Peru Travel Guide

Eat a bowl of quinoa, chug some Inca kola, and get ready for Peru. Wanna see a quintessential modern Latin American capital, and the ruins of an ancient Inca city? How about a colonial town backdropped by an earthquaking volcano, and traditional pre-Columbian villages dotting an Andean lake? Amazonian rainforests and peaceful coastlines? Peru’s got it. Start in pulsing Lima to get a sense of it all—pre-Incan pyramids, colonial architecture, modern shopping malls, top museums and a telling ring of shantytowns. Sip coca tea along the steep cobbled streets of Cusco as you plot your visit to famed Machu Picchu. Or escape the crowds in little-known coastal fishing villages. Even the most jaded traveler has to admit, Peru packs a punch like no other.