In all
our tours that we offer we have a clean-up policy that
must be respected by all our employees 'take out what
you take in,We use clean burning fuel to cook the meals
on our treks ,we avoid activities which threaten
wildlife or which may be potentially damaging to our
natural environment, We ensure local water is kept clean
by avoiding using pollutants in streams or springs , We
limit deforestation - we do not make open fires and
discourage others from doing so
Our travel
Agency helps to the local community as well.
We provide opportunities for local people is vital in
ensuring that tourism benefits the community, improve
life standards and give oportunities to people.
About Peru
Population: 27,012,899
Area: 501,234 square miles
Capital city: Lima (population 8 million)
Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara You will be
surprised how good english is spoken in all tourist
places shops and even shoes cleaning streets boys,
that's tourism that incourage locals to learn foreing
lunguages in order to have better opportunities for jobs
or tasks which are commonly paid by customers.
Altitude
Sickness in Cusco.
The altitudes experienced in the Andes may have an
adverse effect on you if you are not used to such
heights. On reaching heights above 4,000 feet, heart
pounding and shortness of breath are a normal response
to the lack of oxygen in the air. However, for some
visitors these symptoms can deteriorate into a condition
known as Soroche (or acute mountain sickness) which has
symptoms such as headaches, extreme tiredness, loss of
appetite, insomnia and often nausea. Symptoms usually
develop during the first 24 hours at high altitude. To
prevent Soroche, on arrival don't over exert yourself.
Be sure to rest and avoid alcohol, cigarettes
Tipping in Peru Most restaurants do not include a tip on
the bill, but some more expensive restaurants do. Locals
do not leave very big tips, but at least 10% is
recommended if the service is good. Taxi drivers are not
tipped, and the fare should be negotiated beforehand. If
on a tour with a company, we suggest tipping guides,
cooks, porters who carry baggage, and mule wranglers
when applicable and if satisfied with the service
Malaria into peru : Recommended for those traveling to
low-altitude, jungle areas where insects are prevalent.
The CDC has more specific information on areas with
reported cases
About food and
water in Peru
Peruvian Food, is one of the best in the world, however,
you must be sure to eat at the right places.
Peruvian
Drinks & Peruvian Cocktails
Peruvian Drinks
Non-alcoholic
Mate de Coca
Chicha Morada
Inka Cola
Alcoholic Drinks
Pisco
Wines
Beers
Chicha
Peruvian Cocktails
Pisco Sour
Peru Libre
Super Cholo
Chilcano de Pisco
El Poncho Rojo
Coca Sour
Maracuya Sour
Algarrobina
Climate in Peru: Peru's climate can be divided
into two seasons-wet and dry-though the weather varies
greatly depending on the geographic region. Because Peru
is in the Southern Hemisphere, the "summer"is considered
to be from January to March. During these months, the
weather is usually sunny and warm on the coast and on
the western slopes of the Andes. Coastal temperatures
are normally between 75 and 85 degrees in the summer. In
the high Andes, however, January to March is the wet
season, when rains can be heavy but the vegetation much
greener. Summer temperatures at high altitudes are
usually mild during the day, 55-70 degrees, and colder
at night, 40-50 degrees.
During the winter, or dry season (April to November),
the coast is usually cloudy and colder. In the high
Andes regions, the weather is dry and sunny during the
day, but temperatures can drop below freezing at night.
The dry season is the most popular for travel in the
Andes and the jungle areas.
Electricity in Perú
Electric supply in Peru is 220 volts AC, 60Hz - twin
flat blade (as used in the USA) and twin round pin plugs
(as used in continental Europe) are both standard here .
Domestic Airlines in Peru / Flights Lima - Cusco - Lima
LAN www.lan.com LAN Airlines is an airline based in
Santiago, Chile. As the principal Chilean airline, it is
also Chile's flag carrier. LAN is one of the largest
airlines in Latin America, with flights to Latin
America, United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Oceania,
and Europe. It is a member of the One World Airline
Alliance (together with American Airlines, British
Airways, Iberia & Quantas amongst others) so it should
be possible to purchase domestic flights through your
local travel agent when booking your international
flight. Their web site also allows online reservations
and secure payments. Domestic flights between the
following major cities in Peru: Lima - Cusco (12 flights
per day each way), Lima - Arequipa (6 flights per day
each way), Arequipa - Juliaca, Lake Titicaca (4 flights
per day each way), Cusco - Puerto Maldonado (2 flights
per day each way). Other cities serviced by LAN include
Chiclayo, Iquitos, Pucallpa, Piura, Tacna & Trujillo.
TACA www.taca.com TACA is an international airline
headquartered in San Salvador (El Salvador). TACA,
originally an acronym of Transportes Aéreos
Centroamericanos (Central American Air Transport), it
now stands for Transportes Aéreos del Continente
Americano (Air Transport of the American Continent),
reflecting its expansion to North, Central, South
America and the Caribbean. It flies to 39 destinations
in 22 different countries. In 2009 TACA received three
Skytrax World Airline Awards effectively crowning the
airline as "Best Airline in Central America, Mexico and
the Carribbean".
TACA operate international flights as well as one daily
domestic flight each way between Lima and Cusco.
Cusco
Tourist Ticket
Admission to many of the most popular places of interest
in Cusco can only be made using a 'Tourist Ticket'
(Boleto Turistico). This ticket allows you entrance to
many sites in and around Cusco and costs 130 Peruvian
Soles (approx US$50) and 70 Peruvian Soles for students
with an ISIC card (approx US$27). The ticket is valid
for 10 days and can be bought at the OFEC office at
Avenida Sol 103 office 102 (Mon-Fri 8am-6.30pm , Sat
8am-2pm) or at any of the sites included on the ticket
below. Official website www.boletoturisticocusco.com
Places included on the tourist ticket are:
Santa Catalina Convent and Art Museum, Museo de Historia
Regional (Casa Inca Garcilazo de la Vega), Museo Palacio
Municipal de Arte Contemporaneo, the Museo Arqueologico
Koricancha (but not Koricancha itself), Museo de Arte
Popular, Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo, Monumento
Pachacutec .Inca ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko,
Tambomachay and Puca Pucara.Pisac, Ollantaytambo and
Chinchero. These sites are normally visited as part of
the Sacred Valley day tour.Urcos: Pikillacta (the only
major pre-Inca ruin in the Cusco area) and Tipon (mainly
Inca terracing).
Entrance tickets to the Cathedral (US$10), Koricancha /
Qoricancha /Temple of the Sun (US$4.5 ), San Blas church,
the Inka Museum (US$4), Museo de Arte Precolombino (US$6.00),
Museo de Arte Religioso del Arzobispado (US$5) and La
Merced (US$2.00) are sold separately.















