"Peru" Peru by darthmilmo

Peru Travel Guide: 7,653 reviews and 20,331 photos

Peru: Land of the Incas, of Vast Jungles, of Towering Snowy Peaks, of Coastal Deserts, of the Inca Kola, and of countless other treasures. This first line of my travelogue sums my thoughts of Peru. I spent 2 months in Peru during my 2001 Journeys Though Latin America. Believe me, it was worth the time.

Someone asked me to name the top 5 things you did in Peru. It was one tough question, but here are my answers in order.

5- Kuelap, near Chachapoyas.

4- 4 day Inca Trail to Machu Pichu

3- Jungle Expedition down the lower Urubamba River (from Ivochote to Sepahua, via Pongo de Mananique)

2- 2 week Homestay in Huaraz w/ a local family. Got to do the Santa Cruz Trek while in the area which is worthwhile too.

and the number 1 thing I did in Peru was...

1- Expedition to the Desert of Ocujaje w/ the Desert Man of Ica. He took us fossil hunting and showed us the geologic history of the region. Amazing experience

I have posted my travelogue of my adventures as well as a few tips in here. I've also started several other pages relating to the many tips so check out my other locations in Peru. Enjoy!

Please respect my photos and me by not using my pictures without previous permission. Cheers. © Copyrighted by Darth Milmo :)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Pre-Inka Cultures, Inkas, Jungles, Mountains, Desert, Coast, Nasca Lines, and more!
In a nutshell:Peru is more than just Cusco and Machu Picchu, get off the gringo trail and explore the beautiful unknowns!

Last visit to Peru: Oct 2001
Intro Written Sep 13, 2002
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karin_kamphuis Jan 29, 2005 at 1:50 AM

Thanks for the many and great tips from Peru and Ecuador. I love both, hard te choose which one to discover..... gr. karin
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Diana_Banana Jan 17, 2004 at 11:04 PM

Lovely Peru Page I must say :P
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kare_ab Jan 6, 2004 at 11:38 AM

AMAZING!!! I'm really looking forward to see those things in realitly!
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Chryselle Mar 24, 2003 at 12:11 PM

Shark teeth in the desert? How curious!
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rsshey Feb 16, 2003 at 5:08 PM

wow... great pages! Wonderful photos. I must go!
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Madasabull Feb 10, 2003 at 1:55 PM

A very nice page. Some great pic too.
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blaird Jan 20, 2003 at 9:01 AM

Wonderful "Must Sees"!!
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bertje Nov 25, 2002 at 12:23 PM

Great page love to see more pics!
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ChiOBambi Nov 18, 2002 at 9:28 PM

Muy bien, "gringo"! This was a great page to read late at night. Gracias.
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Kristina1701 Nov 8, 2002 at 1:07 PM

excellent page!