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South America Travel Guides

Country by country across South America: Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Patagonia, with the itineraries, seasons, costs and safety answers behind each. The working library of a South America operator.
The hummingbird geoglyph of the Nazca Lines in southern Peru

Nazca Lines Peru: How to See Them, The Ultimate 2026 Guide

The Nazca Lines are Peru's great desert enigma. How to take a Nazca Lines flight,…

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Laguna 69 turquoise glacial lake in the Cordillera Blanca near Huaraz Peru

Huaraz Peru: The Ultimate Guide to the Cordillera Blanca 2026

Huaraz Peru is the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca: Laguna 69, Chavin de Huantar and…

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Mancora beach on the north coast of Peru

Mancora Peru: The Ultimate Guide to the North Coast Beach 2026

Mancora Peru is the country's top beach town: warm sea, reliable surf, turtles at El…

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Kuelap fortress walls in the cloud forest of northern Peru

Kuelap and Chachapoyas: The Machu Picchu of the North (2026 Guide)

Kuelap is the cloud-forest fortress known as the Machu Picchu of the north. A guide…

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Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum near Chiclayo Peru

Chiclayo Peru and the Lord of Sipan: The Complete Guide 2026

Chiclayo Peru is the gateway to the Lord of Sipan, the Tucume pyramids and the…

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Chan Chan adobe city walls near Trujillo Peru

Trujillo Peru and Chan Chan: The Complete North Coast Guide (2026)

The graceful north-coast city that is the gateway to Chan Chan, the Moche temples and…

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The Maras salt pans in the Sacred Valley Peru

Sacred Valley Peru: The Complete Travel Guide (2026)

The Inca heartland between Cusco and Machu Picchu, home to Pisac, Ollantaytambo and the Maras…

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The Uros floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca, Peru

Lake Titicaca: The Complete Guide to Peru’s Andean Sea (2026)

The highest navigable lake in the world, home to the Uros floating islands and Taquile.…

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Sea lions and seabirds on the Ballestas Islands near Paracas Peru

Paracas Peru and the Ballestas Islands: A Complete Guide (2026)

The desert coast base for the wildlife-rich Ballestas Islands and the Paracas National Reserve. A…

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The Plaza Mayor in the historic centre of Lima Peru

Lima Peru: The Complete Capital City Guide (2026)

Peru’s coastal capital of ceviche, Miraflores and colonial plazas. A complete guide to Lima Peru:…

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