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Some tips for internal tourism in Peru

Once you are ready to travel to Peru you need to know that there three very distinct geographical zones, and each one has its own weather seasons, somehow it is important to mention that the coldest of them will be the Andean one , so If you are heading up to a province then cold weather is always expected and you may need to bring with you a jacket and some warm clothes , if you are going to any place in the coast then a warm weather will be waiting for you , and for sure if you are going to the Amazonian jungle the weather will be more like summer.

Make sure to bring along on your trip a positive attitude at all times, there will be amazing places and experiences waiting for you over here so remember that this for sure will bring you surprises and friendly people to meet, there would be some challenges sometimes but there are lots of them everywhere you go, but life is about it right? So the best way to enjoy your trip is let the adventure get in to you.

When you arrive in Peru remember that are many travel agent options that you can take or book your trip or excursions with, somehow it is always recommended to do it in advance prior your arrival to this country, so this will give you definitely more time to enjoy and plan everything according to your expectectations. A hotel or host family accommodation is necessary at your arrival in case you don’t have any connecting flight to your city or province of destination, If this is the scenario then you should always use reliable transportation with accredited drivers who must always show you credential if you are taking their service from inside the airport.

When you arrive in Peru remember that are many travel agent options that you can take or book your trip or excursions with, somehow it is always recommended to do it in advance prior your arrival to this country, so this will give you definitely more time to enjoy and plan everything according to your expectectations. A hotel or host family accommodation is necessary at your arrival in case you don’t have any connecting flight to your city or province of destination, If this is the scenario then you should always use reliable transportation with accredited drivers who must always show you credential if you are taking their service from inside the airport.

It is always important to carry all your personal belongings near to you, specially money, credit or debit cards, medication or any other items of importance to you or the people traveling with you, as a well it is always recommended you assign one person in charge of presenting the documentation of every member of a group in case of traveling in a group.

If you have a connecting flight to your final destination, then it is better to stay at the same airport even though there are some hours left until your next flight this will avoid any chance of getting lost out there and miss your flight, make sure to be ready with some warm clothes in you are traveling to any of the provinces in the Andeans so the cold better won’t get you surprised.

Make sure always to check your luggage or carry on to see if you have them with you at all times especially when you travel by plane not because it might be dangerous or not safe but just to make sure everything is going well and according to what you planned. When you arrived at your final destination the travel agent personal will be waiting for you at the airport and will be carrying you name in a board so you will easily recognize him or her, then you will be taking to the hotel you have previously booked.

It is important to mention that there are bus terminals at every city or province and you can use these means of transportation that for sure will help you saving you some money from your budget and the prices are in soles which is the national currency.

Once you are settle in the place where you will be spending most of the days of your trip make sure to always get some days to get acclimatized in order not have any health issues during some excursions that requires of trekking, climbing or going up to a certain altitude, for sure this will help you a lot.

There many money exchange place where you can go ahead and exchange cash into our national currency, there are as well ATM’s machines where you can withdraw cash in case of needed, remember always to be careful of every transaction and be aware of some strangers than could mean a danger to you if you get distracted, this could happen anywhere so it is a matter of personal safety and awareness.

Popular transportation is fluent in Peru, so if you are interested in getting immersed into the popular activities you may get in to a public transportation bus called , combies or custers where for sure you will pay really cheap for transportation , somehow please make sure of keeping and eye at your belonging and to ask for instruction in order to get off the bus at the right bus stop so you don’t get lost , taxis are also a good choice whenever you are in a rush or just want to take a comfortable ride , make sure to ask the taxi driver about the cost of the ride before you get in , as they could charge you more than the expected if you pay when the ride is done , better safe than sorry.

In Peru it is always important to bargain when you are shopping special when purchasing at the local markets or street vendors, this is totally normal here so you can give a try and for sure get a good deal with this. Facebook.