On this trip we visited only the north (we already knew the south).
We went through the mountains (border of La Balsa) from Ecuador.
Peru is a country worth visiting for its history, archeology, its landscapes. We had been in 2005 in the south, visiting the most tourist and the feeling that we left is that its people were unfriendly, too introverted, unreliable.
Our perception of Peru has changed dramatically. In this northern region, people are more friendly and less prevented. There are archaeological sites incredible marvels.
Essentials: The Temple of the Moon and the tomb of the Lord of Sipan.
Important to save: Take International Student Card (ISIC). Substantial discount (50%) in most archaeological sites.
REFERENCE PRICES
Change: € 1 = 3.8 soles
- Accommodation:10 to 30 Soles ( 2.70 to € 8). Average price: 20 soles (5.3 €).
- Lunch current:3.5 to 5 Soles ( 1 to 1.4 €).
- Chicken:25 to 30 Soles ( 6.50 to € 8), with potatoes + salad.
- Pan: 6 panes por 1 sol (0.25 €).
- Beer (600 ml) of3.50 to 5 Soles (0.90 to € 1.40).
- Water (water is not potable): 2.5 soles (0.65 €) / bottle2.5 l .
- Internet:1 to 1.50 soles ( 0.25 to € 0.40) / h.
- Call: 0.20 soles (0.05 €) / min, inc. abroad.
- Laundry: 5 Soles (1.40 €) / kg. 5 soles to put the machine in hostels.
- Medical consultation at the health center: 4-10 soles (1 to € 2.60).
- Transport: 4 soles (1.05 €) / hCoast. Double
- Tolls:- Fuel supply: 12.5 Dollars / gallon (3.3 €). A gallon is
Total expenditure: 5 weeks, 2 people
- Transportation: 784 soles (206 €).
Bus, car, combi (collective) mototaxi, boat, peque-peque, + € 150 local aircraft.
Total 356 €
- Food: 810 soles (213 €).
- Accommodation: 660 soles (174 €).
- Tickets: 256 soles (68 €).
- Internet, phone: 20 soles (5 €).
- Laundry: 17 soles (4 €).
- Miscellaneous (medicines, toiletries, books, beds, dishes): 122 soles (32 €)
TOTAL: 850 €, with internal air; 2669 soles (702 €) in 5 weeks (560 € / month).
- Tourist Information Offices (I-Peru): They are all over the country, very good information, complete with updated prices, data transport, tours, schedules, etc.. Also attending by telephone and email. Visit highly recommended.
- Transportation : No transport terminals, except in few cities.
Many trucking companies, each with its private terminals. Asking prices and timetables and companies in I-PERU. No need to book.
- Bus : On the coast, broadly, modern buses with AC. Major Web companies, routes and fares. Suitcases in the warehouse receipt for recovery. In the main roads, night buses. Cheap on the coast.
In Sierra , Old buses, combis (vans collective) and shared taxi (Toyota). Calculate long travel times, average speed:50 km / h (In the mountain passes, 30 km / h ).
- Roads : In general dual carriageway. On the coast, good roads. In the mountains in bad condition, many unpaved, with rain at times impassable. In the jungle: few or no road.
- Urban Transport : Many vans. Taxis. Mototaxis in smaller cities orForest.
- Hotels : There are all kind of cheap, basic but correct. Average price: 20 soles / double room. Often, bed and average (1.20 m wide) for a cheaper price.
- Food : Numerous restaurants. Great variety, even in food supply. Without doubt, the best cuisine in the region. Markets. As a liquid serve black coffee, juice, to mix with water (bad enough). Panes. Chifas abound with Chinese food.
- Water : No potable.
- Landscape : 3 distinct areas. Costa: the coastal desert. Range: canyons, gorges, snowcapped mountains. Selva. Steep slopes and different climates.
- Domestic airlines : The cheapest, Peruvian Airlines, Star Peru. From 80 USD / trip. Other airlines such as Lan, they charge more to foreigners.
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