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Peru – Independent travel tips on where to go and visit

Independent travel advice for Peru

If traveling overland from Ecuador in Peru is likely to reach for the first time in a city quite interesting Piura border. From here it is a more 4-6 hours Chicalayo which has an average of a few decent places stay (www.hoteltumbasreales.com test). From here you can go to Huanchaco – a beach side resort where you can see local fishermen bring in the catch of the boats of straw. There are some good restaurants along the promenade and hostels right here. Hunachaco Nearby is the city of Trujillo with interesting architecture and the Chan Chan ruins (very reminiscent of Star Wars).

Lima is the capital and transportation hub for the country so hard to avoid. The capital does not offer much to stay, but if you've been backpacking with little money for some and want some comforts – from head to Mina Flores for accommodation decent bars and restaurants. Most of the shelters on this island are modern in the city but are much cheaper prices in the old part of the city.

Peru is a great country to explore the Amazon. You can fly directly from Lima to Iquitous in the middle of the Amazon – this forest is only accessible city air or water. It was swamped with taxi drivers offered their recommendations for accommodation and tourism companies to be prepared to defend their personal space, just off of the terminal. Compare and negotiate the choice of the travel company to go with – local guides offer authentic experiences in the isolated villages (often involving all night ferry trip down the Amazon together with all kinds of animals, livestock, fish and fish products) …. a fantastic experience but be prepared to that rough – no running water or electricity! There are also plenty of luxury options available that can be does not offer the true experience of the Amazon, and treating to meet the locals, but it may be best suited for the delicate (due to get up close and personal with all things that creep and crawl): Remember to bring tons and tons of insect repellent DEET strong with you – mosquitoes are everywhere, love the blood of "gringo" and strong enough to bite through clothing … even jeans!

Amazon Highlights include piranha fishing in canoes with their small wooden fishing pole / branch and chain – these boats are very fragile so do not rock the boat! For the more brave to swim the Amazon, is an amazing experience and if you with the local people expect some mud slinging match – if you're lucky you can get up close to famous pink dolphins, but unlike their saltwater cousins are fairly rare breed timid. Clearly, the Amazon offers many an encounter with wildlife of all shapes and sizes – snakes, spiders, toucans, monkeys are among the most common locations. On our trip we really camped one night under the stars at the heart of the Amazonian jungle, without any protection, but leaves Banana under our sleeping bags – with night lights of fireflies that was truly spectacular, but definitely not an experience for the faint of heart!

The Inca Trail is undoubtedly a highlight of any visit to South America and is undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of the visit to Peru backpackers. While it is certainly the hard work that it is perfectly possible that any of average fitness and not require special training – just take your time, your pace of life and if you're worried about altitude sickness invest in some pills before leaving Cusco. The trail is very quiet – walkers are limited to only 200 people a day so you can walk for long distances and with other tourists. It's an incredible feeling to walk the path of the Incas, some witnesses of the most incredible views on earth and almost feel alone while doing it. The limitations of access does not mean you need to book their place in the track well in advance however. Tours vary in price from the most basic to carry his own backpack (only for the very fit) to the standard staple of hotel with all the porters to carry camping, food and personal baggage, all the way to the very luxurious camping and food choices. We take our tour with mid-range option – Gap Adventures, I enjoyed every second and highly recommended. Day 2 is the hardest of the four – the rise of "dead womans pass" – but the views at the top are well worth it and you will feel a great sense of once they progress to reach them. The Porters are an integral part of the experience of the Inca Trail, a total of c. 300 of them per day in the top of the 200 walkers .. we had 12 porters for six of us in our party. Each carrier has about 25 kilos on his back and lug it literally vertical slopes and back again … career and in flip flops! It is incredible to see … apparently one of the porters managed to actually complete the entire Inca Trail (with no load on your back though) in 3 hours 45 minutes … is a path that leads to all the tourists four days! Chargers run ahead of the walkers and then set up camp for lunch, and then go back ahead to set up camp for dinner and tents for the night. When I passed by there were porters as old as 58 in our group and apparently there were 70 years of age, he continues carriers of the way! Having a very knowledgeable guide who speaks English well makes a big difference in the experience also so do your research when choosing a travel company. The last part of the tour begins at 4 am in the morning room to make sure that we will reach the Sun Gate in time to see the sun and the fog roll off the valley to reveal Machu Picchu.

To the east of Cusco, on the border with Bolivia is Lake Titicaca – the boating lake highest in the world. Take a boat trip on the lake to visit the floating reed islands of Uros incredible. The community here have been making their homes in the reeds of lakes and living in them since pre Inca times. Hiking in the islands, as Bob up and down is a very strange experience, but the canes are very thick layers up to the Islanders simply add a layer whenever you feel concerned about sinking! It is also possible to stay in home stays in some of the islands no cane largest lake – very basic accommodation with no running water or electricity, but a real opportunity to witness the local way of life that has remained unchanged for generations.

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