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V!VA User‘s Description In Quechua, the language closest to what the Incas spoke, Peru means the ‘land of abundance’. Peru is full of extremes: from lush, towering Andean peaks to rolling sand dunes on the coast to the largest, most diverse rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest. Peru is also rich in pre-Colombian culture with millions of citizens in the Andes Mountains who still live, speak and work the way their ancestors did thousands of years ago.
These incredible chocolates deserve to be mentioned. Creamy dark chocolates, smooth milk chocolates and fillings of every flavor should not ...
The Lima Art Museum has the best collection of Peruvian art in the country. The paintings cover the colonial era ...
Perol Chico specializes in exclusive, multi-day equestrian tours that are off the beaten track. Founded in 1996, the riding center ...
Manu Wildlife Center is close to the world’s most approachable, photographable clay licks of macaws and tapirs. Here you will ...







A charming mid-range hotel in a good location, Hostal Corihuasi is in a converted 17th-century home. The view of the ...







At the very summit of Suytuccato on the path leading north from San Blas, Américo Pacheco will welcome you into ...







Take a bit of pub atmosphere, mix it with a touch of lounge and you might get an idea of ...







Chilli Heaven is a cozy, small restaurant serving authentic Indian and Mexican food. This place is well recommended for those ...







Pescados Capitales is an excellent seafood restaurant hidden away in a corner of the Miraflores district, it serves good desserts, ...







I spent only two weeks in Peru and saw mostly the tourist sites (We are tourists, after all.). The Lima traffic is crazy, and the pollution is awful compared to the northeast US, where I live. Staying with a relative in Barranco allowed me to visit great local restaurants small museums and art galleries, as well as walking neighborhoods and dealing with the local stores for household items. The neighborhoods on the coast have much cleaner air, and are more upscale than some of the inland/ downtown areas.
This was a small, calm beach town with friendly, helpful locals, miles of beautiful sand, and rich cultural traditions that combine pre-Incan civilizations with ceviche, and fishing in reed boats. It had a fun but relaxing atmosphere; it was close to the big city of Trujillo and to a number of important archaeological sites. A great place to learn to surf or for professionals to practice.
I love the fact that the culture is so mixed up between the Spanish and the indigenous cultures, with a dash of others mixed in! It's sad because of the poverty levels... But it has a beauty to it that makes you feel alive.
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