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Category Archives: Travel Tips

Luggage storage at Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: April 25, 2013

  Lima’s Jorge Chavez Airport has been recognized as one of the best in Latin America year in and year out. But let’s say you have a long, long layover in Lima and don’t want to sit around. You want to get out to see the city, but don’t know what to do with your [...]

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U.S. Embassy in Peru lifts security warning for Americans traveling to Cusco & Machu Picchu

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 6, 2013

Peruvian authorities, from President Ollanta Humala to Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo, right down to local regional officials, disputed the warning issued last month by the U.S. Embassy about a possible kidnap plot targeting U.S. tourists in Cusco. They said the publicly undisclosed source of the information was unreliable, that the threat was not corroborated and [...]

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Travel advisory: bring crisp, new U.S. dollar bills for your Peru vacation

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 6, 2013

Yes, that’s right. It’s a fact that in Peru these days you will encounter seemingly ultra-finicky bank tellers and money changers who refuse to accept U.S. currency based on the slightest imperfection, real or imagined. Conversely, if a Peruvian automatic teller machine spits out a $20, $50 or $100 that shows any sign of wear, [...]

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The secret to knowing a real baby alpaca sweater in Peru

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: September 10, 2012

In indigenous crafts markets throughout Peru you’re going to encounter a wide selection of “100% baby alpaca” sweaters, shawls and blankets, usually at amazingly low discounted rates. Only trouble is, more often than not, these garments are brushed acrylic, not the genuine article. On the road from the ruins of Sacsayhuaman to the Inca capital, [...]

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TIPS FOR THE “FERTUR PERU TRAVELER” #101 & #102 :

By Rick Vecchio | Published: May 2, 2012

Loss or theft of documents Losing important documents during a South American vacation can be more than just a drag if you’re not prepared. Before leaving home, scan your identity documents and save them to a “PDF” format document.  Then send that as an attachment to your own email address or save it as a [...]

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Quechua by the numbers (some travel advice, a book recommendation and a helpful chart)

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: April 17, 2012

  English-speaking travelers to Peru routinely brush up on their Spanish in preparation for their journey. What about the other widely spoken mother tongue that came before Spanish — the one spoken in the Andean epicenter of the once-mighty Inca Empire? Whether it be asking directions while roaming a village in the Sacred Valley or [...]

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Top 10 Peruvian Superstitions for the Savvy Traveler

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: April 13, 2012

Superstitions, every country has them — irrational and supernatural beliefs of things to come, borne of myth, tradition and necessity. But few places offer as wondrous a collection of these foreboding, mystical and cheerful maxims as Peru. Here, as in many other countries, Friday the 13th is considered a day of  potential pitfalls at every [...]

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Tipping in Peru

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: February 22, 2012

  As a general rule, fancy restaurants will include a 10% service charge in the bill, but it’s perfectly acceptable to give an extra 5% for exceptional service. In more modest restaurants, a few soles representing up to 5% of the bill is also a very nice gesture.

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Organic EcoSMART insect repellent stands up to toughest Mochica mosquitos

By Rick Vecchio | Published: May 31, 2011

  I took an incredible four-day archaeological  journey along the Moche highway: Chiclayo, Túcume (and the recently opened Huaca Las Balsas), San Jose de Moro, El Brujo and the Museo Cao, Trujillo, Huanchaco and Huaca de la Luna. More on that COMING SOON! But a quick note for now. Biting insects can be brutal in [...]

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Podcast: Don’t let altitude sickness ruin your Cuzco vacation

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: May 13, 2011

Interview with Dr. Fabiola León-Velarde Throughout most of history, human beings have tended to stick pretty close to the world’s low-lying regions. But there are exceptions. The Tibetan plateau in the Himalayas of central Asia, the high mountain ranges of Ethiopia in Africa and the Andean cordillera here in Peru and Bolivia. Over thousands of [...]

Also posted in Adventure Travel, Arequipa, Central Highlands, Climbing, Cusco, Hiking, Inca Trail, Kayaking & Rafting, Machu Picchu, Mountain biking, Podcast | Tagged acetazolamide, Altitude sickness, diamox, high mountain sickness, hms, soroche, sorojchi | 2 Comments