Peru

by Ben Box, Ben Box, Steve Frankham

Peru is the heart of the Andes and home to the driest desert in the world. This is the only guide for free-spirited travellers who want to get beyond both the Gringo and the Inca trails with detailed accounts of the best off-the-beaten-track sites. Activity-packed for thrill-seekers visiting the country, Footprint Peru takes you surfing, white water rafting and trekking through the heart of this fascinating land. With a comprehensive background section detailing all you need to know about the ancient culture and history of Peru, this guide also takes travellers off the beaten track to find wildlife sanctuaries, the source of the Amazon, pyramids, condors and the famous Inca Trail

656 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

IMO Blue Guides are the best but they don't publish any on South America. An editor there recommended Footprint, so that was plenty good for me.

Having read Machu Picch (Wonders of Man)http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15... just about any guide book will be a disappointment.

1/23/08
Though heavy to carry around on the steep uneven steps of the Inca sites, this offers fine and thorough information.

[Tessa]

Didn't actually use this guide. Lonely planet was way better.