The park won a Guiness world record for having the largest number of fountains inside a public park and for also having the world's highest fountain. A must see.
Pre Inca Temple right in the heart of Miraflores. Belonging to the Lima culture, some sections have been recently excavated with very interesting results. Contains a small site museum.
Found here are the remains of the Colonial wall that was built to protect Lima from 1687 until 1870. This area is very popular with locals on the weekend.
Restored recently, built in 1624, one of the most beautiful colonial churches in Lima from 17th century.
Contains the alleged remains of Francisco Pizarro (First Spainish Conquerer to the region), also contains a museum of religious art.
Visits to the catacombs & monastery is by guided tour only. The catacombs house holds the skeletal remains of an estimated 70,000 people that were killed during the Spanish Inquisition.
Open Tue-Fri 10:00-16:30, Sat & Sun 10:00-13:00. Exhibition of pre-Inca & Inca pottery & gold.
Cheap set menu at lunch time, nice location, run by French nuns. Part of the profit goes to support abandoned kids.
Called polleria by locals, it offers a large menu of salads and the popular barbecue chicken (chips, chicken & salad). You will find one in almost every Lima neighbourhood!
Great music venue. Very young university crowd and good alternative music scene. On weekends can get really full, get there earlier to avoid a never ending waiting line.
Nice bar to hangout any day of the week. 4 areas, 2 music scenes (reggae & latin). Chill on the sofas by the bar or dance by the stage!
There are many slot machines and table games. Free drinks and snacks while playing table games. Smarter dress required, no cameras. Good Luck.
Cusco hostel, brand new Jacuzzi, good location to enjoy all that Cusco has got to offer! Read more.
Perfect place to grab a typical tasty peruvian sandwich and freshly made smoothes! Great value! You can also use WiFi there!
Biggest "Papa Rellena" (filled baked potato) in Arequipa! They only make a few each day, get there early if you don't want to miss it! Free WiFi here!
Ask for "El Herraje" steak! Prime tasty beef at affordable price! The day menu lunches are a real deal!
Cruz Del Condor look-out it's a must! You will have the chance to observe the deepest canyons in the world and the majestic condors on the hunt for food. Read more.
Kind of hard to find, this is the perfect place to chill away from the frenetic Plaza de Armas traffic. Good coffee and cakes! The waffles are huge and the view is amazing!
Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world at 3821m above sea level. It is also South America's largest freshwater lake!
The Uros Islands are only a short boat ride from Puno. Here your guide will talk you through the customs and lifestyle of the inhabitants and you will get the chance to explore and take photos. Read more.
A wonderful funky place with some of the best food in Cusco, a little more expensive, but worth it.
Do not miss Jack’s!!!!! One of the best breakfasts in town as well as snacks and meals.
English orientated Pub. Great place for roasts, breakfast and snacks, a traveller’s faviourite. Also have meat pies.
A pleasant couch type restaurant, a good place for a snack, meal or just drinks.
You can see the guiness sign from the Plaza de Armas. Irish Pub, good music, Happy hour daily, a very busy place, good cheap food, a good place to meet up before hitting the night life.
Good for an afternoon relaxing drink with a view. More spacious, good music, happy hours, pool table and darts
The original Cusco Pub, popular with travellers, slow service, dart board, happy hour 6-7 and 9-9:30 (doesn’t include beer).
Very popular, good music, nice place, upstairs off, one of the most popular dance places with both locals and travellers, a small entry fee, but can generally get a free pass.
Lively and popular, draws big crowds. They offer you free drink passes to convince you to go in!
Small Plaza with popular cafes, restaurants and tourist shops – giving it the name “Barrio de los Artesanos”. The plaza is also home to Cusco’s oldest parish church.
This Inca ruin forms the base of the colonial church of Santo Domingo. Today all that remains of Koricancha (once the Inca Empire’s richest temple) is the stonework.
Started in 1559 and taking almost 100 years to build, the Cathedral is Cusco’s main church and one of the cities greatest repositories of colonial art.
