Llama standing at Machu Picchu citadel

A journey through articles to explore Peru in depth

Disability
Travelling in Peru with a disability
Have you always dreamed of exploring Peru? Even if you suffer from a disability and a trip requires careful planning, don't give up the dream. On the contrary, you're likely to have an even more memorable trip!
Inspiration
Huarez: a jewel nestled between snow-covered peaks
Huaraz is the perfect departure point for excursions into both the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra. It's in the heights of the Sierra that you will truly discover all the fantastic features that the Ancash region has to offer.
Responsible tourism
Solidarity and responsible tourism in the unmissable Sacred Valley.
During any holiday in Peru, visiting the Sacred Valley is essential but this time, why not take a different path and discover something exceptional? Here are two responsible, solidarity-based alternative ideas not to be missed during your upcoming visit to the Sacred Valley.
Personalities
Peru's most famous people
So there you have it, a current overview of the famous people of Peru, both living and deceased.
Inspiration
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest: Iquitos and its floating shantytown
Arriving in Iquitos by air gives a foretaste of what awaits you in the dense jungle. From above, all you see is a thick forest that covers the land as far as the eye can see, where only the river and its tributaries stand out from an immense green carpet.
Inspiration
Pasco and Huancavélica: a voyage combining nature and tradition
Located between the Selva and the Cordillera of the Andes, the Huancavélica and Cerro Pasco region will put you under its spell, with its incredible landscapes, the welcoming nature of the local inhabitants and the old traditions that are still very much alive
Inspiration
Titicaca: An excursion to the highest navigable lake in the world
Having only just arrived at Puno we're drawn to Lake Titicaca! Nevertheless, it's a good idea to pay a visit to this old port town before setting off to discover the floating islands of the Urso or indeed, towards the calm and peaceful Amantani and Taquile.
Inspiration
Lambayeque: follow in the footsteps of ancient civilisations
A visit to the heart of the various pre-Incan civilisations in the land of the Lambayeque. The region is brimming with important archaeological remains, so let's follow the tracks of this impressive historical heritage...
Inspiration
Visiting Lima's various neighbourhoods
It's at Lima that the great numbers of Peruvians found themselves in the 50s, when the rural exodus was at its peak. The capital has seen a tenfold increase in its population and it's this mixture of people and cultures from all over the country that gives it all its variety today.
Inspiration
The river, the valley and the canyon: visiting Colca
At the northern end, the journey begins in the stone-built town of Sibayo, going via Chivay, then by Yanque, stopping briefly at the Condor Cross then arrivng at Cabanaconde. It's here that the adventure to the depths of the canyon begins!