Bike, 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. Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the minute reviews and traveler suggestions.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: so wrong about cusco Comment: my wife and i spent 4 days in cusco and could not find a single restaurant that lonely planet recommended. my wife is fluent in spanish and we spoke with locals and touristico police and NOBODY had even heard of the restaurants. very frustrating.
and cusco sucks, don't waste time there. arequipa is a million times better. Customer Rating: Summary: Great guide for Peru Comment: I bought this book for my daughter. She is in Peru, and brought the book with her to use as a guide for everything. I read it first, and it was a great book, it tells you just about everything you need to know, and bring when you travel to Peru. I highly recommend this book,it is one of the best books on Peru! Customer Rating: Summary: Lonely Planet Peru Comment: The book was exactly as I expected and was in excellent condition. It arrived in a very timely manner. Customer Rating: Summary: Just as represented Comment: Great book, very in depth. Perfect for my trip in 6 weeks! Can't wait for the Bolivia book to arrive. Customer Rating: Summary: Eh Comment: I am not a huge fan of Lonely Planet Guides like everyone else is...I much prefer Rough Guides. That said, this LP is much more up-to-date than Rough Guide Peru. It's helpful and gives you the facts, but I find the tone and attitude of the authors to be too jaded for my tastes. They seem to like being alternative for the sake of being alternative. I hope Rough Guide comes out with an update before my trip. Otherwise I'll be taking my Moon Guide, which I've found very helpful and upbeat.
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