Vacation Reviews

Vacation Reviews, Photos and Travel Advice for Hotels and Resorts

Travel Tips for Peru

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Nazca has the lines, a pretty cool cementery and that’s it, half a day there is more than enough and I remember it being terribly hot (I was there in November) Cusco is lively and really beautiful but there are way too many tourists and way too many people trying to sell you something, still [...]

3 Months in South America

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I spent 3 months in South America last year from June to September. I went to Equador (3.5 weeks), the Galapagos Islands (8 days), Peru (3 weeks), Bolivia (2.5 weeks) and Argentina (2 weeks). Also one day each in Brazil and Chile. The highlights for me were Bolivia and Argentina, but I was very limited [...]

Sixteen Days in Peru

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I spent sixteen days in Peru. I did not, however, visit the Amazon. I rushed to many of the places and spent far too much time in transit. Lima is must-see. A morning in Miraflores and then a quick look at some the cathedrals and catacombs should give you a nice feel.

Peru Alone as a Woman

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I visited Peru for a couple of weeks alone, last March. It was probably one of my favorite vacations to date. I did Lima centro for a couple of days, and then stayed in Barranco for a couple more (this was not intentional — had weather trouble trying to fly to Cuzco — but I’m [...]