The Pacific thrashes against the lofty cliffs of the Peruvian coast, abating at low tide to leave way for sweeping red-tinged beaches. Paracas, a small town on the crag-fringed shore, is situated atop ...

In sun-soaked Los Órganos, a stay at Kahu Beach House means beach and surf by day, and leisurely alfresco dinners by night.

LIMA, Peru -— Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor ...