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Peru
Curated guides, slow stays and vegetarian dining across Peru.
Travel Facts
A snapshot of Peru
- Coordinates
- -9° 11′ 42.64″ S, -74° 59′ 25.50″ W
- Capital
- Lima
- Languages
- 84
- Most Common
- Aymara, Spanish/Castilian, Quechua
- Population
- 34 Million
- Currency
- Sol (PEN)
Latest stories
Recent guides, hotels and food stories from Peru.
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DISCOVERING BELMOND IN SOUTH AMERICA
My familiarity with the Belmond brand (formerly known as Orient Express) was short-lived as the research started for our first ever South American adventures. With hundreds of stunning hotels in South America, why Belmond? Well, you’ve probably read on my blog before that a prime location is everything to me and well let me say…
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ALL ABOARD THE BELMOND HIRAM BINGHAM TO MACHU PICCHU
When planning the Machu Picchu portion of our trip, I knew the time constraints we had with work commitments and…
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THE TIME I SPENT THE NIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU WITH SOME HELP FROM BELMOND
In my last post, I told you all about the Belmond Hiram Bingham train and our trip in style to…
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A DAY EXPLORING THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
One of the best things I ever did in Peru was visiting the Sacred Valley. It’s full of everything that…
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MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE ANCIENT INCAN CITY OF CUSCO
There’s something you need to know…… I am a little bit in love with Cusco. We had a tough relationship,…
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HOW TO MAXIMISE 24 HOURS OR LESS IN PERU’S CAPITAL, LIMA
As this is technically the first post from my South American adventure, I wanted to include a map of our…