Peru Handbook (Footprint Handbook)

by Alan Murphy (Author), Ben Box (Author), Alan Murphy (Author), Ben Box (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $4.47

  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.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $23.66

  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.

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  Hardcover
  1995

  $20.51

  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.