Insight Guides Peru (Travel Guide with Free eBook)

by Insight Guides

Overview

Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. With its astounding natural diversity, eclectic blend of cultures and outdoor activities of all kinds, Peru is endlessly surprising. Be inspired to visit this enthralling country with our updated edition of Insight Guides Peru. · Over 345 pages of insider knowledge from local experts · In-depth on history and culture, from the Incas to life in the Andes, Peruvian crafts and wildlife · Enjoy special features on the Amazon by riverboat, jungle lodges and pottery, to name a few · Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all Insight Guides to countries and regions come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings · Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning · Inspirational colour photography throughout · Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839056550
Publisher:	Apa Publications
Publication date:	02/14/2023
Series:	Insight Guides Series
Edition description:	10th ed.
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	511,498
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The best of Peru 6

Ancient and Modern 19

Land of Extremes 21

History & Features

Decisive Dates 26

Lost empires: Peru before the Incas 31

The Incas 39

The Conquest 47

Looking for the past 57

From Colony to Republic 59

The covered ones 67

Democracy, Crises, and Resurgence 69

A Changing Society 79

Daily Life in the Andes 87

Peoples of the Amazon 91

How Crafts Have Adapted 97

Pottery culture 101

Music and Dance 103

Festivals and Fusion 108

Fusion of Flavors 111

Andean Adventures 117

Running the Andes 125

Wildlife of the Sierra 127

Places

Introduction 139

Lima 145

Oasis of hope 156

The North Coast 161

Witch doctor and wellness 168

Buried Treasures 172

Northern Sierra 175

Huallaga, Valley of Coca 178

Callejón De Huaylas 185

Cordillera Huayhuash 192

Central Sierra 197

The Northern Amazon 207

The Amazon by riverboat 214

Manu to Maldonado 219

Jungle lodges 220

Birds of the Amazon 224

The South Coast 227

Arequipa 243

Colonial Art and Architecture 252

Cusco 255

The Sacred Valley 269

Machu Picchu 277

Lake Titicaca 289

Taquile Island 298

Travel Tips

Transportation

Getting there 302

Getting around 303

A-Z

Accessible travel 306

Accommodations 306

Addresses 306

Admission charges 306

Budgeting for your trip 306

Business travelers 306

Children 307

Climate 307

Crime and safety 308

Customs regulations 308

Eating out 308

Electricity 309

Embassies and consulates 309

Etiquette 310

Health and medical care 310

Internet 310

LGBTQ+ travelers 311

Maps 312

Media 312

Money 312

Opening hours 313

Photography 313

Postal services 313

Public holidays 313

Religious services 313

Shopping 313

Student travelers 314

Telephones 314

Time zones 314

Toilets 314

Tourist information 314

Tour operators and travel agents 315

Visas and passports 315

Websites 315

Weights and measures 315

Women travelers 315

Language

Language 316

Pronunciation 316

Basics 316

Greetings 316

Telephone calls 317

Finding your way 317

In the hotel 317

In the restaurant 318

Menu decoder 318

Shopping 319

Tourist attractions 319

Airport/Travel agency 319

Transportation 320

Driving 320

Road signs 320

Emergencies 321

Health 321

Months of the year 321

Seasons 321

Time 321

Further Reading

General 322

History 322

Amazon Jungle 323

Other Insight Guides 323

Maps

Peru 140

Lima 142

North Coast 162

Trujillo 164

Northern Sierra 176

Callejon De Huaylas 186

Ayacucho 199

Central Sierra 200

Northern Amazon 208

Manu To Maldonado 222

South Coast 230

Arequipa 245

Around Arequipa 247

Cusco 256

Sacred Valley 270

Machu Picchu 282

Lake Titicaca 290

Inside front cover Peru

Inside back cover Lima

Legend

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