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I arrive in Lima, Peru on the 3rd of July and have until Aug 1st... what is a great itinerary for that area? |
Travel Info The answer can include any location around Peru...Bolivia for example.. Also, include activities, locations, tour companies, etc. As someone said, "the more the better" Travel Tips Let's see, this is a looooooong one. In Lima, you have to go downtown to the "Plaza Mayor" or "Plaza de Armas". There, check out the palace of government (guards change at around 11:00 am to midday), the cathedral, Casa Osambela, Iglesia de San Francisco, Inquisici贸n, Congreso de la Rep煤blica. See if you can have lunch at T'anta at Paseo de los Escribanos (behind the Municipality at the "Plaza de Armas") or at L'eau Vive, run by French nuns. Check out Larcomar at the Miraflores district. it has a nice view and places to hang out, have a drink and party at night. Must eat restaurants: Jos茅 Antonio for local cuisine If you are feeling epicurean and don't mind high prices, try Astrid & Gaston, two Cordon Blue chefs with an amazing taste for the local cuisine in a fussion with French and german cuisine. In Lima, you can visit some of the Huacas (Huaca is a holly place in the ols inca and pre-inca cultures). there are 2 pretty well kept. One is Huaca Pucllana, were there is a very good international restaurant, and the other is Huaca pan de az煤car. Close by is the old religious complex (pre-inca and inca) of Pachacamac, in the Lurin valley, overlooking the sea. To the north, there are the beautiful beaches of Mancora. Although you will be in Peru in the middle of the winter, Mancora is close enough to the equator to still be warm. You'll get nice beaches and a relaxed atmosphere. If you visit Mancora close the end of July (the 28th is independence day) you will probably get an atmosphere very similar to a US Spring Break. Huaraz is also an amazing place, known usually as the Switzerland of Peru, it is nestles between two mountain ranges with amazing views of the snowpeaks. A must see is the Yanganuco lake, but beware of altitude sickness. Cuzco is, obviously, the most known place in Peru, and it is definitelly a place to visit. Again, mind the altitude sickness and reserve you train tickets to Macchu Picchu in advance. The amazon jungle is also amazing, try going to Tarapoto.Try the Puerto Palmeras resort in Tarapoto, I found it comfortable and it has a wonderful pool to relax in after you combe back from the many interesting tours. these are just a few of the many places you can visit in Peru. Source(s): http://www.frommers.com/destinations/lim... http://www.frommers.com/destinations/lim... http://www.joseantonio.com.pe/ http://www.frommers.com/destinations/lim... http://www.enjoyperu.com/peru_travel_tou... http://pachacamac.perucultural.org.pe/pa... http://www.vivamancora.com/ http://www.huaraz.com/ http://travel.peru.com/travel/idocs/2002... http://machupicchutrain.com/index_main.h... http://www.puertopalmeras.com.pe/palmera... I live in Peru Other Travel Tips there are two peru.ones in italy and ones in south africa .if u are in the italy one that place is itself beautiful.get to know the people ,get the spirit of that place and you will love it.you won't even know when time passes by. what on earth is the girl above me saying there is two Peru's one in Italy and one in South Africa?? WTF??? there's only one Lima Peru, and it's in South America.........and to be honest dont stay too long in Lima, head straight to Cusco, thats where the mind blowing areas are, and to be precise, head straight to Machu picchu, its amongst one of the wonders of the world, most amazing place on earth, it really takes your breath away........u can either take a plane to Cusco from Lima on Lan Peru, or catch a train or Bus, but I recommend flying, then train to the ruins of Machu Picchu, but it's worth it,...and do the 4 day trekking to the top of the mountain, best experience ever............ check it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/machu_picch... Lima is a nice city, and Cuzco is great! I would recommend 2 weeks in the area including Machu Picchu, try also the north close of the Ecuador border, there is ca place call Mancora which is superb for swimming and surfing and is not expensive, go to google and write Mancora also the jungle is OK but try bed and breakfast and be patient with tranportation because is not the best If you want to do something less touristy than Machu Pichu check out Huraz, it's the highest tropical mountain in the world. Plus it's only about 8 hours from Lima. You shouldn't miss the Peruvian jungle either, I recommend Iquitos. From the city of Iquitos it's only 20 minutes in a taxi to the rain forest. definitely off the beaten path, but well worth the visit. And while in Lima try to avoid the typical tourist areas like Miraflores, See something different like the markets Villa Maria. Avoid the district of La Victoria, unless you want to get robbed. If you must see Cuzco, you will probably stop it the city of Arequipa, from there you can catch a bus to Chivi, entry point to one of the deepest canyons in the world, You really shouldn't miss it. |
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