This is considered to be Cusco’s third most important colonial church. The order of La Merced was founded in Barcelona in 1218 by San Pedro Nolasco. Paintings based on his life hang in the cloister.
This church's foundations contain stones from the palace of Huayana Capac, the last Inca to rule an undivided, unconquered Empire.
This church and monastery dating from the 16th and 17th Century, is more austere than many of Cusco’s other churches, but does have a large collection of paintings and a well carved cedar wood choir.
This 16th century church is part of a strict convent. You can usually get in for mass around 6 or 7 am. It is worth making the effort as it is one of Peru's most bizarre churches.
This square's simple abode church is small but thanks to its exquisitely carved pulpit has been called the finest example of colonial wood carving in the Americas.
The church has twice been destroyed by earthquakes. The paintings contain several representations of God's dogs or Dominicanus in Latin, hence the name of the religious order.
The church donated the mansion to house a religious art collection. Many of the paintings are notable for the accuracy of their period detail.
In the Casa Garcilaso de la Vega. There is a small chronologically arranged but poorly labelled archaeological collection.
One of the best ruins in Cusco. Approx 40 min walk from the Plaza del Armas. Better to visit in a group rather than independently: security! You need a BOLETO TURISTICO for this ruin.
1 hour by local bus (a great experience, but a hairy ride!). Very colourful. There are also some great ruins here.
In Inca times the plaza called Huacaypataun was twice as large as it is today. It was the Heart of Inca Cusco and remains the heart of the modern city.
No need for walking boots as you don´t leave the boat during the tour. Life jackets are provided. It’s recommended to bring sun protection, water, binoculars and your camera. Read more.
If you are looking for food or batharoom, then head to Johnny & Jennifers restaurant opposite the pier. We recommend the seafood, especially the Cerviche! Just buy a drink to use their facilities.
The Reserve, located 235km south of Lima, is the first marine conservation centre of the country and one of the most important in the world.
Best time to leave is at 4-4:30pm as the sand is not as hot and the great views at sunset. Jump on a 4x4 sand buggy out into the desert stopping at some huge dunes for sand boarding. Read more.
Trendy backpacker hostel right in the epicentre of very safe Miraflores. Read more.
Free entry and tours in English. You may have to wait for these though. Dungeon, torture chambers and headquarters of the inquisition for all of Spanish America, 1570/1820.
One of the largest and most impressive squares, showing a great expression of French architecture. The Lima Jr (street) joins this square to the Plaza de Armas.
Also known as Plaza de Armas it is the main square in Lima. With its Spanish architecture, houses the government palace, the city hall, the cathedral and the archiepiscopal palace.
The main reason to come to Nazca is to take an overflight to see the ancient Nazca Lines. Be prepared for a flight with a lot of turns, and they supply spew bags if you need it. Flight times 40 min!
Old Nazca burial place discovered in the early 1920’s. The mummies with their cloth & tapestries are perfectly preserved thanks to the very dry climate. Most of the mummies are over a 1000 years old.
Green Toad Bus recommends you use Cruz del Sur buses! Take something warm on the bus with you.
Link provides safe, clean, neat, pleasant environment and everything at accessible rates. Read more.
A great place to socialize with fellow backpackers and staff and enjoy a cold beer and a good meal after a long journey. Read more.
It gets crowded on weekends and sometimes has live music. There is an entrance fee. Upstairs is the Zero Pub and pool bar, a good place for drinks before hitting the clubs.
It is by far the most remarkable sight in Arequipa. It was opened to the public in 1970 after four centuries of mystery. Open from 9:00 – 16:00 daily with the last exit being at 17:00. A Must!
The elegant Plaza de Armas is surrounded on 3 sides by colonial arcaded buildings with many restaurants, on the 4th side by the cathedral. Behind the cathedral is a very attractive alley with cafes
Taking up a whole block, various market stalls selling a wide variety of fruit and vegetables as well as flowers. Good place to try some of the local fruit juices of the region and empanadas.
A great mix of modern cuisine and local dishes, good coffees and cocktails in a nice setting. Fantastic Eggs Benedict!
