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Peru

Personal stories, travel hacks, and travel tips for the top destinations in Peru. Check them out to get the most out of your trip!

Country Information

Capital

Lima

Best Time to Visit

May to September (dry season)

Transportation

Buses, Domestic flights, Trains

Language

Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

Population

32,971,854

UNESCO Sites

12

Currency

Peruvian Sol (PEN)

Famous Cuisine

  • Ceviche
  • Lomo Saltado
  • Aji de Gallina
  • Anticuchos
  • Pisco Sour

Top Attractions

  • Machu Picchu
  • Cusco
  • Sacred Valley
  • Nazca Lines
  • Lake Titicaca

Latest Posts

Aerial view of Machu Picchu, Peru

How to See Machu Picchu: A Guide to Facts, Tours, and History

Sometime in the early 1990s, I was sitting at the breakfast table, slurping some Rice Krispies and peering over a black and white newspaper (color print wasn’t in use yet). At the bottom of a page of advertisements, there was a picture of a fascinating collection of ancient ruins sitting in the shadow of a […]

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Huacachina Oasis in Southwestern Peru

The Ultimate Guide to Huacachina Oasis: Like a Mirage

Huacachina is an oasis located in the Peruvian desert in South America. This natural desert oasis is known for its clear blue waters and towering dunes. This makes it a popular tourist destination. It’s the only natural desert oasis in South America. A small village surrounds the Huacachina Oasis in southwestern Peru, known as the […]

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