Best places in Peru to travel

Have you recently considered making a move to Peru? If so, you will soon find that the people of Peru are some of the friendliest people on the planet and that the country itself has such striking natural beauty that once you arrive, you will most likely never want to leave. Once you have your passport and have taken a little time to learn about living or traveling in Peru, you may want to consider moving your vehicle to the country too.

When we were thinking about how to get around Peru and the whole South America, we thought having a car would be the best option. So we went to the ordeal of buying a car in Peru, successfully got one, and decided to write the process for you, so you can save some stress...

The Incan Machu Picchu is definitely the most known archaeological site in Peru. But did you know that there were numerous other civilizations living in this area? And many of them left their track till these days. Read the most amazing stories about archaeological sites in Peru…

Chavin de Huantar is considered one of the oldest archaeological sites in Peru and is connected to one of the most mysterious and powerful cultures of this area. It lies in the middle of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range near city Huaraz, at the high altitude of 3000 m and hides many secrets - read about them in this article.

On the way to Machu Picchu lies a city Ica. What to do there besides visiting the famous Huacachina lagoon is no-brainer and we could easily spend here a whole week, exploring Atacama desert. Also, did you know that here lies one of the oldest wineries in Peru called Tacama? Ica surely has a lot to offer to every nature and wine lover.

There is a beautiful mountain range in Peru called Cordillera Blanca and the best thing to do there is hiking. Cordillera Blanca is full of snowpeak mountains and breathtaking mountain lakes of different colors and sizes which creates a great opportunity for hiking.

For many the best thing about traveling is to taste local food, we are not an exception and during our 2 months in Peru, we have tried a lot of different specialties. I've decided to bring some of them closer to you in this brief guide.

Walking in rain is not fun. Walking in wet shoes is not fun at all. Walking in rain and wet shoes for 5 days is simply awful. And this is how our Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu looked like. Was it just about the rain or were there also some shiny moments on this trek?