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Introduction
Peru is legendary among world travelers looking for exciting new experiences. Stunningly endowed in both natural and man-made attractions, Peru offers much more than most trips can even hope to take in: charming Andean highland towns with col... Continue reading »
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Frommer's favorite experiences
Soaring over the Nasca Lines: One of South America's great enigmas, these ancient, baffling lines are etched into the desert sands along Peru's southern coast. There are giant trapezoids and triangles, the identifiable shapes of animal and pl... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
The Best Local Dining Experiences Barbecuing Peruvian-Style: The Peruvian version of a barbecue get-together is called a pachamanca; it's basically cooking meat and veggies over coals or hot stones in a hole in the ground. On weekends in t... Continue reading »
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Best hotel bets
Miraflores Park Hotel, Lima (tel. 01/242-3000): The top business traveler's hotel in Lima, this oasis of refinement and luxury is still small enough to cater to your every whim. The Park Hotel is the height of style, with handsome, spacious r... Continue reading »
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The best festivals and celebrations
Fiesta de la Cruz (across Peru): The Festival of the Cross isn't as solemnly Catholic as it might sound. Best in Lima, Cusco, and Ica, the festival does feature cross processions (although the decorated crosses are vibrant), but it also displ... Continue reading »
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The best inns and bed & breakfasts
Amazon Yarapa River Lodge, northern Amazon (tel. 800/771-3100 or 065/993-1172). A splendid, award-winning conservationist lodge good enough to be partnered with Cornell University and host its faculty and students at its field lab, this place... Continue reading »
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The best museums
Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera, Lima: The world's largest private collection of pre-Columbian art focuses on the Moche dynasty (A.D. 200-700) and its extraordinary ceramics. Packed shelves in this 18th-century colonial building hold... Continue reading »
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The best natural attractions
Islas Ballestas: The Ballestas Islands, considered the "Peruvian Galápagos," are home to an amazing roster of protected species, including huge colonies of sea lions, endangered turtles, Humboldt penguins, red boobies, pelicans, turkey vultur... Continue reading »
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The best shopping
Miraflores, Lima: The Peruvian capital has the biggest number of shops and selection of goods from across the country, as might be expected. The Miraflores district has dozens of shops stocked to the rafters with handicrafts from around Peru.... Continue reading »
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The best small towns and villages
Ayacucho: A pristine colonial gem of a small city nestled in the Central Highlands, Ayacucho was until the mid-1990s prisoner to a homegrown guerrilla movement that precluded almost all visitors from being able to relish its collection of stu... Continue reading »
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The most intriguing historical sites
Cantalloc Aqueduct & Chauchilla Cemetery: An incredible necropolis dating to around A.D. 1000 and a sophisticated irrigation system in the area around Nasca are two of the south's most interesting archaeological sites. Of the thousands of gra... Continue reading »
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The best outdoor adventures
Trekking in the Sacred Valley: The most famous trek outside Cusco is, of course, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. But if you're not up to 4 strenuous days with a group along a highly structured trail, there are plenty of additional hiking opti... Continue reading »
Chachapoyas Travel Experiences
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Kuelap
After a horror night we arrived in Chachapoyas at 6:00 AM. The bus was fully occupied, not really roomy, had no AC, it rained the whole n... Continue reading »
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Chachapoyas, Peru
The journey to Chachapoyas, Peru quickly introduced us to the differences between Ecuador and its neighbor. It took 2 days and various mo... Continue reading »
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The Ruins of Kuelap
Most of the decision to come to peru the hard way was to see the ruins of Keulap. Pre Inca ruins that were still covered in jungle and ´w... Continue reading »
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Cloud People in Kuelap
We had been wanting to visit the Kuelap fortress/citadel for a while. It is a bit trickier to get to than most of the places we´ve... Continue reading »
