PERU
PERU TRAVEL BLOG
DAY 3 -- PUERTO MALDONADO -- HERE’S A CAPYBARA FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT
DAY 4 -- PERUVIAN AMAZON -- I’LL TAKE “NOT AS CUTE AS A CAPYBARA” FOR $1000, ALEX
DAY 5 -- PERUVIAN AMAZON -- HIKING WITH GINGER ROGERS
DAY 6 -- I SURVIVED THE AMAZON
DAY 7 -- AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
DAY 8 -- PARACAS AND HUACACHINA -- WILDLIFE AND WILD LIFE
DAY 9 -- NAZCA AND THE NIGHT BUS
DAY 10 -- A RESPITE IN AREQUIPA
DAYS 13 AND 14 -- MY LIFE IN RUINS
DAYS 16 AND 17 -- THE CUSCO PLOT TWIST
SLEEP AND EAT IN PERU
I used Peru Hop for transportation and tours between Lima and Arequipa. It's like a long distance hop on/hop off bus. Recommend. It makes travel easy.
Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu Pueblo
Sacred Stone Boutique Hotel -- Hotel is in a good location. Very helpful staff.
Arequipa
Hotel Los Tambos -- Really great hotel in a fabulous location. Highly recommend.
Cusco
Hotel Amaru Inca -- Great location. Simple, clean rooms. Staff was not super friendly. Internet is spotty. I had no problem in my room but other rooms had no Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is available in public areas.
Huacachina
Wild Olive Guest House -- Run Down but clean. Don't stay here.
Lima
Lima 18 Boutique Hotel -- Cute small hotel in Miraflores. Just one block from Huaca Pullanca ruins. Good breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend.
AC Hotel Lima Miraflores -- I stayed here for one night when another booking fell through. It's a Marriot in a great location overlooking the Pacific.
Exquisito Peru -- I did a food tour through Barranco with them. Recommend.
Ollantaytambo
Kamma Guest House -- charming but quirky guest house in a great locaton. Staff is phenomenal. Highly recommend.
Paracas
Los Frayles Hotel -- Clean, well located. Nothing special.
Tambopata National Park -- G Lodge Amazon. Booked through the reliably good G Adventures. Clean and well maintained with good activities and mediocre food. No electricity in the rooms but there is hot and cold running water. The main Lodge has electricity during limited hours, and I was able to get a cell signal in the main lodge with the electricity was on.