Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Paracas




Paracas, covers an area of ​​335,000 hectares, of which 117,406 are land and 217,594 marine waters.

Visitors to Paracas, enjoy the observed ecosystems, archaeological remains of the Paracas culture, where San Martin disembarked and the great diversity of marine life found in the area. It is located on the East coast of the Paracas Bay, north of the peninsula of the same name. It is located 22 km south of Pisco, 75 km and 261 km from Lima.

Its climate has an average annual temperature of 22 ° C, the weather is almost always sunny. It is a very windy area whose very strong air currents carrying sand with an average speed of 25 km / h with a maximum of 60 km / h.

On September 7, 1820, in this city there was the landing of the six ships of the Liberation Army under General José de San Martín as part of the Liberating Expedition of Peru.

The main attractions of this resort are its mild climate, its beach, their residences to the sea, the hotel and its restaurants with traditional local and sea food based on fish and seafood.

Since its fishing port, excursions start to visit the Ballestas islands and Chincha Islands.


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Monday, October 27, 2014

Things you can't do when you travel to Peru

People around the world want to travel to Peru, you can find many reasons to travel to Peru and fully enjoy their regions.
However, we must consider some necessary advice.

1.- Does not plan to travel to many places quickly.

Many visitors must make several tours and travels very quickly, trying to fit many walks in just a few days of vacation. Arriving in Peru should consider biodiversity, geographical extent, the diversity of regional weather, transportation and time. Also, if you consider hiring an extreme sport, you have to have insurance before proceeding.
You must connect to your travel agent for a package of excellent books; If you want to travel on your own, do not forget to buy a good book to tell defined map or contact a trusted guide distances. Considering the transport area and attractions of each and every place. Therefore, it is best to choose four destinations for a fortnight, quite enjoy the trip. If your list is Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it takes at least 72 hours. Most importantly, enjoy it, take it easy and prepare.
 

2.- Do not carry a lot of luggage, or illegal things.

They spent many visits to various regions and carry your luggage. Do your best to make it as light as possible. In most hotels provide shampoo, soap and conditioner. If you prefer one in particular, the best known brands include pharmacies and shops. As for clothes, keep in mind that Peru is one of the largest producers of cotton, gold, silver, pisco, alpaca; Therefore excelentesproductos, easy to get and cheap.
You can not go to Peru with animals or plants, if allowed pets must seek advice from the Peruvian consulate. It is also forbidden to enter with drugs (including marijuana), with sentences ranging from 15 to 25 years or less in prison.
Otherwise if you subtracted valuable things, hire a security service or use safes.


3.- Be forewarned with climate change.
 
Particularly the southern regions and jungle. Bring each of the elements to defend against weather and insects.
If you enjoy adventure sports like mountaineering, trekking, eco-tourism, which should be ready to take action, preferably in groups or perhaps in the company and another person.
Remember that you should not drink tap water.

 

4.-No one can take authentic pre-Hispanic objects or animals in danger of extinction.

In most regions there Peruvian archaeological sites and nature reserves, some of them, who have access to enter the territory freely or walk over the area. You relax, enjoy and benefit from the whole atmosphere. Moreover, it does not really delete, fossils, ceramics, metal or textile value prehispanic archaeological or historical objects.
To go from a real object must have a “Certificate of ownership, not of Cultural Heritage and the Nation”, issued by the Ministry of Culture of Peru. If the object is “original and authentic” is not enough for the receipt or invoice on the seller. Otherwise, if a copy, no problem.


5.-Do not go places or just lending money to strangers.


Try to be careful when your money, or camcorders, ipad, iphone, tablet to prevent loss or theft. Therefore, it is better to have holiday insurance that covers lost baggage and flight at least.

 



Finally, most important of all, experience the travel insurance will probably be wonderful.


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Monday, October 20, 2014

Sacred Valley




Discover along with us the fascinating Sacred Valley on the Incas, see the most imposing buildings and temples on the Inca empire.

Marvel with the religious temple of Pisaq, ingeniously built within the slopes of the hill, with endless terraces made ​​because of the Inca lords.

 Visit the modern capital of scotland- Pisac, featuring its mysterious craft market, filled with magic and color.

Visit around the beautiful village of Ollantaytambo using its enormous Inca terraces and temples. Take a walk and relish the great Inca architecture, go to the bath Ñusta and turn into enthralled through the imposing face with the god Viracocha inside the mountain village of Ollantaytambo


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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Places to visit in Peru

1) Arequipa Colca Canyon 
Arequipa is known as the "White City" because of the white volcanic ashlar used to build their churches and stone houses exquisite monasteries. Wonderful semi-desert landscape surrounding the city center a few hours by the Colca Valley and Colca Canyon, known to be the deepest in the world at 9,842 feet.





2) Chiclayo - Calling all archaeologists 
Chiclayo in colonial times would have been a simple village that sat incongruously on the road between Lambayeque and Zaa. Recent archaeological discoveries Tcume pyramids, the Lord of Sipan tomb at Sipan with, among others, making them available for all to see and admire.






