Vacations in Peru

There may be a lot of reasons to choose Peru as your next vacation destination. This unique country has a lot to offer. A beautiful nature, tasty food, friendly people, historical sites and vibrant souvenir markets. This mix of history, tradition and natural beauty makes Peru one of the most popular tourist destinations. If you are planing to spend your next vacations in an exotic country, consider holidays in Peru as a great option.

What to bring with you

If you plan to visit Machu Picchu, a main tourist attraction, you will have to pass a Peruvian highland. Entry point to Machu Picchu is Cusco and Cusco stays at 3300m above sea level. In the nights temperatures drop so you have to bring warm clothes. If you want to visit historical sites you will have to do some walking so bring also comfortable walking shoes. A strong sun block cream is also a good idea.

Where to sleep

As this is highly tourist country there is plenty of accommodations available especially in popular tourist cities and places. Accommodation ranges from simple bed and breakfast named Hostals to five stars hotels. There is almost no need to book in advance.

Where to eat

Food in Peru is tasty and rich. They count with some best restaurants in the continent and Peruvian gastronomy aims at the top level cuisines of the world. See Lima restaurants on the interactive map.