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Peru Handbook Alan Murphy

Peru Handbook By Alan Murphy

Peru Handbook by Alan Murphy


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Summary

Peru is the quintessential South American destination and is attracting ever more visitors each year. This up-to-date guide offers everything the visitor needs to know from remote Andean tracks to ecotours in the Amazon rainforest.

Peru Handbook Summary

Peru Handbook by Alan Murphy

Peru is the quintessential South American destination and is attracting ever more visitors each year. This up-to-date guide offers everything the visitor needs to know from remote Andean tracks to ecotours in the Amazon rainforest. The guide includes up-to-date information on Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail and a special feature on adventure travel in Peru - climbing, trekking, rafting, skiing, mountain biking, surfing, diving, fishing and the rest. It also covers planning a trip, where to go, when to go and how to make the best use of the time available, along with basic Spanish for travellers - basic language to kick-start the learning curve. In addition the guide offers coverage of all the classic Inca sites and all the more recently discovered sites throughout the country. This edition also includes a full colour map highlighting the best sights, plus improved contents listings and chapter openings so that you can find what you want quickly.

Peru Handbook Reviews

An excellent guide written by those who know the country. Highly recommended. South American Explorers

About Alan Murphy

Ben Box (aka Mr South America) has edited the South American Handbook since 1989 and has been travelling in Latin America for 20 years. He finds Peru totally captivating and is eager for others to share the joys of exploring its grandeur and intricacies. He has a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese Studies and has been writing about contemporary Iberian and Latin American affairs since 1980.

Table of Contents

A foot in the door; essentials; planning your trip; before you travel; money; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; holidays and festivals; special interest travel; health; further reading; Lima; history; Lima beaches; suburbs of Lima; essentials; excursions from Lima; Cusco & the Sacred Valley; The Urubamba Valley; Pisac; Urubamba; Ollantaytambo; Machu Picchu; The Inca Trail; southeast from Cusco; Lake Titicaca; Arequipa; south coast; Cordillera Blanca; north coast; northern highlands; central highlands; Amazon basin; background; history and politics; government and modern Peru; culture; people; arts and crafts; music and dance; festivals; literature; land and environment; footnotes.

Additional information

GOR005298469
9781903471517
1903471516
Peru Handbook by Alan Murphy
Used - Good
Paperback
Footprint Travel Guides
20030131
656
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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