Peru
Land of the Incas. And llamas.
Welcome to Peru
When your most famous places are Machu Picchu, the Amazon rainforest, and Lake Titicaca, that’s a rather impressive resume! To put it another way, Peru is the ultimate explorer’s paradise. If you’ve ever wanted to really feel like Indiana Jones, there is no better country on earth to do it than Peru.
Travel tips
Best sights in Peru
Lima (capital)
Sitting at the pacific coast of Peru, Lima is one of the largest cities in South America. Its museums and galleries showcase and celebrate the art and artefacts from Peruvian history.
Machu Picchu (573 km from Lima)
One of the most spellbindingly beautiful, captivating, famous, and historically vital pieces of cultural history in South America. Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel and royal estate found high up in the Andes.
Cusco (1,102 km from Lima)
A city close to the Urubamba Valley in the Andes, and thus not far from Machu Picchu, Cusco today sits on the original site of the capital of the Inca Empire until the 16th century Spanish conquest.
Colca Canyon (1,129km from Lima)
This fantastic trekking destination is one of the world’s deepest river valleys, thus a very uniquely beautiful site to explore on foot. Hidden along the valley are remote traditional villages.
Arequipa (1,011km from Lima)
Once the colonial-era capital of Peru, Arequipa has three volcanoes on each side of it, and is also home to the incredible 17th century neoclassical Basilica Cathedral, where you’ll find art and artefacts.
Lake Titicaca (936km from Lima)
One of the most famous lakes in the world, Titicaca stretches across both Peru and Bolivia, through the Andes. It is both where the Incas are said to have originated and the world’s highest massive body of water.
Where to go
Map of Peru
Map of Peru

South America (Peru)

South America (Peru)
Best time to visit
Peru’s summer is from December to March, and that’s of course the hottest and wettest time to visit. A better choice is to visit during the Peruvian winter, which is from May to September.
The winters in Peru aren’t cold enough to make a holiday unpleasant – in fact, they’re breezy and warm. The higher you go, the colder it gets, but rarely is it cold enough to make exploration impossible.
Practical info
Posts from Peru
Posts from Peru
The ultimate Inca Trail packing list
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A quick travel guide to Peru
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7 great reasons to visit Lima – Peru’s underrated capital
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Sandboarding Peru, Huacachina. Woohoo!
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10 easy ways to treat Altitude Sickness (AMS)
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8 things to do in Cusco, Peru (besides hiking the Inca Trail)
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Machu Picchu: Lost City of The Incas
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Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Read my 6 tips for hiking the Inca Trail and my post about reaching Machu Picchu.
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10 essential tips for hiking the Inca Trail, Peru
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