This superbly visual guidebook is a glorious goldmine of inspiration for anyone planning a trip to awe-inspiring Peru, with a wealth of cultural contexts on everything from daily life in the Andes, to shamanism. The excellent Editor’s Choice recommendations will have you pencilling in trip after trip to see un-missable sights and experience activities of every kind, from witnessing natural wonders firsthand (the rainforest, The Andes, Lake Titicaca, the Coastal Desert, the Cotahuasi Canyon), to enjoying new cultural experiences like llama-trekking and seeing a shaman.
There are clear colour maps throughout and intriguing features on key topics, including birds of the Amazon, wildlife of the Sierra, crafts, and music and dance. And naturally, there’s plenty of information about trekking the incomparable Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Further Reading Recommendations:
Death in the Andes, The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa
Inca Kola by Matthew Parris
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Peru and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Peru guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Machu Picchu, Cordillera Blanca, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring Cusco or discovering Colca Canyon on the ground. Our Peru travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19. The Insight Guide PERU covers: Lima, North Coast, Northern Sierra, Callejón de Huaylas, Central Sierra, Northern Amazon, Manu to Maldonado, South Coast, Arequipa, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca.In this guide book to Peru you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES Created to explore the culture and the history of Peru to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics. BEST OFThe top attractions and Editor's Choice featured in this Peru guide book highlight the most special places to visit.TIPS AND FACTSUp-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Peru as well as an introduction to Peru's food and drink, and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to Peru, how to get there and how to get around, as well as Peru's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS Every part of Peru, from North Coast to Lake Titicaca has its own colour assigned for easy navigation of this Peru travel guide.CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPSGeographically organised text, cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Abu Lima, Trujillo and many other locations in Peru.STRIKING PICTURESThis guide book to Peru features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Plaza Mayor and the spectacular Llaca Valley.FREE EBOOK Free eBook download with every purchase of this travel guide to Peru to access all the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.
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This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Peru and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels.
Insight Guides Peru features in the following genres: Travel, eBooks of the Month, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Recommendations
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Insight Guides Peru was written by Insight Guides and published by APA Publications an imprint of APA
Insight Guides Peru has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Insight Guides Main Series series