3) The Sacred Valley
The main section in the Inca Sacred Valley is located between the towns of Pisac and Ollantaytambo and rewards visitors having a lot of well-preserved Inca ruins, having once been the heart of the Inca Empire. Adventure seekers can go rafting, mountain biking or hiking in one of the many ancient Inca Trails within the area.





4) Huaraz and the Cordilleras
The ridges are called the Cordillera Blanca and very often the "Switzerland of South America" from the snowy peaks, turquoise blue lagoons and spectacular mountain scenery. Huaraz, the nearest town, is truly one of the most ancient civilizations of Peru and is also home to the splendid Huascaran National Park.




5) Amazon 
For people who love nature and biodiversity, provides a full range of lush vegetation and animals. The area is well kept for providing some of the richest types of birds and mammals in the world and a lot of amphibians, insects and reptiles.







6) The capital of Lima Peru
As a gateway to the country, Lima is usually a bustling metropolis. 's Historic center is filled with colonial buildings and is home to one of the best museums in South America, the Larco Herrera.






7) The Nazca Lines
The Nazca lines include things like wonderful huge figure types and lines become the work of his ancient Peruvian civilization and set on a plateau from the arid desert. You should see in the air will enjoy spectacular geometries short flight in a light aircraft.




8) Paracas
Paracas Peru would be the destination for nature lovers and bird watchers. There is much history in the city to attract visitors, in addition to its water sports of windsurfing, diving and fishing in the ocean.







9) Trujillo
For those who consider archaeological and historical tours, Trujillo provides pre-Inca locations such Huaca de la Luna, Huaca del Sol, plus the ancient capital of Scotland-built mud Chan Chan that help you explore the ruins and ancient civilizations after that flourished here.





10) Puno and Lake Titicaca
Titicaca could be the highest navigable lake in the world that contains the Uros, Taquile and Amantini Islands. As folklore capital of Peru, Puno offers alternatives to tourism archeology, living culture and nature tourism and biodiversity of Peru. Peru shares with Bolivia and the river combines many people check out both countries time zone.





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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Arequipa "Place Attractions"


Plaza de Armas

As in a city would be the central attraction, where we are able to find the cathedral, you can also discover the Church with the Company, the famous portals Arequipa which are the city council rolling around in its colonial era before.
Contains small ornaments making it a great location for tourism or even take a break




Colca Canyon


This canyon is brought on by the failure in the Andes and also the Colca River which has a depth of nearly 3400 meters. It is considered the deepest canyon on earth.
You are able to do various adventure sports like biking or boating during this valley could be found about 14 people so it will be not small.







Mirador Yanahuara


It is situated in a district with the exact same name because the lookout, with this place you will see beautiful landscapes of Arequipa including his 3 most popular volcanoes. Yanahuara this far away of 2 km from Arequipa, with traditional neighborhood of cobblestone streets and old houses made from ashlar.






Church in the Company


This church was internal 1698, is often a tourist attraction well visited, you will find ashlar structures crafted from volcanoes.

Within this great site you is able to see Cuzco paintings. His style is baroque kind of Arequipa. It may be visited from Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm.




Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena



It was founded in 1579, was suffering from earthquakes and rebuilt to hold the original appearance, is extremely close to the main square.

It is recognized as the most critical religious buildings in Peru.






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Monday, October 13, 2014

Galapagos




The Galapagos National Park is one of the most attractive tourist sites in Ecuador. live in this giant tortoises, iguanas and other unique prehistoric species worldwide. For many tourists, the Galapagos Islands are a paradise for locating beautiful unspoilt sandy beaches, lava tunnels and an endemic fauna and flora.

No waiting strange fauna; large mammals with shark fins. What's really special is niagra: beautiful creatures that call the place to find hawaii behave as if human beings were not more than a little annoying paparazzi.

The islands have assumed a mythical status along with his relationship with Charles Darwin, the most famous visitor, no doubt, district violated several rules for riding and eating Galapagos tortoises, is actually distorted and romantic. However, it should not be an evolutionary biologist or ornithologist to learn one of the few places on earth where the trace of human presence is kept down.


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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Amazonas





Amazon is famous for its foggy forests, areas with stunning microclimates with its intense humidity favors a lot of plants like orchids and bromeliads and animals like bears and Andean cock of the rocks. 


The capital, Chachapoyas, narrow streets and a large square, as shown retains its colonial past beautiful mansions and balconies. 

From there excursions to the impressive Kuelap citadel built by the Chachapoyas, a seasoned people who for years resisted the Inca settlement can be made. 

Located at the top of rocky hills and protected by a huge defensive wall.


Can also visit the Lake of the Condors or Mummy, cataract and the Chinata Sarcophagi Karajía admirable clay tombs located two meters high on a rocky mountain. 

Ancient cradle of civilization of the Chachapoyas, the city was subjected to the Inca Empire in the s. XV and later, after the conquest, founded by the Spaniards with the name of Chachapoyas.





