Frommer's Peru

Frommer's Peru

Expert advice on the best jungle cruises, trekking, mountain biking, and surfing. Tips on exploring Lima, the Central Coast & Highlands, Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon and Amazonia. Unfo... Les mer

Frommer's Peru

Expert advice on the best jungle cruises, trekking, mountain biking, and surfing. Tips on exploring Lima, the Central Coast & Highlands, Cusco, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, Colca Canyon and Amazonia. Unforgettable experiences like flying over the Nasca Lines, hiking the Inca Trail andgazing atMacchu Picchu "Best of" features cover the most intriguing ruins, best museums, best nature experiences, small towns and villages, architecture, festivals and celebrations, local dining and more.

LIST OF MAPS. 1 THE BEST OF PERU. 2 PERU IN DEPTH. 3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO PERU. 4 SUGGESTED PERU ITINERARIES. 5 THE ACTIVE VACATION PLANNER. 6 LIMA. 7 THE CENTRAL COAST & HIGHLANDS. 8 CUSCO. 9 MACHU PICCHU & THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS. 10 SOUTHERN PERU. 11 AMAZONIA. 12 NORTHERN PERU. 13 FAST FACTS. 14 USEFUL TERMS & PHRASES. INDEX.

Neil Edward Schlecht first trekked to Machu Picchu in 1983 during his junior year abroad in Quito, Ecuador, and he has continued making pilgrimages to Peru ever since. He is the author and co-author of a dozen travel guides (including Frommer's Barcelona Day by Day, Frommer's New York State, and Spain For Dummies), and his articles on travel, art, wine, and tennis have appeared in Galeria Antiqvaria, The Irish Times, CNN.com, and USOpen.com. After long stints in Spain and Brazil, he currently resides in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Lukk