Peru Handbook

Ben Box (aka Mr South America) has edited the South American Handbook since 1989 and has been travelling in Latin America for 20 years. He finds Peru totally captivating and is eager for others to share the joys of exploring its grandeur and intricacies. He has a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese Studies and has been writing about contemporary Iberian and Latin American affairs since 1980.

A foot in the door; essentials; planning your trip; before you travel; money; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; holidays and festivals; special interest travel; health; further reading; Lima; history; Lima beaches; suburbs of Lima; essentials; excursions from Lima; Cusco & the Sacred Valley; The Urubamba Valley; Pisac; Urubamba; Ollantaytambo; Machu Picchu; The Inca Trail; southeast from Cusco; Lake Titicaca; Arequipa; south coast; Cordillera Blanca; north coast; northern highlands; central highlands; Amazon basin; background; history and politics; government and modern Peru; culture; people; arts and crafts; music and dance; festivals; literature; land and environment; footnotes.