The Best Nightlife in Cusco: A Guide to the City's Party Scene

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Cusco, Peru is a city known for its rich history and culture, but it's also home to a lively party scene. From bustling bars to trendy clubs, Cusco offers a variety of options for those looking to experience the city's nightlife. Plaza de Armas: A Popular Spot for Nightlife One of the most popular areas for nightlife in Cusco is the Plaza de Armas. This main square in the historic city center is home to a range of bars and restaurants with outdoor seating, perfect for enjoying a drink or a bite to eat while people-watching and taking in the atmosphere. Many of these venues also offer live music, showcasing local talent and adding to the festive ambiance. Bars in Cusco: Relaxed Drinking in a Historic Setting For those looking for a more laid-back experience, Cusco has plenty of bars to choose from. These bars range from traditional to modern, and often offer unique atmospheres to enjoy a drink. Many of these bars are located in historic buildings, providing a unique backdrop to ...
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Safe Travel to the Middle East made more difficult!

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One of the most publicized news items of recent times is that of the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims”. This film has generated conflict in many Muslim nations resulting in the lost of many lives worldwide. The film was uploaded on youtube and came from obscurity on September 11, 2012, the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. This film depicts the Prophet Mohammed as a womanizer, child molester and murderer. Mohammed is the most revered prophet in Islam, and when the prophet was insulted, Muslims took to the streets in protest and incited violence against US embassies, killing American citizens and other foreigners. By using the critical analysis tool of Root  Cause analysis, which involves defining the problem, collecting data, identifying possible casual factors , identifying root causes, recommending and implementing solutions, ideas will be shared on the present conflict situation revolving around the anti –islamic video.
The maker of the film Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an Egyptian –American who belongs to the Coptic Orthodox church, created this amateurish video on a budget of US$ 80000 – 90000. His main purpose of creating this film seemed to be promoting Islamophobia. How aware this film maker was on the repercussions of this film is uncertain, but he had the right by law to express his views in the democratic society of America. His film became infamous when an Egyptian conservative station, the People ‘s  Channel, showed clips of the video to its audience to demonstrate how the West has disrespected Islam.
The infamous  video incited violence in the Arab spring, beginning in Egypt where they have recently had a revolution, their citizens protested at US embassies, killing civilians. Protests took place at the US embassy in Libya where four Americans were killed including an US Ambassador, Chris Stevens who  hoped for  a better future for  Libya. Protest have continue to spread over the Arab world, including Afganistan where there has been a suicide bombing killing many  foreigners ( South Africans), Pakistan,  Bankok Thailand, Kashmir  India and list continues.
This anti-islam video has sparked serious debates about  how free people should be to share their views and how the West should respect the religion of Islam. Google partner, Youtube has refused to remove the video , citing that the video is within their guidelines and have only  restricted the video in  6 countries thus far Egypt, Libya, Indonesia,India, Malaysia and Saudia Arabia. Concerns are growing in European nations such a Germany, who fears an out lash, when the screening of the movie takes place in Berlin. The views  of  German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich is that people religious beliefs need to be more respected  and that this video is clearly  an abuse of  the freedom of speech law and that he would support anti- blasphemy laws.
 The Arab world has had long standing grievances against the West, especially against United States of America, who of recent times had their incursion in Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and find the most wanted terrorist Bin Laden. The Americans also sought the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq based on suspicions of weapons of mass destruction and they have continued to promote their pro-Israel views which are in conflict with the middle-east.  This video which was made by an Egypt -American, has confirmed for some Muslims how the West view Islam and their prophet Mohammed. This video has only added fuel to the fire during a period where America has been making efforts to improve their relations with the Middle – East.
The problem can only be solved with persons on both sides taking the necessary steps to promote peace and prevent the lost of innocent lives.  That is, the non- Muslim countries should respect Islam and people belief’s, expressing their views in a diplomatic fashion while Muslim nations need to be more tolerant as well and not use violence as the only approach to solve the situation. Muslim nations whenever offended need to have peaceful protests, go to the law to persecute those who insult Islam. These solutions may only be achieved through discussions, debates and the implementation of universal guidelines which support the respect for all religious beliefs and persecute those who promote anti- blasphemy with anti-blasphemy laws.

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