Viva Travel Guide to Peru: Exploring Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Lima and Beyond (Viva Travel Guides) [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Segreda, Ricardo; Minster, Crit

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ISBN 10: 0979126436 ISBN 13: 9780979126437

Verlag: Viva Publishing Network, 2007

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V!VA Travel Guides Peru is the most up-to-date guidebook available for Peru, period. Hundreds of days of on-the-road research by a team of Peru experts in addition to daily reports from travelers like you have yielded the most trustworthy guidebook on Peru to date. Updated continually, this Version 2.0 edition V!VA Travel Guides Peru will help you get the most out of your trip. This groundbreaking edition contains on-the-ground reports and current travel conditions in the areas South of Lima devastated by the August 2007 Pisco Earthquake. Pisco, Chincha, Ica, Huacachina, and Nazca were most heavily hit, but the earthquake also rocked the capital city of Lima breaking windows throughout much of the city. A year after the quake, locals have rebuilt much of the region's tourism infrastructure and desperately need travel dollars to assist in the reconstruction. Visitors to the enchanted land of Peru will: -Marvel at some of South America's most impressive ruins, including the world-renowned Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Cusco and the massive fortress of Kuelap...- Explore the white city of Arequipa, surrounded by snow capped volcanoes and the Colca Canyon, one of the world's deepest canyons...-Uncover some of the most spectacular treks in the Americas in the Cordillera Blanca, the Sacred Valley and around Cusco...-Island-hop around the expansive, high altitude Lake Titicaca...-Discover ancient indigenous cultures and some of the world's most biodiverse habitats as they boat around the Amazon rainforest...-Find Lima's hidden beauty, from world class museums, restaurants, and hotels to its distinct neighborhoods and seaside charm. Included in this guide: * 540 information-packed pages and dozens of detailed city and region maps; * Extensive coverage of Cusco, including reviews of more than 35 tour companies, 50 hotels and hostels and 30 restaurants; * In-depth descriptions of the Inca Trail, as well as alternative treks well off the Gringo Trail; * A special section on adventure travel and hiking; * Tips on staying healthy and safe; * Listings for budget and luxury travelers alike. The V!VA Difference All of V!VA Travel Guides' books begin on V!VA's website, www.VIVATravelGuides.com, where travelers post reviews, comments, suggestions and updates daily. Combining the expertise of V!VA writers and editors with local experts and in-the-know travelers like you, V!VA ensures that you have the most up-to-date, accurate information available for planning your travels. Go to the website for free downloads of chapters and more. V!VA Travel Guides are for travelers who want a deep understanding of their destination before they go, feel a meaningful connection to the places and people they visit, and return home feeling enriched and wanting to share their experiences with others. Most bookstores don't stock VIVA's books. By the time they sit on store shelves for a few months, there's already a new edition available. You'll have to buy this book online, or ask your bookstore to order it.

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• Verlag: Viva Publishing Network
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0979126436
• ISBN 13: 9780979126437
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 540
• Herausgeber: Newton Paula