Peru

Finally taking that trip to Peru? Check out the advice, stories and tips I can offer after my February-March 2011 trip there, which saw me visit the cities of Arequipa, Cusco and Lima; visit the lost city of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. How to travel from Peru to Bolivia overland.

How to Travel Within Perú

Getting around in Peru is cheap and relatively painless if you’re flexible and willing to travel overland.

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Lima’s Lovely Miraflores District

Perched above the Pacific in the southwestern part of the city, Lima’s Miraflores district is colorful, cosmopolitan and just a short walk from some of the most stunning urban scenery I’ve ever laid eyes upon.

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Peru Travel Photos: The Witnesses

The two weeks I spent in Peru provided me with a beautiful illustration of exactly how the country and its people fit into the complex and sometimes complicated culture of today’s Latin America.

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Peru’s Even Grander Canyon

Whether or not you end up enjoying Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city, you owe yourself a trip to the nearby Colca Canyon, a geological formation nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon — 10,725 feet, to be specific.

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Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas

If you’re headed to Cusco, Peru, plan a day trip out to the Moray Inca Ruins, located about 50 km from the city center — and set amid what’s literally the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever laid eyes upon.

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