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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

6 SAFETY TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO PERU


1. Current exchange: we advise our clients to exchange money before depature from their countries. American dollars and Euros can be exchanged into Soles in the banks, authorised places such in Miraflores and also Lima town (Centro de Lima). When Traveling in Peru.






2. Transport: we would suggest our travellers to commute by authorised taxis. The Hotels normally provide this service. Fees from Miraflores to Lima town usually are US $5-7 or 15-20 Soles.








3. Water: avoid drinking water from the tap.  The water is purified at the source but the distribution system may allow the water to be contaminated en route to the tap.  Water bottles are sold in shops, petrol stations and supermarkets.








4. Restaurants: There is a  wide range of prestigious restaurants which combine  our Peruvian ingredients with international dishes such: Chinese, Italian, Japanese, etc. However; you can not miss our famous Cevicherias (seafood). The most popular restaurants are located in Miraflores, San Isidro and Lima town.






5. Passport: at the airport you will receive our “Andina card”, which we recommend presenting with your passport at the hotels you stay in while visiting Peru.







6. Tips: It’s up to the visitors giving tips at restaurants and places they visit. Usually, the tips are not included in the bill but if you wish giving a tip, it normally is 10% of the total bill.





Monday, October 6, 2014

How to choose a Travel agency in your Trip to Peru


1.- It is good to recognize that we are usually in the hands of experts in the tourism industry, but not be a guinea pig. An indicator could be the years available in the market and if they have more than two decades, is higher, since it is an organization with experience in a dynamic market, for example tourism, where every day entering and leaving many agencies. Many highly at risk of crisis within the tourism industry have achieved global. Lengthy stays in a competitive market could also indicate that this is a company with great capacity to adapt to changing technologies and proactive




2.- official certification can be very important to know that the travel agent is certified to be a provider of the activity in Peru.





3.- IATA certification, the international certification is an essential reference for the evaluation of a travel agency on a trip to Peru. The IATA is quite selective and companies involved in this demanding group. Usually constantly audited both legally and financially, including bank guarantees for the allocation of a credit line required in the generation of airline tickets. A travel agency has IATA autonomy in the use of systems of air tickets booking directly. These systems allow much more efficient reservation and nearby available worldwide operation. In the market you can find agencies subcontract this task and can not be handling reservations and on the basis of other agencies focus on ticket sales.



4.- Blog Recommendation, actually refers to a travel agency Travel Blogs Specialized, is an extremely reliable to recognize the amount of reputation while using the services provided by the agency fashion. Having positive presence in these blogs is a solution to validate to others the service offered.







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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Traditional Food you must take in when you are Traveling to Peru

Peruvian dishes are a rich combination of various influences, including Spanish and Chinese cuisine combined with traditional ingredients from Peru, as in other cultures. A lot of tourists seeing the country get the chance to check new variations of some outdated favorites and will just be amazed at their discoveries.

Typically, Peruvian food are rice or potatoes (in the end, Peru develops 4,000 types of potatoes) coupled with several types of necessary protein, for examplelamb and chicken, species of fish or pork.

According to the place, the meals might include peppers produced in the area, like the yellow-colored rocoto pepper or red range.


Lomo Saltado
Lomo Saltado can be obtained from each location through the region. It is a platter with sautéed beef, onions and tomatoes offered with either French-fried potatoes or rice, or occasionally the two.
Lomo Saltado a combination of Peruvian and Chinese types, which in Peru is referred to as “Chifa” dishes. What makes the meal stand out will be the red wine useful for sauté which gives a wealthy unique taste.
A normal dish that you should try to eat when traveling to Peru.


Causa
The main cause is actually a normal Peruvian meal typically created using discolored potatoes, bitter orange fruit juice or citrus, yellow-colored pepper, oil and salt. It is usually filled up with sea food, chicken breast or any other lean meats and vegetables. It is served cold, as enter.
A lot of travelers like planing a trip to Peru lead to.



Ceviche
Ceviche is amongst the most popular dishes of Peruvian food items, which can be taken across the shoreline of Peru. There are lots of styles and varieties to get ready, depending on the area. Unquestionably among the most wealthy, even with its simpleness, will be the ceviche.

You can test this recipe at any place of the country but they are quite preferred within the upper shoreline of Peru.



Pollo a la Brasa
The grilled chicken breast wing, one of many typical dishes of Peruvian dishes and the majority of consumed in Peru.

The Grilled Poultry is enjoyed with French fries and clean greens made up of grated, tomato and lettuce cucumber, carrot and beetroot, as well as mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup.




Anticuchos
Anticuchos is extremely well-liked food items in the avenues of Peru, hearts and minds marinated grilled meats provided over a put.

In Peru is ingrained section of the deepest practices in the Peruvian nation’s most widespread and classic skewered meat coronary heart.

The components along with their planning starting from the base of the coronary heart of meat reduce into parts.

To time of year the beef is usually applied organic oils, minced garlic herb, cumin, fresh lemon juice, red pepper marinade pasta, and refreshing floorpepper and salt, reddish wine white vinegar, darker oregano, beer and vegetables of all sorts. It really is wide-spread through Peru palate.


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