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Contents On the Road Best of Peru Destination Peru Getting Started Itineraries History The Culture Food & Drink
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South Coast
125
Pucusana
126
Asia
126
Cañete & Cerro Azul
127
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Lunahuaná
127
Chincha
128
19
Pisco & Paracas
129
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Ica
136
Huacachina
139
Palpa
141
Nazca & Around
141
29
Sacaco
147
Chala
148
47
Camaná
148
58
Mollendo
149
Mejía & Río Tambo Valley
150
Moquegua
150
Ilo
153 154
Environment
67
Tacna
Lima
78
Arequipa & Canyon Country 159
History
79
Orientation
79
Information
80
Dangers & Annoyances
86
Sights
87
Activities
101
AREQUIPA History
160 160
Orientation
161
Dangers & Annoyances
163
Sights
164
Activities
168
Courses
102
Courses
170
Tours & Guides
102
Tours & Guides
171
Festivals & Events
102
Festivals & Events
171
Sleeping
103
Sleeping
171
Eating
109
Drinking
115
Entertainment
117
Shopping
118
Getting There & Away
119
Getting Around AROUND LIMA Pachacamac
121 122 122
Lurín
122
Southern Beaches
123
Carretera Central
123
Peru Outdoors
173
Eating
182
Drinking
184
Entertainment
184
Shopping
185
Getting There & Away
185
Getting Around 187 CANYON COUNTRY 187 Reserva Nacional Salinas y Aguada Blanca 187
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CONTENTS
Cañón del Colca
187
Chinchero
263
NORTH OF TARMA
326
Toro Muerto Petroglyphs
192
Moray & Maras
264
Junín & Around
327
El Valle de los Volcanes
192
Ollantaytambo
264
Cerro de Pasco (Cerro)
327
Cañón del Cotahuasi
193
Laguna de Salinas
194
MACHU PICCHU & THE INCA TRAIL Aguas Calientes
Lake Titicaca Juliaca Around Juliaca
195 196 197
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Ancient Peru
269
Machu Picchu
278
Puno
198
The Inca Trail
283
Around Puno
206
Lake Titicaca Islands
207
CUZCO TO PUNO Tipón
288 288
Piquillacta & Rumicolca