Peru Eyewitness Travel

PERU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL EYEWITNESS TRAVEL PERU PERU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU EYEWITNESS TRAVELEYEWITNESS TRAVEL E P O } Y R 5 T k ~ ª * n _ $ # & 8 7 ^ 0 - = ( ® ¤ 0 S k ~ £ c 4 5 a h b N J n e d 0 - E P = } Ó L Y T (  , :  © THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU  c @ 4 ¢ £ z Ù √ ò f ∆ ˚ O J I R ó N D E L A U N I ó N ANCIENT SITES • CRAFTS RESTAURANTS • MAPS ARCHITECTURE MUSEUMS • CATHEDRALS RAINFOREST • MOUNTAINS Systematic information on more than 800 towns, sights, restaurants, hotels and shops KEY TO MAIN SYMBOLS SYMBOLS FOR HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS SYMBOLS FOR MAPS AND FLOORPLANS Never has a travel guide been so easy to use – just turn to the area of your choice £15.99 Museum, gallery Historic building, street, square Wildlife reserve Area of natural beauty National park Church Church services Archaeological site, ruin International airport Domestic airport Train service Coach service Bus service Boat service Taxi Population Visitor information Festivals Email address Open Closed Admission charge Guided tours available Wheelchair access (phone to check details) Photography not allowed Restaurant Café Shop Market Accommodation Campsites Visit traveldk.com to plan your trip, book online and receive exclusive offers. Credit cards not accepted Restaurant Swimming pool Air-conditioning Most rooms with bath or shower Non-smoking section Caters for children Family room Single room surcharge Live entertainment Price category Good vegetarian options Outdoor dining Recommended wine list International airport Domestic airport Train station Bus station Boat stop Church Hospital with casualty unit Parking Police station Post offi ce Viewpoint Tourist information Lift Cloakroom Restaurant Café Shop Museum, gallery Historical building, street, square Wildlife reserve Area of natural beauty Hiking route Beach National park Archaeological site, ruin Market Bodega Voted Best Guide Book by Guardian and Observer readers PACKED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS • IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE INCA TRAIL AND AMAZON JUNGLE • CUTAWAYS AND FLOORPLANS OF ALL THE MAJOR SIGHTS • HUGE SELECTION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS • SIGHTS, MUSEUMS, MARKETS AND FESTIVALS LISTED TOWN BY TOWN • STREET-BY-STREET WALKS AND THEMATIC TOURS “No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one” The Independent “A pleasurable read with ravishing photography plus maps and plans of supreme quality” The Observer PRINTED IN CHINA Discover more at traveldk.com AREA COLOUR CODES LIMA pages 54–111 THE SOUTHERN COAST pages 116–129 CANYON COUNTRY pages 130–151 THE INCA HEARTLAND pages 152–181 CENTRAL SIERRA pages 182–195 CORDILLERA BLANCA pages 196–213 THE NORTHERN DESERT pages 214–233 THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS pages 234–247 THE AMAZON BASIN pages 248–263 travellers’ needs WHERE TO STAY pages 266–281 WHERE TO EAT pages 282–301 SHOPPING IN PERU pages 302–305 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES pages 306–311 SPECIALIZED HOLIDAYS pages 312–313 survival guide PRACTICAL INFORMATION pages 316–325 TRAVEL INFORMATION pages 326–333 GENERAL INDEX pages 334–345 EYEWITNESS TRAVEL peru [...]