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Your honest guide to Peru.

Practical guides to Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Arequipa, the Inca Trail, and every corner of Peru — with accurate pricing, honest hotel picks, and real things to do.

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Cities & Regions in Peru

PeruRail train arriving through the main street of Aguas Calientes, Peru
City Guide

Aguas Calientes: The Complete Guide to Machu Picchu's Base Town

Everything you need to know about Aguas Calientes — trains, buses to Machu Picchu, hotels at all budgets, hot springs, and restaurants.

Arequipa's Plaza de Armas with white sillar cathedral and El Misti volcano
City Guide

Arequipa: The White City and Gateway to Colca Canyon

Your guide to Arequipa — Peru's second city, base for Colca Canyon, and home to the finest colonial sillar architecture in South America.

Colonial stone church bell tower in warm afternoon light, Ayacucho Peru
City Guide

Ayacucho: City of Churches, Semana Santa, and Wari Ruins

Plan your visit to Ayacucho — Peru's most celebrated Easter week, 33 colonial churches, Wari ruins, and artisan crafts. Hotels and transport from Lima.

Misty Andean mountain peaks layered in green mist, highlands near Cajamarca Peru
City Guide

Cajamarca: Inca History, Dairy Country, and Peru's Wildest Carnival

Plan your visit to Cajamarca — the Ransom Room, Cumbemayo aqueduct, Carnival in February, and where to stay and eat in Peru's dairy capital.

Turquoise Pacific waves breaking along the arid north Peru coastline near Chiclayo
City Guide

Chiclayo: Lord of Sipán, Moche Archaeology, and Northern Peru's Best Food

Plan your visit to Chiclayo — Sipán tombs, Royal Tombs Museum, Tucume pyramids, and northern Peru's distinct cuisine. Hotels and transport from Lima.

Stone streets and colonial architecture in Cusco's historic centre
City Guide

Cusco: Ancient Inca Capital and Gateway to Machu Picchu

Plan your visit to Cusco — the Inca capital at 3,400m. Hotels, restaurants, top sights, and transport from Lima in one guide.