Synopses & Reviews
Discover PeruBike, hike and ride a scary cable car to Machu Picchu on one of five alternatives to the busy Inca Trail.
Glide past manatees, dolphins, monkeys and macaws in the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria.
Swill a scoopful of chicha - saliva-fermented corn beer - to earn the respect of the locals.
Descend into the narrow, hallucinatory underground chambers of the millennia-old ruins at Chavin de Huantar.
In This Guide:
Three authors, 144 days of on-the-road research via planes, riverboats, and dozens of death-defying bus rides.
Dedicated Peru Outdoors chapter, plus expanded activities coverage throughout.
Get the inside story on the Inca world from notes explorer and author Hugh Thomson.
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Review
...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005
Synopsis
This new edition contains expanded information on the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and Cuzco, plus practical visa, health, safety, and Spanish language details. It contains the best listings for accommodations and dining throughout the entire country.