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The Peru Travel Guide

A guide to Peru in 31 articles, from 2006 through 2026: 16,330 words on Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Arequipa and the food.

The guide

Things to do

The sights, the museums, the beaches and the days out.

Getting there and around

Flights in, and the routes between the towns.

When to go

Month by month, the festivals and the school holidays.

Where to stay

Hotels and hostels, town by town.

Food and drink

What to eat, what to drink and where.

Trip ideas

Itineraries, budgets and the case for a stop here.

Culture and life

The football, the history, the language and the local habits.

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