Peru Travel Tips and Travel Advice

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Inca Trail: S.A.S Travel 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Cusco, Peru 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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Machu Picchu Trekking Company in Peru 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Cusco, Peru 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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Barter, barter, and barter some more!! 1 review Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Peru 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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Lima is Delicious. 1 review Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Lima, Peru 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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Paracas, Peru 1 review Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Paracas, Peru 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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Peru 1 review Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Peru 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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Bar El Tayta 1 review Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Miraflores, Peru almelovakr says: El Tayta is a bar nearby the central park in Miraflores. It's hard to find the entrance if it's the first time you want to visit it. When you come in, the staff is greeting you very friendly. You can sit at the bar, on the bench or on one or take a seat to one of the little tables. They have…

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Tours in Cusco 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Cusco, Peru luissanchez28 says: Make sure that when booking a tour in english, the tour guide is fully knowledgeable. There are different tour guides and those fully knowledgeable of the english language usually charge more.

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safety in lima 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Lima, Peru 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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Lima's Airport - arriving / leaving Lima 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Lima, Peru 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 surroundings aren't that nice, but inside is neat. 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 …

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Bus to Machu Picchu 2 reviews Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Aguas Calientes, Peru yadilitta says: The bus ride takes about 20 min and costs for foreigners US$7 and for Peruvians US$ 5.25 –each way. The ride itself is spectacular as the narrow track winds its way up the mountainside. It can be a bit scary at times with almost vertical drops plunging down into the Vilcanota Valley below especial…

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Overview of Transportation to Machu Picchu 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Machu Picchu, Peru 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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Train to Machu Picchu - Peru Rail 1 review Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Cusco, Peru yadilitta says: Everyone who visits Cusco wants to visit Machu Picchu, of course. But there are only 2 ways to get there: trekking or taking the train. If you don't want or don't have time to do the trekking your only option is the train. Well, there's a monopoly for the train service, which can make it a bit expe…

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Public transportation in Lima 1 review Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Lima, Peru 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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Eating in Peru - a 1 review Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Peru yadilitta says: well, Peruvian cuisine is becoming more and more famous everyday. But this doesn't mean you have to pay a lot of money to get delicious food. There are a lot of places where you can get great food, without damaging your budget. If you find the word "Menu" in a restaurant, don't expect the list of…

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