Peru Handbook (Footprint Handbook)

by Alan Murphy (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $18.75

  Associate editor of The South American Handbook , Alan Murphy is a teacher who has lived and worked in South America. This travel guide features archaeological sites such as Machu Picchu and Cotahuasi Canyon, along with centers such as Ayacucho and Cuzco. 65 maps.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $20.57

  This updated guide to Peru is part of a series of individual country guides on Latin America by the publishers of the South American Handbook . Peru in the late 1990s is a forward-looking country thanks to the political and economic stability brought about by President Fujimori. Traditional centres like Cusco and Machu Picchu are booming, and once-popular destinations such as the colonial city of Ayacucho are re-establishing themselves. At the same time, new attractions are opening up. In the north, archaelogical discoveries are providing great scope for independent exploration. In Arequipa province, a canyon deeper than Colca, Cotahausi, has come onto the tourist route. This portable and lightweight handbook provides detailed coverage of: the history and culture of Peru; Peruvian archaeology, new sites and areas to explore; food and drink; climbing in the Cordillera Blanca; best beaches, best surfing and where to fish; and full information on the condor and all wildlife.