Peru - A TopTen World Travel Destination

From the sun and surf beaches of the Pacific Coast, across the stark and beautiful desert, steeply climbing into dizzying heights of the snow-covered Andes Mountains, and dropping into some of the world's most exotic and verdant jungles, Peru is a land of variety and exciting travel adventures!

The most-visited places in Peru are Cusco and Machu Picchu. These definitely should head your list of sights to see. On the other hand there is so much more to see as you discover what's inside Peru!

Ancient Peru

Kuelap Archeological Site - Called "The Fortress" and built on top of a high mountain, this is the most important archaeological site in Northern Peru. Touted by some as the "Machu Picchu of the North," this site is very, very impressive.

Inside-Peru Culture

African, Blacks in Peru? - Afro-Peruanos? - As nominal Christians, their Afro religious symbols and ideas took on Catholic names and were freely mixed. This gave rise to the ...

Inca (Inka)

Ancient Inca Clothing - A status symbol? Within the Inca society, Inca clothing was a very important and integral part of their culture. To this day, traditional ..

Inside-Peru Food

Peru Food - Peru food is among the best in the world. In November 2011, Frommer's voted Lima, Peru the top Food & Drink Destination for 2012. Find out...

Destinations:

Magnificent Lake Titicaca - Lake Titicaca is a high altitude lake which straddles Peru and Bolivia, 40% is in Bolivia and 60% in Peru. It is a HUGE inland lake that is fed by 27 rivers.

Facts and Figures

Changing Money in Peru - Each time you change dollars to soles or soles to dollar, you lose money on the exchange. If you must change dollars to soles, check the exchange rate.

Inside-Peru Mountains

Glacier lake - Huascaran National Park, Peru - Huascarán National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the department of Ancash in Central Peru....noted for mountain climbing opportunities galore, breathtaking scenery for photos, and rare wildlife.

And more!

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What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Peru?

• Quite possibly, you think of Machu Picchu and the colorful Inca Civilization

• Or maybe it's the intriguing Nazca Lines
• Or the fascinating Amazon rainforest and jungle.

That's because these truly are some of the wonders of ancient and modern Peru, the Americas, in fact of the world.

Here we will cover not only those world-renowned places but will dig deeper into the culture, sights, sounds, tastes, and adventure of travel and Peruvian life and travel in a way that most other sites just can't do.

Well-known Spots Covered Include

• Nazca Lines


• Lake Titicaca


• The Peruvian Amazon


• Machu Picchu and Cuzco

Some of the Lesser-known Spots Covered Include

The Pacific North Coast Punta Veleros

It's not Machu Picchu or Titicaca...it is Mancora and the nearby beaches of the Northern Coast.

You can get the full tropical beach rush as well as perfect world-class waves coming off the Pacific Ocean...or find a quiet beach where you can sip an ice-cold drink under the coco palms.

Peru's Cities, Towns, and Pueblos

• Where real Panama hats are made


• What towns are noted for their Alpaca and other Peruvian textiles and woven goods

People and Culture

• What are the most populous indigenous groups and how can you tell them apart?


• What is the most fascinating Peruvian fiesta day?

Peruvian Style? You bet! On the beach in Los Organos.

David and Lin Schneider

I (David) was born in Lima, Peru, of US parents. My wife Lin (Pennsylvania Dutch) and I currently live in Los Organos, North Coast.


But you won't be hearing just from us. You'll see photos and read about this fascinating country from real people who are traveling and/or living in the "Country of the Inka."
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Sharing experiences and getting questions answered from the insider's viewpoint is what this site is about.


Because of being right here on Peruvian soil, Lin and I as well as our other contributors have the opportunity to find out first hand the out-of-the way places...as well great suggestions for best vacations, tours, and hotels that can be found here.

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What Lin and I will be doing as we travel and research this amazing country is to supply information that perhaps you have been looking for and have had a hard time finding. I know that we have spent many hours looking at a lot of good sites on Peru but just not finding some things that were important to us.

Hopefully, we can begin to fill in those gaps on this site.

One of the best things about traveling is sharing!

Do you have a favorite story and/or photo you can share about your Peruvian experiences?

Or why not read favorite stories from other folks?

Enjoy!