#1 best-selling guide to Peru*
Lonely Planet Peru is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the spectacle of Machu Picchu at sunrise, treat your taste buds to Lima´s famous ceviche, or try to solve the mystery of the Nazca Lines; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Peru and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Peru Travel Guide:
- Color maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
- Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, literature, religion, sports, landscapes, wildlife, food, drink, and more
- Over 70 color local maps
- Useful features - including Travel with Children, Trekking the Inca Trail, and Peru Outdoors
- Coverage of North Coast, Amazon Basin, Northern Highlands, Huaraz, the Cordilleras, Central Highlands, Lima, Cuzco, Sacred Valley, South Coast, Arequipa, Canyon Country, Lake Titicaca, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Peru, our most comprehensive guide to Peru, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.
- Looking for just the highlights of Peru? Check out Lonely Planet´s Discover Peru, a photo-rich guide to the country´s most popular attractions.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Carolyn McCarthy, Carolina A Miranda, Kevin Raub, Brendan Sainsbury, and Luke Waterson.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world´s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet´s mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
TripAdvisor Travelers´ Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
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*Bestselling guide to Peru Source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA, September 2011 to August 2012.
Peru startles with its variety - parched coastal desert, jagged Andean peaks, lush Amazon rainforest. Its rich culture runs the gamut from sophisticated Lima to traditional weaving villages and mist-shrouded ancient ruins.
198 days & nights of research, 84 archaeological sites, 376 recommended restaurants and 36 mountains over 6000m
Clear, easy-to-use maps
Comprehensive planning tools
Trekking the Inca Trail feature
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Lima, South Coast, Arequipa, Canyon Country, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley
