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Whether you want to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, explore the Peruvian Amazon, or enjoy Lima's world-class food and museums, the local Fodor's travel experts in Peru are here to help! Fodor's Essential Peru guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. 

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 40 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• BEST sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, and more
• BEST OF: “What to Eat and Drink," “What to Buy," "Top Day Trips From Lima," 
• PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds
• CULTURAL INSIGHTS -local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music...
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “ Nazca Lines," “The Islands of Lake Titicaca," “The Peruvian Amazon," “The Cordillera Blanca," and more
• SPANISH LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
• COVERAGE ON: Lima, Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, Cusco, Nazca, Pisco, the Peruvian Amazon, the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, Trujilo, and more

Updated edition Dec 2024