Backpacking around Peru

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Ingþór Birkir Árnason

Backpacking around Peru

When I went traveling around Peru in 2014 with my friends we found a few places that were pretty amazing! This country has many things to offer and there is still a lot of things I have to do there. Here are few of the things that are most memorable from my trip!

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Places

These are some of the places that we went to see. I recommend seeing all of them, there is definitely more places that I want to check out in Peru!

Image - Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu
Ingþór:One of the must places to go in Peru!
Image - Cusco
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Cusco
Ingþór:Once the capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco is like nothing I have seen. This old city is the stop for when going to Macchu Picchu.
Image - Huacachina
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Huacachina
Ingþór:Really unreal to see this lake in the middle of the sand dunes!
Image - Lima
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Lima
Ingþór:The capital of Peru and the most western culture city.
Image - Puno
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Puno
Ingþór:The city we went to when going to Lake Titicaca. Highly recommend checking out the Uros people.
Image - Gold Museum
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Gold Museum
Ingþór:One of the few museums we went to
Image - Titicaca Travel Peru
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Titicaca Travel Peru
Ingþór:We did a tour that included Isla del Sol and staying with locals one night. We were there when a local dance/party was, great experience!
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Wildlife

All around in Peru you can see Llama´s and wild animals, especially if you do the trek around some mountains you will witness a lot of animals.

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Top 10 Wildlife of Peru
Ingþór:You can see Llama´s everywhere around Machu Picchu when you get up!
Image - Difference Between Llama and Alpaca?
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Difference Between Llama and Alpaca?
Ingþór:Recommend trying on the Llama wool sweaters where you can find in most markets. The meat from the Llamas was also suprising.

Food

The food in Peru is pretty good, the best thing I can say is don´t be afraid to try new things!

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17 Typical Foods in Peru You MUST Try
Ingþór:The Lomo Saltado is the go to food in Peru!

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  1. Machu Picchu
  2. Cusco
  3. Huacachina
  4. Lima
  5. Puno
  6. Gold Museum
  7. Titicaca Travel Peru

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