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Category Archives: What to Pack

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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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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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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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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Tips for travelers to Cuzco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: May 6, 2011

(Or any high-altitude Andean destination) If you are planning to travel to Cusco and experience the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, here are some tips that will serve you well. Tips for Traveling to Cusco Altitude: The Inca capital of Cusco is 3350 meters above sea level. That’s more than two miles high. Rapid ascent [...]

Also posted in Cusco, Destinations, Machu Picchu, Southern Circuit, Travel Tips | Tagged Altitude sickness, mountain sickness, seroche, soroche, Sorojchi Pill | 2 Comments

When the rains come early to Cusco, consider the Moche Trail alternative

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: October 22, 2010

The weather in Cusco has been predictably unpredictable with the rainy season starting a month earlier than usual. Last week there was significant flooding in the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. A recommendation for anyone interested in coming to Peru in the next couple of months: The northern coast.

You would want to take plenty of sunscreen, a hat and insect repellent, since there are mosquitoes — but the summer season has barely begun, so the bugs shouldn’t be too bad.

The pace is less frenetic and much less touristy than Cusco. You can pick and choose any number of destinations, from amazingly beautiful nature reserves to the most active — and arguably the most significant — treasure trove of active archaeological discovery occurring right now in Peru.

There’s Tumbes National Mangrove Sanctuary, the Cerros de Amotape National Park and the Tumbes Reserved Zone, with protected wildlife; to quote our friends at PromPeru, near Piura are the Colan beach resort, the town of Catacaos known for its arts and crafts and gold and silver jewelry, and the town of Chulucanas, famous for its pottery.

Also posted in Archaeological Sites, Destinations, Northern Circuit, Travel Tips, Trujillo | Tagged Catacaos, Chan Chan, Chiclayo, Chulucanas pottery, El Brujo, Huaca del Sol, Moche Trail, Peruvian arts and crafts, Piura, the Cerros de Amotape National Park and the Tumbes Reserved Zone, The Lady of Cao, Tschudi temple-citadel, Tumbes National Mangrove Sanctuary | Leave a comment

Exploring Cusco – A great introduction to Inca sites

By Rick Hind | Published: October 1, 2009

Machu Picchu has been named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, but visitors are often surprised by gaps in knowledge about the Lost City of the Inca.  Why was it abandoned at the time of the Spanish conquest? How did the Inca move the enormous stone blocks into place without using the [...]

Also posted in Art & Culture, Books on Peru, Cusco, History, Machu Picchu, Miscellaneous, Travel Tips | Tagged Exploring Cusco, guidebook, Inca building techniquea, Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Peter Frost | Leave a comment

Should I use trekking poles on the Inca Trail?

By Rick Hind | Published: September 9, 2009

The short answer is yes. Your knees will thank you, especially when you’re climbing up and down those dizzying heights of stairs. Authorities won’t let you use trekking poles with metal tips, as they would damage the Inca stonework. Pick up rubber “feet” for your poles. They can also be bought in Cusco. If you [...]

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What to wear on a trip to the Peruvian Amazon

By Rick Hind | Published: August 25, 2009

Whether you choose to take anti-malarial medication or not, everyone wants to avoid mosquito bites when they go on a trip deep into the Amazon jungle. A few tips:

Also posted in Adventure Travel, Iquitos, Manu, Travel Tips, Wildlife | Tagged Jungle travel tips, mosquitoes, Rain forest attire | Leave a comment