Afredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is the airport for Arequipa city, standing at the base of Misti, the volcano that dominates the horizon.
According to the Peruvian government’s records nearly 600,000 passengers pass through this airport each year. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Flight to Peru, Tourism, Transport, Travel
LAN Peru jet at Lima Airport
If you want to get around Peru quickly, the best option is to take internal flights. In Peru there are several companies that can get you to and from the major cities.
Tags: Airlines, Flight to Peru, Transport
Train to Machu Picchu. Railway from Cusco to Aguas Calientes
As a tourist you are most likely to see a train in Peru if you decide to visit Machu Picchu, where a PeruRail train takes you from the station at Cusco, down through the Sacred Valley to the village of Aguas Calientes, where you can then taken up Machi Picchu by bus. more / mas >>
Ticos are everywhere in Arequipa - but for how long?
There are officially more that 10,000 Ticos in Arequipa city, but according to one driver I spoke to there are maybe 16,000. more / mas >>
Cusco - Capital of the Inca Empire
Once the heart of the Inca Empire, at the centre of their universe they considered it ‘the navel of the world’. Cusco is an important stopping point on any journey to Machu Picchu, but it is worth some time to explore too if you visit.
Tags: Culture, Cusco, History, Machu Picchu, Tourism, Transport
Colonnades in the Plaze de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa is where I was born. A city located in Southern Peru, with a population of almost a million people. Its cathedral and many of its buildings are built from Sillar, the local volcanic rock. This is why Arequipa is known as Cuidad Blanca – the White City. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Culture, Tourism, Transport
Iquitos - A gateway to the Amazon
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, because of the geography (completely isolated in the Amazon) it can not be reached by road. People used to travel there by boat, but now there are several flights everyday because it’s becoming a popular touris destination. LAN Peru offers four daily flights. more / mas >>
Machu Picchu is an incredible example of the Inca's skill at stonework
Machu Picchu is one of the most famous places in the world. Many millions of people who have never been there have seen the classic picture of Machu Picchu high in the Peruvian Andes. I want to tell you about Machu Picchu but also show you some other views. more / mas >>
Tags: Machu Picchu, Tourism, Transport
An Oltursa Bus just arrived in Arequipa. Note the hostess helping a passenger.
Bus travel is the main form of intercity transportation in Peru because flights are expensive and the train system is not very delevoped (there are a lot of mountains in the way). more / mas >>
Church in Huaraz, Peru
Huaraz is a city high in the Andes in the Ancash region of Peru at an altitude of 3052 m (10,013 feet) above sea level. It has a population of about 100,000. more / mas >>