| Selected Internet resources for independent travellers across Peru, South America, Lima, Cusco, Pisco, Ica, Arequipa, Andes, Macchu Picchu, Titicaca, lago, Amazons , Nazca, Percas. Information about mountaineering, travel, tourism, holiday maps, guides, travelogues car renting, ecotourism, antropology, archaeology, jungle, lodges, plane renting, windsurfinfg, surfing, diving, snorkeling, natural reserves, parks, trekking, camping, climbing, backpakers hostels and much more. |
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Vagabondo left its track (  ) to indicate the most interesting sites, the ones absolutely not to miss. Adventures and outdoor activities (trekking, cycling, paddling, climbing etc.) are marked by the symbol "  ". We have given a strong evidence to Personal Pages (highlighted in green).
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Many general info can be found on the sites of the famous guides Rough Guide and Lonely-Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com
- Advices for travellers about political situation, medical assistence in several regions of the world supplied by the American government and the UK one:
http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel
- International official tourist offices database, address, phone and, when it exists, Internet address.
http://www.towd.com
- Geopolitic statistics on different Countries, by CIA, are available at:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/fac...
- As for maps we recommend to you either the great archive Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, where maps are listed with an index, or the ypertechnological map engine of Mapquest:
http://www.mapquest.com
- Travel Documents Systems - You'll find here assistance and info about visa and passports, up-to-date requirements and vaccinations necessary to enter the Country.
http://www.traveldocs.com
- Travelers Health - A very important site to consult before starting: information on health risks and what to do to avoid them.
http://www.cdc.gov/
- A Country Study - The site of the Library of Congress. A general one with exhaustive info about all the caracteristic of the Country. Useful for a first contact
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
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Basten, Andrys - Personal page by Andrys Basten. A report, with beautiful photos, of a trip to Peru in may 1997. Info about Arequipa, Cusco, Puno, and Machu Picchu. http://www.andrys.com/indox.html
Lost Cities Peru - Overview on ancient Peruvian cities, info, directions and nice photos. http://www.destination360.com/start1.htm
- Peru Explorer - A commercial site, but gives some useful info, though sometimes too synthetic.
http://www.peru-explorer.com
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Virtual Peru - Personal page by Mónica Vela Valdizan, Peruvian nativeGovert-Jan Mennen, dutch. General site with information on the geography, climate, history, and attractions. With many suggestive pictures. http://www.virtualperu.net/
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Inforperu. A non commercial site, full of information about the most interesting places in this country, forum, directions and travelogues. http://www.infoperu.com/
Judith's homepage. Personal pages by Judith, an inveterate hiker. About some places there is only a photo gallery (nice photos), for others there is also a travel report.. http://home.wxs.nl/~judithk/
- A site collecting ample photo galleries with captions
http://www.tribaleye.co.uk/
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In Angus McIntyre you find several photo galleries, often accompanied by a pleasant report..A virtual travel in remote territories. http://www.raingod.com/angus/
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Luke's South American Diary Personal page by Luke Mastin. Diaries of five years travels in South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) of a young couple with a cild.Structured as a traditional book: story on one side and photos on the other. For fans of reading. http://www.lukemastin.com/diary
- South America (Argentina, Peru, Bolivia) - Personal page by Wee Keng Hor, a Chinese photographer. Short travel reports with many photos, small but of very good quality.
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~weekh/
- Golden Lands of Peru - An amusing personal page about two guys traveling in Peru, also some useful link.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/All...
- Machu Picchu Journey - A personal page about a short trip, with some beautiful and suggestive photos.
http://www.radix.net/~chinatom/mp.html
Middle of Everywhere 2000-01 - Scott and Julie's RTW trip in which they will visit 6 continents. Also includes info and tons of photos of prior trips. http://www.geocities.com/middleofeverywh...
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