dungenessa

Some of the ATMs say on them that they give out 20 sol notes, so worth checking as the bigger notes are hard to change in small shops and...

You should be able to hire a sleeping bag if you go on an organised tour with a decent company. And in terms of the weather, it won't be...

Here's the story in English. http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-465-For-Perus-airlines-a-turbulent-month/

I think that's your best option, unless you've got the money to catch a flight from Juliaca to Lima and then Lima to Santiago. Taca's got...

I think Dori7's advice is is good, although you don't actually have to stay in Urubamba as it's not that far away from Ollantaytambo. You...

Hello Mandyheads, you seem pretty organised, so no advice for you there apart from to say knitted jumpers are good value if you buy them...

Panama and Ecuador are too different to compare in the way you've asked. If there's some particular type of trip you prefer, then it might...

It's wet season in the highlands, so if you're into rain, then Ecuador's a must. It's hot and sunny on the coast so it's high season there...

Your ideas chime with my experience and I think the places you want to visit will be sufficient to get a flavour of the country. Like...

I agree with poster 2. Renting a car is just a bad idea. It's not cheap to rent cars here and even if you do, some drivers can best be...

Apart from some tours of the mangrove swamps, Tumbes hasn't got a lot going for it. Mancora is a lively place with lots of restaurants and...

It's not a risk worth taking if you have to pay for the tour in advance and have no guarantee of the bus waiting for you. Saying that,...

I wanted to do this as it looked good on paper, but it seemed almost impossible in practice as I couldn't find anyone willing to take me....

As the other posters say, Arequipa and Colca are by far the better choice, however you can easily do both. If you're travelling from Cuzco,...

Yeah, better to get the plane unless there's something specific you're wanting to see, or you just like slow buses on bumpy roads. At the...