Peru

Pros: Indigenous women wear COOL hats...
Cons: Can't always tell indigenous women from indigenous men...

Never in a thousand years would I want to dissuade you from visiting any of Peru's neighboring countries, if your version of a South American vacation centers more on places like Brazil, or maybe Argentina, but let me just throw out a little food for ...

Pros: great scenery, not touristy, very inexpensive
Cons: trail is being decimated (and defecated on!), not maintained, and is being badly eroded.

Introduction: Many of you have heard of the Inca Trail , a very popular hike in the mountains of Peru. There is a relatively new trail through this region, and it is the hike to the lost city of Choquequierao. This trail is 20 miles in ...

Pros: An incredibly beautiful country with more than Machu Picchu to recommend it.
Cons: The altitude can be difficult to deal with.

If you are thinking of going to Peru you probably already know that you want to go to Machu Picchu but maybe you don’t know what else to do while you are there. While Machu Picchu is, without a doubt, a beautiful and awe inspiring site; it is not the...

Pros: Amazing scenery, rich historical and cultural heritage.
Cons: Petty crime and clingy street vendors.

Although it is but a part of Peru's rich cultural heritage, the monuments of the great Inca Empire deep in the Peruvian Andes are the ones that are most alluring to travelers. This is a land of majestic mountains, cloud forests, haunting castles of a ...

Pros: Friendly people, inexpensive, many people speak English
Cons: May be a bit crowded in places

Peru So for the very helpful section of this report, you can go to http://tgregoryt.bravenet.com. That site contains the pictures of my trip; here I can merely tell you a few details and recommendations with my insufficient text. This will, then, be ...

Pros: Wonderful people, food, and scenery
Cons: Pollution, lack of amenties

To maximize authenticity, I'm writing this from Peru! I have finished a 16 day whirlwind tour of the southern half of Peru which is where most of the areas of interest lie. What I will do is give a sense of a reasonable itinerary for a 16 day trip and ...

Pros: Spectacular country to visit - for me the most interesting in South America.
Cons: Not as cheap as it used to be. I live too far away.

I have traveled all over Peru (OK, missed a few places, but not too many!), and lived in Lima for several years, so wanted to share a few of my recommendations of places to go/ things to see/ food to eat in this marvellous country. I'm going to start ...

Pros: The magnificent mountain scenery and Inca ruins were breath-taking (figuratively and literally)
Cons: Your friends might ask "where are you going?"

Peru is a fascinating destination that should appeal to travelers with an adventurous spirit. The country is blessed with mountain landscapes of spectacular natural beauty accompanied by exotic Inca ruins, friendly people, and broad array of ...

Pros: Great dancing!
Cons: Watch what you drink

Have you ever asked for a something a restaurant doesn't offer, or have you ever gone to a clothing store and asked for a fur coat, when al they have is leather? Am I completely confusing you now? I hope not. This is another day of my travels to...

Pros: Beauty that you won't see anywhere else in the world
Cons: Just be prepared and you'll be ok

Few places on Earth have such rich natural heritage as Peru. Its archaelogical treasures are discovered day after day, wondering the world. These archaelogical discoveries are proof of the oldest and most cultured civilizations which existed Before...

Pros: Great value for your money. Warm, helpful people
Cons: Extreme poverty is a shock. Wall of heat and humidity.

I've had the privilege to go to Iquitos 3 times. All were with groups (2 were orientation trips and 1 was to take a mission team there). Because of this I don't have prices for hotels, but I do know they are very reasonable by US standards, but there's...

Pros: Thinking of learning about yourself? Try 1500 vertical meters in one day.
Cons: Cow patties, cow patties, and more cow patties

This is a day in Peru I will never forget. This day marks one where life or death could be the final theme of the day. For those of you that have read my other journal enteries, read about how I overcame serious obstacles and challenged myself to a...

Pros: A beautiful country with a great flora and fauna; the people and forest
Cons: Lurking danger

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to work with a missionary aviation company serving the remote areas of many Latin American countries. I knew what it is to travel to the most remote corners of the countries to deliver important information, mail...

Pros: beautiful sights, fascinating history
Cons: tourists, filthy air in the city

I traveled to the Cuzco area of Peru in June, in the peak season. My travel guide on this trip was Lonely Planet's _South America on a Shoestring_. June to August are recommended because of the clear, dry weather, though because it is winter south of the...

Pros: Lifetime memory
Cons: It's cold

Cuzco and Macchu Picchu will take your breath away not matter who you are. I went back to Peru in 1994, and my father told my sister and I that we were going to visit the Inca City for a couple of days. My sister and I were excited, and ready to take the...