Art and Culture
Alyssa Monks: Painting What Remains Behind Glass
Through water, steam, glass and foliage, American realist painter Alyssa Monks turns photographic precision into an exploration of intimacy, grief and everything that resists a…
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Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala: The Baroque Capital That Was Ordered to Disappear
For 230 years it was the capital of Spanish Central America and, by contemporary reckoning, second in splendour only to Mexico City. Then earthquakes gave the Crown the excuse it…
Egypt
Giza Pyramids Under Scrutiny: New Discoveries in Khufu and Khafre Ahead of 2026 Announcement
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announces a major archaeological discovery in 2026 following the use of advanced scanning to detect a 30-meter hidden corridor in Khufu’s Great Pyramid.
Peru
Nazca Lines
Across Peru’s coastal desert, vast geoglyphs—hummingbirds, monkeys, trapezoids and lines—still spark debate about meaning, ceremony and ancient engineering.
Peru
Historic Centre of Arequipa
Under the gaze of several volcanoes, such as Misti, the historic center of Arequipa shines with its white ashlar walls, centuries-old convents and squares full of history. A UNESCO…
Peru
Machu Picchu
High in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco, Peru, Machu Picchu has gone from a local memory to a global icon: an Inca royal estate, a ceremonial center, and a marvel of…
France
Eiffel Tower
Paris’s iron landmark rose for the 1889 World’s Fair and became a global icon—part engineering feat, part cultural stage with sweeping views over the Seine.
Peru
Historic Centre of Lima
Lima’s historic center blends viceregal grandeur with republican landmarks—plazas, balconies, and cathedrals shaped by earthquakes and renewal.