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Home » Destinations » South America

Peru

  • Dave in Lima, Peru (photo by Kelly Lemons).
    Is Peru Safe To Visit?
  • Dave and Kel at Machu Picchu in Peru
    How To Get To Machu Picchu in Peru
  • Kel seated on Huayna Picchu peak.
    Hiking Huayna Picchu, the Mountain Behind Machu Picchu
  • Machu Picchu
    Machu Picchu in Pictures: My First Trek to the Lost City
  • Bird in Lake Sandoval, Tambopata (photo: Jean Vella).
    Exploring the Enchanting Amazon Rainforest in Peru
  • Umantay mountain as seen on Salkantay Trek
    Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: A Daily Account
  • Hiking Colca Canyon: A Test of Endurance in Peru
  • Cusco
    5 Tips for Traveling in Peru
  • Places I Still Want To See in Peru
  • Maracuya sour
    Astrid and Gastón: The High Art of Peruvian Cuisine
  • Graffiti in Lima
    Graffiti and Street Art in Lima, Peru
  • Dave and G Adventures guide
    A Machu Picchu Tour with G Adventures
  • Ceviche
    Favorite Peruvian Dishes
  • Huascaran
    The Best Outdoor Activities in Peru
  • Larco Museum
    September Hiatus
  • Huascaran mountain
    A "Day of the Dead" Visit to Huascaran, Peru's Tallest Mountain
  • Alpaca in cusco
    Alpacas: Cute, Soft, and Delicious
  • Sandboarding in Huacachina
  • Arequipa: Peru's Medellín
  • Moche Ruins: Huaca de la Luna y Huaca del Sol
  • plaza de armas cusco
    Peru Highlights: My First 5 Months
  • My backpacks
    Packing List for the Amazon Jungle
  • The kitchen in my Lima apartment
    Renting Apartments in Lima, Peru
  • Squirrel Monkey
    Wildlife in the Tambopata National Reserve
  • chan chan peru
    Chan Chan: The Largest, Most Boring Pre-Columbian City in South America
  • Short Term Apartment Rentals with Wimdu (Part 2)
  • Gocta cataracts
    Gocta Cataracts: The World's 3rd Tallest Waterfall
  • museo larco
    The Flower-Filled Entrance to Museo Larco
  • ecuador peru border crossing
    Vilcabamba to Chachapoyas: An Ecuador-Peru Border Crossing
  • Scarlet Macaw at the Tambopata Research Center
    Top 5 Wildlife Moments In Peru’s Amazon Basin
  • aquavit hotel
    Aquavit Hotel in Asia, Peru
  • tree frog (photo: Geoff Gallice)
    Let's Go Backpacking in the Peruvian Amazon
  • Tambopata River
    Jaguars and Thunderstorms on the Tambopata River
  • Kuelap
    Kuelap: Fortress Ruins in Northern Peru
  • Pastoruri Glacier
    Pastoruri Glacier: Journey to 5,000 Meters
  • Tambopata Research Center
    Inside Refugio Amazonas and the Tambopata Research Center
Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

Hi, I'm Dave

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I've been writing about adventure travel on Go Backpacking since 2007. I've visited 68 countries.

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