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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 sites to see.

On the other hand there is so much more to see 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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"Going to Peru is ... well ... if you ever have an opportunity in your life to go there, you should do it because it is absolutely mind boggling." - actor Dean Stockwell

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

For example:

What is the most raved about destination among the younger crowd in Lima, especially on school breaks?

The Pacific North Coast
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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.

Yet the coastal or beach areas are barely touched on by many Peru travel guides.

Peru's Cities, Towns, and Pueblos

Information on:

Where real Panama hats are made

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

People and Culture

The answers to the questions:

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

What is the most fascinating Peruvian fiesta day?

You find this inside information and more here.

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!

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May 05, 2013
Don't Lose Your Memory! An External Hard Drive Protects You

WD My Passport 500GB Portable External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0 Blue

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Are you traveling with a laptop, tablet, or other device where you're storing your photos, stories, etc?

One of the dangers of traveling is losing your recorded memories. Your computer device could be:

Stolen
Lost while traveilng
Damaged

Don't figure this out too late. Avoid what has happened to others, including me!

One of the best ways to protect yourself against this irremediable loss is a hard drive backup.

We recommend doing what we have done - purchasing this Western Digital My Passport 500GB Portable External Hard Drive.

With 500 GB, you'll have far more space than necessary for all your videos and photos.

Hey, even download some very large movie files for entertainment while sitting in a hotel room waiting for the rain to stop, the roads to open, or whatever -well, we hope THAT won't happen.

But be safe rather than sorry, get yourself a backup!

May 04, 2013
The Colca Valley. - May 2013 Peru Photo Contest
~ submitted by Elena Potapova in Samara, Russia The photo was taken on the way to the Colca Canyon. It was one of the last March days, a bright sunny
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May 01, 2013
The hairy caterpillar which has been compared to Donald Trump's toupee
Yahoo! News UKThe creature was spotted in the Amazon by friends Jeff Cremer, 34 and Phil Torres, 27, who run photography tours from Posada Amazonas, a 30 bed rainforest lodge in Peru. Conservation biologist Phil and wildlife photographer Jeff were leading a small ...
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May 01, 2013
Peru's Astrid & Gaston rises to No. 14 on world's best restaurants list
Andina - Agencia Peruana de NoticiasLima, Apr. 29 (ANDINA). Peru's restaurant Astrid & Gaston, owned by celebrated chef Gaston Acurio, was named the 14th best place to eat worldwide on Monday in the giving-ceremony of the prestigious S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
This Peruvian eatery is now the second top-ranked restaurant in South America, behind Brazil’s D.O.M. which is placed sixth.
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Apr 26, 2013
JetBlue Adds its Southernmost Destination: Lima, Peru!
JetBlue Adds its Southernmost Destination: Lima, Peru!

for travel between November 21 and December 19, 2013 (b) -
www.jetblue.com/new

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

JetBlue Airways JBLU -4.60% today announced new daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, subject to receipt of government operating authority.

Lima will be JetBlue's 81st BlueCity and its fourth destination in South America.

Sale fares for U.S.-originating flights to Lima are available today and until May 3, 2013, at www.jetblue.com/new for as low as $139 one-way from Fort Lauderdale and $199 one-way from the New York Metros and Boston, for travel between November 21 and December 19, 2013.

$139.00 From Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Lima, Peru (LIM), one-way:

Fare is valid for flights on all days of week excluding Friday and Sunday between 11/21-12/19/13 that are booked by 5/3/13, the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local. Fare from US only. 14-day advance purchase required. Restrictions apply.
Apr 15, 2013
Lima - Peru
~ submitted by Inez Rivas, Porto Alegre, Brasil Fiz uma viagem de uma semana a Lima. Me apaixonei pela cidade e pelo povo sempre alegre e hospitaleiro.
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Apr 12, 2013
The Wrangler - May 2012 Peru Photo Contest
By: Manya Kuzemchenko - Brooklyn, NY, USA This photo was taken at the Huillquicasa pass, at 4400 meteres above sea level, Quisuarani (Quishuarani) between
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Mar 17, 2013
PERUVIAN PENDANT
~submitted by Helen Bartkiw THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A TRBAL LEADER BACK IN 1972 WHEN I WAS WORKING WITH THE MISSIONARIES IN THE JUNGLES OF PERU NEAR A
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Mar 13, 2013
Food in Checked baggage
Due to an illness, I am on a very strict diet and would like to bring food of my own in checked baggage for my 14 day visit in July. Does anyone know
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Mar 07, 2013
Road to Pucallpa Closed? 3/7/2013
~ submitted by Jacques in Lima, Peru On March 6, 2013, I heard that the road to Pucallpa was closed due to heavy rains lately (February 2013). Does
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