Peru Travel Guides

Machu Picchu

Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and declared one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World”, the lost city of Machu Picchu is, in many people’s eyes, one of the most thrilling and awe-inspiring sights in the world. Not surprisingly, it...

Lake Titicaca

Still, serene, spiritual… this vast shimmering lake of blinding light and calm water is said in legend to be the birthplace of the sun. More certainly, Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable body of water in the world, its mirror-like deep blue water...

Lima

For visitors to Peru, Lima is on the way to everywhere and often overlooked in their hurry to get there. But with its gloriously messy history and equally glorious architecture, it deserves some attention. It is Peru’s largest city and its capital...

Cusco

The capital of the Inca Empire and gateway to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, Cusco (also spelt Cuzco) is one of South America’s undisputed highlights. With its beautiful natural setting, colourful festivals, amazing archaeological sites, gorgeous...

Paracas National Reserve Park

Spanning 335,000 hectares of desert-like peninsula, ocean and the famous Ballestas Islands, the stunning Paracas National Park is a coastal reserve south of Pisco that teems with wildlife. The Reserve was established in 1975 to protect the marine wildlife.

Arequipa

The second-largest city in Peru and probably its most handsome, Arequipa maintains a distance from the capital Lima not only geographically but also culturally. Arequipinos feel distinct from the rest of Peru, and resent the centralised power of Lima. It..

Sacred Valley of the Incas

The Sacred Valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu is a tranquil and stunningly beautiful stretch of small villages and ancient ruins, spread across broad plain and rugged mountain slopes. At either end of the valley the ancient Inca citadels of Pisac...

Colca Canyon

One of Arequipa's most famous sons, the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, described the Colca Canyon as “The Valley of Wonders”. Reaching depths of 3,400m (11,150ft) it is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and possibly the deepest gorge in the world...