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SAVE $200 WITH PROMO CODE: OUTPOST The perfect trip for beginner climbers, and people wanting a high-altitude experience who have little or no mountaineering skills.  The ascents are located in [...]

THIS TRIP IS NO LONGER OFFERED. SEE MORE TRIPS TO PERU BY CONTIKI HERE  Itinerary Review: Day 1, Lima: Steeped in pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial history, yet buzzing with modern metro [...]

STORY BY CARLA BRAGAGNINI Caving: Peru’s Really Cool Underground Scene Not a lot of travellers head to Peru for caving, so it’s not a strongly developed scene. But its uniqueness garners two [...]

Discover southern Peru and attend the Festival of the Sun A spectacular journey through Peru’s varied landscape encompassing coastal desert, snow-capped Andean peaks, the high Altiplano and [...]

Story and Photos by Desiree Anstey Children flash snow-capped teeth upon our arrival and come running to see what we bring. It’s one of the most isolated indigenous communities in Peru, which [...]

The Andes is the longest mountain range on the planet, with some of the most diverse and accessible routes, peaks and terrain. And there’s no better Andes playground than in Peru! By Carla [...]

From the Amazon River that snakes through Peru to its canyon rivers and Pacific shoreline, taking to the water is one of the best ways to see Peru! Story by Carla Bragagnini Feature Photo: [...]

Whether you prefer to soar way, way above or just a bit-above the canopy, here’s how to do it in Peru! By Carla Bragagnini How to soar like a condor! You’ve probably seen some stunning aerial [...]

One of the first things we noticed after moving to Arequipa were repeated explosions off in the distance—every day, often multiple times a day, from the afternoon well into the evening. I once [...]

Most people don’t know horses are not native to Peru — that’s probably because horseback riding in the Andes has got to be one of the world’s great adventures! By Carla Bragagnini Did you know [...]