Most Popular Articles
Coca and coca tea
- Should you be worried about drinking it?
Seven Tips To Keep You Safe
- What to watch out for in Peru, and how to avoid trouble.
You did WHAT to a guinea pig?
- Try eating it, it really is not that bad....
Football - the beautiful game
- A Cienciano fan's competely biased view of Peruvian football.
Arriving by Air
- What you need to know when you get off the plane.
Which Guidebook Should You Buy?
- Don't just reach for the Lonely Planet, read our comparison of the different guides available first.
The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire - From the creation to the conquest, how the Incas built and ruled their massive empire.
Getting by in Spanish - Useful phrases to help you get by in Peruvian Spanish.
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Would you like to visit Peru,
but do not know what to expect? Prepare yourself by reading our articles
section, covering all aspects of Peru, and everything you need to know before you go there (visited Peru? why not send
us your stories?)
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Homestays
- Would you like to see the real
Peru? We can arrange a homestay
where you stay with a Peruvian family.
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History
- Peru's history is far more than
just the Incas who are
remembered today for their incredible achievements and buildings,
all made without the use of metal tools or the wheel. Remains have been
left by many ancient and
advanced cultures, and many of these can still be visited today. Peru's
colonial and modern history is also
fascinating, and little known outside South America.
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Culture
- Information on Peruvian culture,
from food and recipes,
useful phrases in Spanish
and Quechua (the
original language
of Peru, still spoken widely in the high Andes), a calendar of events
and festivals, and some statistics about the country.
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