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Peru

A Machu Picchu Tour with G Adventures

February 11, 2019 By Dave

Dave and G Adventures guide

Dave highlights what to expect on a Machu Picchu tour with G Adventures, including the ruins you’ll visit in the Sacred Valley, Aguas Calientes, and Cusco.

Graffiti and Street Art in Lima, Peru

October 25, 2017 By Fred

Graffiti in Lima

There’s more to Peru than Machu Picchu and more to Lima than the food scene. Here we showcase some of the local graffiti and street art in Lima, Peru.

Places I Still Want to See in Peru

December 29, 2014 By Ryan

Ryan tell us about the “places I still want to see in Peru,” which include the jungle at Parque Nacional del Manu and the floating islands on Lake Titicaca.

Arequipa: Peru’s Medellín

December 2, 2014 By Ryan

Ryan visits Arequipa and notices a couple similarities to the city where he lives, along with the beauty that makes Arequipa distinct in Peru.

5 Tips for Traveling in Perú

October 27, 2014 By Ryan

Cusco

Ryan tells us his 5 tips for traveling in Perú after experiencing high altitude, shy people, terrible Wi-Fi, food poisoning, and an underestimated budget.

Sandboarding in Huacachina

September 4, 2014 By Ryan

Ryan tries to relive his snowboarding days in the Sierra Nevada by sandboarding in Huacachina, an oasis town in southern Peru popular with tourists.

Favorite Peruvian Dishes

August 21, 2014 By Ryan

Ceviche

Ryan makes tough choices in picking his favorite Peruvian dishes after eating everything from alpaca to arroz con pollo and the always popular ceviche.

Hiking Colca Canyon: A Test of Endurance in Peru

July 7, 2014 By Ryan

In Ryan Hiraki’s first post for Go Backpacking, he goes hiking in Colca Canyon, Peru’s 13,650-foot deep canyon outside of Arequipa.

September Hiatus

August 31, 2013 By Dave

Larco Museum

I am going to take a hiatus from writing on Go Backpacking in September, in order to focus on my next book, a travel guide to Lima. I am co-writing it with Colin Post of Expat Chronicles. By devoting more attention to this project in the coming month, we both hope to publish the guide […]

My Travel Year in Review: South America, 2012

January 3, 2013 By Dave

Bolivian salt flats

In the first of a two part series, Dave shares the destinations he visited while traveling South America from January to August 2012.

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