenas. Cristo del Santo Entierro, Nuestra Señora de la Soledad and the Santo Sepulcro.
- 23 April - Saturday of Gloria
- 24 April - Sunday of Resurrección
Processión: The Señor Resucitado and Nuestra Señora de la Alegría.

Every year this event is getting bigger since there is alot of persons from provinces that live in Lima, which it part of their traditions as it is, in all Peru.

PERU NORTH ARCHAELOGICAL WONDERS

2011-04-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

In look for an alternative to the South Tour Circuit, here we present the new tour that lasts 16 days being able to see these Pre-Inca Archaeological Wonders located along the North Coast and North Andes of Peru. The places to visit are: Caral, Casma (Sechin, Chanquillo), Huaraz (Chavin), Trujillo (Huaca La Luna, Chan Chan, Huaca Arco Iris, Huaca El Brujo), Chiclayo (Sipan, Tumbas Reales of Sipan, Brüning Museum, Tucume, Sican Museum), ending in the Central Andes visiting Markawasi the Esoteric Rock Forest and principal Energy Center of Peru.

This program is made for persons that want to go and visit these places with a trip leader guide that speaks English, since in some of the Archaeological site, the local guides speak only Spanish and others there is no guides. The trip is made on local transportation. The hotels can be 3*** or 2** according to your budget. The meals are on your own.
This way it makes you participate closer to the local people and travel more secure, since you have personal assistance of a professional guide.

For more info on the program, Contact Us.....

CASMA, THE CITY OF THE ETERNAL SUN

2011-04-18T21:41:00.000-07:00

Casma, located north of Lima, has great places to see and it has some important pre-inca archaeological sights.

Sechin, a pre-inca culture that belongs to the Early Formative (2000 to 1000 B.C.), more known as the great warriors of the Casma Valley. The site is composed by 5 buildings, a lithic gallery and a sunken square. Decorated by motifs representing the human drama of the war, being a unique site in Peru.

Chanquillo, the oldest solar observatory in America. Built more than 2,000 years ago, in the coastal area of Peru. The observatory is formed by thirteen on-line lifted towers, from north to south on the summit of Mount Chanquillo that indicated the annual displacement of the Sun, accurately, as well as the solstices and the equinoxes. Also, it contains two artificial points of observation separated by 200 meters with a kind of a fortress surrounded by three concentric rings.

Before these investigations Chanquillo was considered a fortress with eminently military functions and it was related with the Mochica Culture of the First Regional Development. (200-600. C.).

See the Video.....

PART OF THE MACHU PICCHU INCATRAIL HAS BEEN CLOSED

2011-01-12T04:49:00.000-08:00

A part of the Inca Trail section has been closed because of a landslide.
It has been ordered a detour of the tourists who pass through this stretch. They want to prevent tragedies such as occurred last year.
The Regional Bureau of Culture of Cusco has closed, two kilometers of the Inca Trail, in the last part Wiñaywayna - Machu Picchu (Intipunko) as a security measure, by landslides registered in this area.
Because of this possibility, in recent hours, staff of the National Service of Protected Areas by the State (Sernanp) diverted two groups of tourists to the kilometer 106 of the railroad to continue to Aguascalientes, so they can conclude their visit to the Inca citadel.
Last year a tour guide and a tourist from Argentina died in this area by landslides, so this time the aim is to prevent tragedies.

MARKAWASI, THE ENERGY CENTER OF PERU

2010-11-06T21:39:00.000-07:00

Markawasi, is one of the few unknown places in the world with special energy. It’s located near by Lima, a few hours away in the foothills of the Andes. Its altitude is aprox. 4,100 meters above sea level and between April and October is quite dry and warm; from November to March, the fog and rain makes it look very mystic.

The air and environment, gives you the felling of peace, being able to meditate in the Meseta (Plateau) and at the same time receive this energy that emerges from the Sacred Mountain.

Also the forest of rock formations gives you, a sensation of being in another dimension of this planet.

So, if you are looking for a new and different destination to visit and have 3 days (see the Program) this is the one. We will make this trip be an unforgettable experience for you.

THE END OF THE SUMMER 2011 CASMA IS WAITING FOR YOU!!

2010-11-04T06:44:00.000-07:00

Don't let this pass by and visit the Three Cultures of the North Coast of Lima. Also, Chanquillo has became one of the most important solar observatories in Peru and the beach near by Casma, gives an excellent opportunity to see the last sunset of the Summer Solstice in this part of the Continent.

DEPARTURE COMING UP! TEBAC is preparing a departure for Saturday 19th of March 2011, with the motivation of the change from the Summer Solstice to the Autumn Equinox, which will be the 20-21 of March in the Southern Hemisphere. Write for more information.

TREKKING AND BACKPACKING CLUB PERU

2010-11-03T16:07:00.000-07:00

Was founded in 1982 with the purpose of developing an association for independent travellers, based on free information about trekking, backpacking, adventure travel, events, tours and expedition opportunities in Peru.

We invite you to travel Peru with our help. Our staff is conformed by Guides, Trip Leaders and Tour Conductors with over 28 years experience in Adventure Travel and Tours around our country, giving you a wonderfull experience, that you wont forget. Also the TEBAC Travel Net, with operators all over the country, assures your travel to be safe.