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View through stone doorway in Machu Picchu, Peru (Nathan Borchelt)

Peru Overview

Peru is legendary among world travelers looking for exciting new experiences. Stunningly endowed in both natural and man-made attractions, Peru offers much more than most trips can even hope to take in: charming Andean highland towns with colonial architecture, remote jungle lodges in the Amazon basin, soaring snowcapped mountains and volcanoes, a 3,220km (2,000-mile) Pacific coastline, and, of course, Machu Picchu and the stunning legacies of the Incas and other sophisticated pre-Columbian civilizations. Peru is a place of brilliant hand-woven textiles and exuberant celebrations, exotic animals, and fascinating peoples. It is a country bursting with opportunities for memorable travel experiences and outdoor adventure. These listings describe some of my favorite places and activities, from hotels and restaurants to outdoor experiences and festivals. But the fun of traveling to a fascinatingly diverse country like Peru is compiling your own unforgettable list. Read More

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You can't buy it in any store, can't send away for it online, can't meet the author (there are thousands), and you probably won't be able to read it if you do find it, since much of it is written in Hebrew. PATRICK SYMMES follows the trail of an underground global legend: the everywhere-and-nowhere travel bible of Israel's combat-fatigued, footloose vagabond youth.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Peru: Land of the Inca
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $3948, 9 days
A rich tapestry of history, mystery, culture and natural beauty, Peru is a land begging to be explored. Ponder the ways of the Inca, who, with...
Peru: Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca Adventure
Austin Lehman Adventures
from $3998, 9 days
Venture off the tourist track and into the heart of Peru's rich culture, unique history and striking scenery on this 9-day adventure along the Cusco to Puno corridor. ......
Inca Rivers Trek - Choquequirau To Machu Picchu
World Expeditions
from $3060, 16 days
Pristine campsites, stunning views of giant snow-covered Andean peaks, ancient cloud forest, abundant wildflowers and the Inca ruins of Choquequirau...
Mystical Peru - From the Source of the Amazon to the Heights of Machu Picchu
O.A.R.S
from $4995, 16 days
The Mystical Peru journey offers a truly one of a kind adventure to the center of the Inca Empire - the Peru experience to which all others will be...
Lost Civilizations - The Best of Peru & Bolivia: Lima to La Paz & vice versa
Viva Expeditions
from $3225, 23 days
From the colonial capital of Lima on the Peruvian coast right through to the cultural capital of La Paz in the Bolivain Highlands this tour of Peru...