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#1 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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lilianna77 says:
Here's some information that will let you know a little bit more about my amazing country :)
Enjoy and Welcome to Peru!! :)
Name: Republic of Peru
Total area:
1,285,220 sq km (this makes Peru the 19th largest country in world.
Border countries: Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to ...
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#2 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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swade1980 says:
When we were purchasing our Inca Trail package we checked all the travel books and picked one of the top 5 rated companies: S.A.S. Travel. Rated in the top 5 companies for cost, guides, food and experience. They met and exceeded our expectataions and I would strongly recommend this company to any ...
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#3 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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StephanieofDoom says:
Upon arrival to Peru, if you are a caucasian, you WILL stand out. Peruvians know you are a foreigner. Therefore, the prices may not always be fair (completely understandable, I would do the same in their position). That's where bartering comes in SO handy!! Bargain for the price of your taxi, fo...
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#4 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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lrecht says:
Hey Phylarch - don't have the time to write up a proper review as my wife and I are back in India but headed home shortly. We were in Peru for a month in June 2006 and used a company called Wayki Trek at www.waykitrek.net and they were great. We had a professionally run trek with only one other co...
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#5 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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Veronicrazy says:
Food is delicious. Ridiculously delicious. Peruvian cuisine is some of the best in the world. People are poor and there's crazy amounts of pollution that your eyes will hurt. But the food is so amazing. I gained 12lbs while i was there for only 2 weeks! Pardos Chicken is like the basic pollo a la br...
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#6 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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Sylvie1 says:
Peru in general is maybe good for people who want to go there. Peru is a very safe country, unlike what some people might suggest, and is an exceptional journey where you come across with a beautiful country, extraordinary people and gorgious nature. For all those who smoke, you can get very cheap c...
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#7 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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Sylvie1 says:
The first day that we arrived in Peru was in the city of Lima. The next morning we went straight to Paracas. You will come across many other small towns, who were unfortunatly a victim of the big earthquake that struck Peru. The people do appreciate that you are there, because the live of the touris...
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#8 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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lilianna77 says:
This is a question that a lot of people ask me and here's a little bit of information that will let you know why there are Japanese in Peru :) and why I live here :)
I was born in Peru, but my blood is 100% Japanese, this means that my 4 grandparents were born in Japan, which makes me a Nikkei Sa...
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#9 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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rudegurl says:
lima can be very safe as long as you keep your wits about you. lima has become for advanced than it was a few years ago. and sure you can see most with out a guide, but make sure you always know where you are going to go and that you keep all belongings close to you and if the are too valuable eithe...
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#10 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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thenewextrememimi says:
This isn't so much a review as an overview of transportation to Machu Picchu from Cusco. I decided to put them in one place as the information seemed scattered when I was researching.
Inca Trail: There are 2 day and 4 day options. You should book months and months in advance. Obviously, people do...
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#11 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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yadilitta says:
Lima is a big city, but we don't have a subway!!! It's crazy, I know.
There are private buses from different sizes. The biggest ones are called "micros" and are old. The smalles ones are called "combis" and the drivers are just crazy. And there are also medium sized ones.
These buses are not o...
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#12 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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yadilitta says:
Lima's airport didn't use to be very nice, but now it's a very good one. It's well organized and clean - well at least inside.
I can say that's a different world inside and outside it. If you are coming for 1st time to Peru, it might be a shock leaving the airport because there are so many people o...
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#13 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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yadilitta says:
Peru might be a not big country, but it has so many places to visit. Each one different from the other. It's not possible to compare the coast, with the highlands or with the rainforest. It will be amazing if you can see them all. But travelling inside the country might not be the easiest thing to d...
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#14 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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Daniel says:
Check out tika tours - tikagroup.com.pe - for great tours throughout Peru! I went with them, and I really loved every aspect of my week-long trip, minus the extensive time with tour guides in some museums.
Probably one of the best in Peru.
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#15 of 40 general tips & advice in Peru
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yadilitta says:
Besides knowing the currency of a foreign country and how to exchange money is also good to know how easy is to pay with credit, debit cards, traveller checks or cash. Here are some recommendations for you paying in Peru.
Well, cash is the easiest way. Everybody will take it. Just be sure to have...
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