This is a travel guide to Peru, a country that has it all: Mountains, coast, and jungle as well as a vast cultural wealth.
Therefore, I don’t get Paddington bear: how could he have left Peru?
Guide to PERU
Tag: Peru
Guide to LIMA – beyond Miraflores
Vamonos, let me guide you to Lima – beyond Miraflores and off the touristy trails.
Give Lima a chance to amaze you with beautiful museums, colorful markets, and great food.
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to PARACAS and the ISLAS BALLESTAS
Here comes a guide to Paracas which is actually only a short promenade along the shore. However, it’s a great gateway to natural treasures like the Islas Ballestas, Peru’s Galapagos Islands.
Every morning, the tour boats leave the village and show the visitors the undisturbed wildlife on these rocks. Sea lions, flocks of different birds, and even groups of penguins are greeting from the shores.
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to ICA and HUACACHINA
Let me guide you to Ica, unjustly, mostly considered a gateway to the desert and artificial oasis of Huacachina which is a major tourist attraction.
Nonetheless, Ica itself has a handful of landmarks. Most of all, it gives you the chance of experiencing a Peruvian town out of the tourist hot spots.
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to AREQUIPA and the COLCA CANYON
This is a guide to the white city of Arequipa from where a day trip to the Colca Canyon is indispensable.
After all, it’s like they say: El Condor Pasa….
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to PUNO and a visit to lake TITICACA
This is a guide to Puno, a town on the shores of lake Titicaca from where you can visit the self-made Uros islands and the mesmerizing Isla Taquile where the men are knitting hats’n’gloves with the most varied patterns.
However, you might want to prepare yourself for some annoying altitude sickness since Puno is on more than 3,800 meters above sea level – so don’t hold your breath.
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to CUSCO
A guide to Cusco, the gateway to fantastic places such as the Sacred Valley, Sacsayhuamán, Ollantaytambo, and, of course, Machu Picchu.
But the city of Cusco as such is an extremely charming place, too. Therefore, here is an introduction to some places not to be missed.
this way to read the whole story >>>Guide to OLLANTAYTAMBO and the VALLE SAGRADO
This is a guide to picturesque Ollantaytambo.
It is one of the most mesmerizing places in Perú’s mysterious Valle Sagrado.
this way to read the whole story >>>How to visit MACHU PICCHU. A Once in a Lifetime Experience
No words can describe the view of Machu Picchu – the once in a lifetime experience: Those majestic mountains, the mysterious remnants of palaces and dwellings, the roaming llamas.
Machu Picchu was not only the highlight of my trip to Peru. As a matter of fact, it was one of the highlights of all my life’s travelling.
this way to read the whole story >>>PUCALLPA – Gateway to the Amazon
Pucallpa is the gateway to Perú’s Amazon region and has the charm of a B-movie.
It’s the jungle. Therefore, you can watch birds and sloths and fish for piranhas in the river Ucayali as well as the Yarinacocha lagoon.
So I had seen Lima and Paracas on the costa, Perú’s pacific coast. I also visited Arequipa, Cusco, and Machu Picchu in the sierra of the Andean region. Hence, all that was missing was a little selva, the jungle.
That would make the Peruvian trilogy complete.
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