Lonely Planet Peru
by Sara Benson
from Lonely Planet Publications
Bike, hike and ride a scary cable car to Machu Picchu on one of five alternatives to the busy Inca Trail, p. 277. Glide past manatees, dolphins, monkeys and macaws in the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria, p.482. Swill a scoopful of chicha - saliva-fermented corn beer - to earn the respect of the locals, p.78. Descend into the narrow, hallucinatory underground chambers of the millennia-old ruins at Chavin de Huantar, p.415.
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. Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com fro up-to-the-minute reviews and traveler suggestions.
The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour
by Ruth M. Wright
from Johnson Books
This revised edition includes newly discovered sites. New photos and maps with full-color illustrations of real life scences from National Geographic Magazine.
The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 3rd: Includes the Vilcabamba Trek & Lima City Guide
by Richard Danbury
from Trailblazer Publications
Moon Peru (Moon Handbooks)
by Ross Wehner
from Avalon Travel Publishing
Frommer's Peru (Frommer's Complete)
by Neil Edward Schlecht
from Frommers
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!
Frommer's Peru is the premier guide to the country, with complete coverage of Lima, the Southern Coast, Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Amazon Basin, and more. You'll get candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, as well as the author's picks for the best travel experiences, including: flying over the Nasca Lines; hiking the Inca Trail; gazing upon Machu Picchu; floating on Lake Titicaca; watching the condors soar at Colca Canyon; plunging deep into the jungle of the Amazon; and more.
Free companion podcasts are available for download!
- Peru, Part 1
- Peru, Part 2
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Frommer's Peru is the premier guide to the country, with complete coverage of Lima, the Southern Coast, Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Amazon Basin, and more. You'll get candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, as well as the author's picks for the best travel experiences, including: flying over the Nasca Lines; hiking the Inca Trail; gazing upon Machu Picchu; floating on Lake Titicaca; watching the condors soar at Colca Canyon; plunging deep into the jungle of the Amazon; and more.
Peru (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
by DK Publishing
from DK Travel
Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides-the best guides ever created.
Continuing to expand our South American coverage, this beautifully illustrated Eyewitness guide will be the premier travel book to Peru, with complete coverage of Lima, the Amazon Basin, and, of course, Machu Picchu. Whether your interests lie in floating on Lake Titicaca, watching the condors soar at Colca Canyon or experimenting with South American cuisine, DK Eyewitness Peru will help you find the essence of the Andes.
Eat Smart in Peru : How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure (Eat Smart in Peru)
by Joan Peterson
from Ginkgo Press
This smartly designed, and richly photographed and illustrated culinary travel guidebook tells travelers how to find the most delicious, authentic, and adventuresome eating experiences in Peru. The authors share the secrets they’ve uncovered while hunting for something good to eat—from restaurant dining to home cooking to fresh market produce to street-vendor fare—to allow you to get to the heart of the culture through its cuisine.
Food is one of the first and most immediate contacts a traveler makes with a foreign county. Travelers to Peru can make it a more memorable contact by taking along the easy-to-use Eat Smart in Peru, the newest guide in the award-winning EAT SMART series. The authors show that traveling and eating in unfamiliar territory doesn’t have to be gastronomical guesswork.
Cuzco Region of Peru - Machu Picchu Map by ITMB (Travel Reference Map)
by Andrew Duggan
from International Travel Maps and Books
English-language, folded road and travel map in color. Scale 1:110,000. Distinguishes 3 types of roads, ranging from paved major highway to dirt roads. Legends includes: dirt/hiking tracks, hotels, campings, bus stops, ruins, aqueducts, glaciated peaks, parks, attractions, ruins, points of interest, markets, Inca Walls. Includes inset of Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu World Heritage Site, Inca Trail, Cusco Downtown (1:11,000), Railroad Information, Inca Ruins and Town Index.
Machu Picchu
by Barry Brukoff
from Bulfinch
A truly unique and beautiful gift book on Machu Picchu, the famed Inca site in Peru high in the Andes, combining the work of the great poet Neruda and author Allende with splendid photos of this ancient, sacred site. The book is a bilingual edition: a sparkling new English translation of Nerudas poem by noted translator Stephen Kessler runs side by side with the original Spanish.
Insight Guide Peru (Insight Guides)
from Insight Guides
Insight Guide Peru includes a section detailing Peru's history, 9 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the Quechua-speaking people of the Andes to the fusion of Catholic, Inca and early agricultural rites, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many exciting photographs and 10 maps.
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Peru Playa HOSTEL 2*
The city hotel was built in 1970 on a main road, renovated in 2002 and comprises of 56 rooms on 3 floors of which 2 are singles and 27 are doubles. The hotel facilities include a lobby containing a reception, a safe, a cloakroom, a currency exchange desk, a kiosk and a supermarket. Dining options include a café, a snug bar as well as an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant with a separate non-smoking area and children's highchairs. In addition, guests have the opportunity to take advantage of t
