"PERU" Peru by swesn

Peru Travel Guide: 9,281 reviews and 20,057 photos

PERU 1999 >>

On hindsight, I do not know how I found the courage to travel literally halfway across the globe to Peru by myself with hardly any knowledge of Spanish.

I supposed I was just really curious about the Nazca Desert lines, Machu Picchu and Cuzco which I've read up bits and pieces about since I was young. The culture there is also very rich. Plus, I love camping and wild-life viewing so I thought it would be interesting to see Peru which had everything.

This trip was NOT without its problems. I was robbed, pick-pocketed (attempted), could have had my bag stolen from under my seat, had things stolen from my room, electrocuted, nearly toppled down the steep mountain trail, almost caught fire a couple of times, donated copious amount of blood to the Society of Biting Insects and even reared some ticks for a couple of days. But I think I really learnt a lot as a traveller from this trip.

I hope you enjoy my Travelogue as it was quite an eye-opening experience for me...

D1: SINGAPORE -> LIMA
D2: LIMA
D3: LIMA -> PISCO
D4: PISCO -> NAZCA
D5: NAZCA -> AREQUIPA
D6-10: AREQUIPA
D11: AREQUIPA [train] -> PUNO
D12: LAKE TITICACA
D13: PUNO [train] -> CUZCO
D14-18: INCAS' TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU
D19: CUZCO
D20: PISAC
D21-27: MANU NATIONAL PARK
D28-30: CUZCO -> LIMA -> SINGAPORE

PERU 2003 >>

... +| Part of RTW 2002-2003 |+ ...

Stone ruins, trapping enigmas and legends
Messages encoded in beads and threads
Dried-up mummies in frozen screams
Intricate textiles, now in shreds

Multiple cultures from epochs ago
Rose from the coast, highlands, jungles and deserts
Slowly taken over by the mighty Incas
Only to be silenced forever by the bearded Spaniards

Mysterious drawings criss-crossed the plains
Boats of reed sail the highest lake
Silent sarcophagi perched on cliffs
A network of trails, through the mountains they snake

...written by trisha

From CHILE [3] 2003...

The northern part of Peru proved to be surprisingly wonderful for me as I spent two weeks devouring pre-Incan cultures in numerous museums and ruins...

For more photos, please click :

TRUJILLO

CHICLAYO

CHACHAPOYAS

To ARGENTINA [4] 2003...

Also, please travel with my articles at :

MISSION INCA-KOLA ( .. Trujillo .. Chiclayo .. Chachapoyas .. )

PERU 2005 >>
... +| Part of SA 2005 |+ ...

When I first went to Peru in 1999, I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime trip and never thought I would return. Then, I visited all the places I had read about Peru since I was 15 - Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Nazca Lines, jungle trip, etc... Well, Peru started my immense love and interest for South America and subsequently, I returned to Peru 2 more times.

As part of my South America 2005 trip, I tumbled down the length of Peru and visited more places steeped in history and culture like Chiclayo and Cajamarca and marvelled at the Andean mountains around Huaraz and scenery of Colca Canyon.

Indeed, Peru is an enigma, a treasure, a cultural gem.

For more details of my PERU Travelogue (SA 2005), please visit :

08) TOUCH OF PERU
( .. Chiclayo .. Cajamarca .. Huaraz .. Lima .. Arequipa .. Puno .. )

Last visit to Peru: Oct 2005
Intro Updated Jan 12, 2008
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A market along a street of Paucartambo - Peru

VILLAGE MARKETS Local Customs (4)

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ANDEAN FLUTE MUSIC Local Customs (4)

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A picture of the porters for my trek - Peru

CUSCO: TREK THE INCAS' TRAIL Things to Do (57)

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Comments (104)

hunterV Jan 13, 2008 at 7:13 AM Report Abuse

I liked your stories, Trisha, thanx!
blint Jan 12, 2008 at 8:04 AM Report Abuse

nice page with some informative tips!
coceng Jul 4, 2007 at 10:45 AM Report Abuse

Another winner !!!!! :) Is there a direct flight between Singapore & Peru ?
kokoryko Nov 28, 2006 at 12:50 PM Report Abuse

Goooosh! Trisha, what a travelogue (btw, how did you put 79 pics in there?) !!Just wonderful, and I will need to come back! This page is a real travel account. South America is white on my map, but not for long. . .
barryg23 Nov 9, 2006 at 11:47 AM Report Abuse

Great tips on Peru. That travelogue is fantastic. How did you manage to get 95 photos in it?
chancay Feb 9, 2004 at 6:05 AM Report Abuse

EXCELENT! Fantastic page...there is not more to say!!
kare_ab Feb 8, 2004 at 1:49 AM Report Abuse

Fantastic page! Makes everything so real!!! ;o) Thanks for your "diary" and those lovely pics!
Eddie101 Nov 7, 2003 at 6:34 PM Report Abuse

What can i say......just an amazing travelogue, you tell it so well....thank you so much for your views and tips....safe travels :o)
Jim_Eliason Oct 4, 2003 at 5:01 AM Report Abuse

Great page Trisha! Mkaes me feel like I have been to Peru now!
Christianne Jun 20, 2003 at 11:12 PM Report Abuse

Nice page with beautiful pictures!