Andean Travel Web Guide to Peru - Peru Tourist Information

*Peru Highlights*

A guide to the best things to see, do and experience in Peru

*Destination Guide*

Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero), Paracas & Ballestas Islands, Nasca, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Huaraz, Amazon Jungle, Trujillo, Mancora

*Tour Operators*

Cusco, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Nasca, Huaraz, USA, UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand

*Recommended Hotels*

Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley (Pisac, Yucay, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo) Nasca, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Huaraz, Amazon Jungle Lodges, Iquitos, Trujillo, Mancora

*Travel Information*

When to Go, International Flights, Domestic Flights, Overland Transport, Staying Healthy, Money, Safety, Free Spanish Lessons (podcasts), Practicalities, Sample Trip Itineraries

*Trekking in Peru*

Trekking Introduction, Classic 4 day Inca Trail (Cusco), Short Inca Trail (Cusco), Salkantay/Inca Trail (Cusco), Alternative Salkantay (Cusco), Ausangate Circuit (Cusco), Lares Valley (Cusco), Choquequirao (Cusco), Santa Cruz (Huaraz), Alpamayo Circuit (Huaraz)

*Adventure Activities*

Rafting, Mountain Biking, Climbing, Bird watching, Horseback Riding, Parapenting, Hot air ballooning, Surfing, Beaches

*Photo Gallery*

Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Pisac, Inti Raymi, plus many more

Introduction, Travel Code, Local Projects, EcoLinks

*Community Projects*

Information about local community projects run by Andean Travel Web and how you can participate

*Voluntary Work in Peru*

Wines of Peru / A gastronomic introduction

*A Brief History of Peru*

Pre-Colombian cultures, the Incas and the Spanish Conquest.

*Peruvian Handicrafts*

Textiles, Ceramics, Jewellery, Artwork

*Your Travel Stories*

More than 25 stories written about your adventures in Peru

*Study Spanish*

*Recommended Reading*

*Peru Web Links*

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL GUIDE TO PERU

Andean Travel Web

Contains over 1000 pages of useful travel information for visitors to Peru. We are a non-profit organization run by volunteers helping to promote Peru as well as running several community projects.

Travel Guide to PERU

Andean Travel Web Guide to Peru is recommended by South American Handbook 2008, Cusco & the Inca Trail (Footprint), Lonely Planet Peru Guide, Rough Guide to Peru, The Inca Trail by Richard Danbury, Moon Handbooks Peru and many other specialist guidebooks. >>For more details of these guidebooks click here.

Tourist Exchange Rates (updated 13 May 2008): 1USD = 2.75 Soles

This is the best rate offered in the Casas de Cambio (money exchange houses) along Avenida Sol in Cusco. You will get a much lower rate if you change your money at the airports, banks or change travellers cheques. The Peruvian Nuevo Sol is commonly abbreviated as S./

The Nuevo Sol (S/.) is the currency of Peru (PEN = International code for the Peruvian currency). It is subdivided into 100 Centimos. There are banknotes for S/.10 , S/.20 , S/.50 , S/.100 and S/. 200. Coins have been issued for 1 Centimo, 5 Centimos, 10 Centimos, 20 Centimos, 50 Centimos, S/.1 , S/.2 , and S/. 5.-.

Guide to Machu Picchu

Inca Trail Guide

Find out the latest news as well as information about the trail, guideline prices, regulations for 2008, plenty of photos and a list of recommended local trekking operators. Just make sure you book well in advance this year. Also check out the availability of Inca Trail trek permits in real-time.

Cusco Home Page

If you're coming to Peru you'll probably find yourself in Cusco. Whatever you're looking for you'll find this page a useful starting point. Information on hotels, tour operators, restaurants, nightlife, things to do and local attractions

Best of Cusco Photo Gallery

Cusco Plaza de Armas (main square)

Peru Gallery - hundreds of great photos

EcoTourism in Peru

Low impact travel hints and guide to local aid projects. How to be a responsible traveller.

Look for this logo for Ecotourism company information.

Help Children in Peru !

If you're coming to Peru please help contribute towards one of our community projects. We need warm clothes, toys, books and school equipment. Just pop a few things in your suitcase and bring them with you to Cusco, we'll do the rest. For more details click here

Photos of the procession of Senor de los Temblores (Lord of the Earthquakes) in Cusco, 02 April 2007

Pisac market, Cusco - every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday

Which Tour Company ?

The top tour operators listed and reviewed. Website and contact details so that you can book direct. Don't pay commission to middlemen and don't end up with a cowboy operator!

Top Amazon Jungle Lodges

Planning on taking a trip to the Amazon Rainforest ? It's a jungle out there ! We review the top jungle lodges in Iquitos, Tambopata and Manu.

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Your Stories & Travelogues

A collection of short travel stories from visitors to Peru.

Las Pocitas Beach, Mancora, northern Peru

Hotels in Peru

Your independent guide to over 250 of the best value hotels on offer in Peru. Photos, prices, reviews and website addresses so that you can make your reservation direct

Andean Travel Web Guide to Peru. Office Address: La Casa Cultural, Avenida Pardo 540, Cusco, Peru (just 2 minutes walk from the Koricancha Inca Temple of the Sun). If you are coming to Cusco please bring a couple of second hand clothes, toys, school equipment and drop them off in our office. We will help distribute the items to people who really need them in small village schools and communities in the Andes. For more details visit our web page www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/projects A map of our office can be found by clicking here. Copyright Andean Travel Web Guide to Peru 2000-2008. All material used within this web site is original work and is subject to international copyright law. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited without prior permission from the editor. This web page was last updated in April 2008. Website designed by A n d e a n V i s i o n W e b D e s i g n S t u d i o