Guide to Peru

Peru is located in South America just under the Equator. Back in time it was very extensive, part of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina and even Chile. It was called " Tahuantinsuyo" which is a Quechua term "Tahua" means: four and "Suyo" means: state. Peru is one of the oldest empires of the American continent, it goes back to the year 1200 A.C. The old Peru or Tahuantinsuyo was about 3'000,000 Km2 of land and 5000 Km (3,107 miles ) of Pacific Ocean, which current represents the double of the Peruvian area.
Generally, it is pretty safe and relatively easy to travel around by yourself in Peru. There are buses, planes, taxis etc. all over the country as well as hotels of all categories. There are all kinds of travelers and tourists around and it will be easy to meet other people and have a great trip full of adventure, culture and new friends.

Traveling To Peru

Traveling to Peru is very easy, most of the airlines agencies have very cheap tickets, you can buy a roundtrip ticket it is so much better that buying one way, and it's just the same to buy a ticket for 20 days that to buy it for 40 days. It takes a lot of time to see this amazing country, so you want to get as many days as you can get. When planning a trip to Peru one has to be aware of the requirements needed as a U. S. citizen. You want all the information you can get right? Specially if you are traveling with children or taking too many bags. You can see those requirements at the U. S Department of State