... the highest peak in Peru and the fourth highest in South America PUNA OR HIGH ANDEAN PLAIN Located at over 12,500 ft (3,800 m), the plains are classified into three types – wet puna, located mainly in nothern Peru and along the eastern Andes, moist puna, found in most of Peru, and dry puna in south Peru Guano birds, producers of guano fertilizer, are the Peruvian pelican (right), Peruvian booby, and... 114 Holdridge life zones Peru has two ecoregions that are almost exclusively located in its territory and are difficult to find elsewhere – the Peruvian Cold Ocean Current and the Coastal Pacific Desert The Equatorial Dry Forest, unique to Africa and South America, is also found here PERUVIAN COLD OCEAN CURRENT The Humboldt Current extends 621 miles (1,000 km) off the coast of Peru, bringing cold, nutrient-rich... the world’s mammals and 20 percent of birds are found here The country has 25,000 species of plants, 30 percent of which are found only in Peru POLITICS Machu Picchu, the most popular tourist destination of Peru THE ECONOMY To a large extent the economy reflects Peru s geography – mineral-rich mountains and coastal waters brimming with sea-life Mining and fishing, as well as agriculture and tourism,... pottery design youth attend post-secondary school across the globe Also popular is the up-tempo Afro-Peruvian music of Susana Baca and Eva Ayllon, which ARTS AND SPORTS Peruvians have a rich tradition of has its roots in the communities of expression Ancient cultures trans- black slaves brought to coastal Peru mitted their stories orally, often in the 1500s Like their Latino neighbors, soccer through song... constitute only a part of Peru s artistic traditions Just as vibrant are expressions of folk art that testify to the peoples’ creativity and ability to make the most of natural elements The easily recognizable and restful Andean flute music (the famous “El Condor Pasa”) has drawn fans from Claudio Pizarro, a popular soccer player 18 I N T R O D U C I N G P E R U Peru s Landscape & Wildlife Peru is located in... Iquitos (see p252) harkens back to the 19th-century rubber fever Parque Nacional Manu Figure at Museo de Sipán (see p261) is Peru s largest protected area 10 I N T R O D U C I N G P E R U Putting Peru on the Map With the Pacific Ocean lapping its 1,500-mile (2,400-km) coast, Peru shares borders with Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south The third... percent of the population is employed in agriculture Tourism is booming with some 1.5 million tourists visiting Peru each year Machu Picchu remains the main attraction, PromPeru, the tourism and marketing board, is promoting other destinations too Today, nature tourism draws ever increasing numbers Peru is home to 84 of the earth’s 114 life zones, while almost 10 percent of the world’s mammals and 20 percent... reddish colors Hummingbirds are tiny, nectar-drinking birds Peru has 127 species that range from sea level to 15,000 ft (4,500 m) Reserva de Lomas de Lachay Nacional was established in 1977 and is the only protected area in the coastal hills of Peru It is home to 74 plant and 55 bird species, some on the verge of extinction AMAZON RAINFOREST Peru s Amazon jungle encompasses almost 60 percent of its territory... spotted on the border of Peru and Brazil 20 I N T R O D U C I N G P E R U The Biodiversity of Peru KEY A paradise for nature-lovers, Peru s biodiversity is guarded through the 60 national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, and other categories of natural protected areas that have been created throughout the country Peru holds world records in highest diversity for birds (1,816 species), butterflies Butterfiles,... boat Among the protected wildlife here are 449 bird, 102 mammal, and 256 fish species Peru but mainly in the Montane Cloud Forest ecoregion They grow at altitudes of 328 ft (100 m) to 16,000 ft (4,800 m) Phragmipedium peruvianum, discovered here, is considered the greatest orchid find in the last 100 years Butterflies in Peru make 20 percent of the world’s species Pakitza in Parque Nacional Manu, with . PERU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL EYEWITNESS TRAVEL PERU PERU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU EYEWITNESS TRAVELEYEWITNESS TRAVEL E P O } Y R 5 T k ~ ª * n _ $ # & 8 7 ^ 0 - = ( ® ¤ 0 S k ~ £ c 4 5 a h b N J n e d 0 - E P = } Ó L Y T (  , :  © THE. INFORMATION pages 316–325 TRAVEL INFORMATION pages 326–333 GENERAL INDEX pages 334–345 EYEWITNESS TRAVEL peru