Peru Travel Guide

Cheap Hotels in Lima

Cristina — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0000

Regardless of the place you visit, the flight and the accommodation will make the biggest of your travel budget. And even if you don’t care about fancy facilities, a nice room with at least basic facilities is a good choice for any place we visit. And of course, that applies to Lima, as well. Barranco, [...]

Getting from Lima to Buenos Aires

Cristina — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:41 +0000

Lima ,the capital of Peru, is also the largest city in the country. The city mixes the modern metropolis look with the old colonial architecture. Lima is one of the best city to indulge in the local foods, especially if you look fish and seafood specialties. It’s best to plan your visit during the summer [...]

Getting from Cusco to Machu Picchu

Cristina — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:16 +0000

The gateway into the Machu Picchu site is the city of Cusco , which is served by an airport and a bus terminal. Cusco used to be the capital of the Inca Empire and there are plenty of things to see here. Which is great, because if you want to take the Inca Trail to [...]

Getting from Lima to Machu Picchu

Cristina — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:09 +0000

Lima is the capital of Peru and also most likely where you’ll land if you fly from abroad. It’s a major domestic travel hub and many plan to tackle the rest of the journey in Peru overland rather than by domestic flights. Machu Picchu is located in the Andes and is the site of an [...]

Getting from Lima to Arequipa

Cristina — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:07 +0000

Lima is the capital of Peru and the most important domestic travel hub. If you fly from abroad you’ll most likely land here and then either catch a connecting flight or travel by land to other Peruvian destinations. Arequipa is located in the Southern Costal region of Peru and is surrounded by three impressive volcanoes. [...]

Getting from Lima to Cusco

Cristina — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:53 +0000

Lima is the capital of Peru and also the largest city in the country. It mixes the modern metropolis look with the old colonial architecture in the center and the unavoidable slum areas in the outskirts. It’s the best city to indulge in the local foods, especially the fish and seafood. Summers are usually nice [...]

Peru in December

Cristina — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:47 +0000

December is a perfect time to visit Peru if you don’t like crowds and prefer the more relaxed approach to planning your vacation. If you don’t mind the wet weather you can have the Inca Trail (and Machu Picchu) pretty much for yourself (or in other words it’s not crowded anymore) and you can also [...]

Peru in July

Cristina — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:54 +0000

July falls during the high travel season in Peru. It’s also high travel season in Europe and North America, which means that many Peruvian cities are filled with travelers from all over the world and the airfare tends to be quite high. But it’s also the best time to explore the jungle or climb a [...]

Peru in June

Cristina — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:22:26 +0000

June falls during the high season in Peru. In Europe and North America the high season falls during the same time , which means many Peruvian cities are filled with travelers from all over the world. And it’s the best time to explore the jungle or climb a mountain. Weather When we talk about the [...]

Why You Should Add Lima to Your RTW Itinerary

aseper — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:05:04 +0000

Lima gets the short end of the stick when it comes to traveling in Peru. It’s no wonder with an iconic site with Machu Picchu being located in the same country. Add in the Amazon, the Andes, world class surfing, and the desert in the south, and Lima quickly gets bumped down the itinerary list. [...]