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                <title>Volontiere Pizza</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Owned and run by an Italian, a little bit hard to find so ask for directions. It's near two very good cevicherias, one called Las Gemilitas and the other Meche, I think. All three worth trying out.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Salkantay</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Great alternative trek to Machu Picchu and it takes in it all. Just book when you get there, you can usually go next day. Oh, and please don't take any notice of the Guardian's advertised £3.95 price (do they earn commision from this agent?). It costs around £120 pounds, all meals included with camping.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Alternative Inca Trail to Machu Picchu- in the warm jungle</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The classic four-day trek, the Inca Trail, to Machu Picchu now has an adventurous alternative. From Cuzco, I went across the scary Abra Malaga pass by local transport to the attractive warm jungle village of Santa Teresa and visited hot warm springs (very few foreign visitors at the present moment) and stayed with a local family in a rustic adobe lodge where fresh coffee beans were roasted in front of my eyes and papaya picked off the trees for morning breakfast! <br><br>The journey from Cusco to the jungle on to Machu Picchu with the local Quechua speaking guide involves one night staying by the hot springs in tents, one night with his family (a great experience!), a horse trek, some trekking and the final descent to Aguas Calientes at the foot of Machu Picchu. In the morning, rise early before the other travellers and take in this famous lost Inca citadel. <br><br>A more varied experience overall, following a different route to the majority of people and great to get to stay with a local family, even for one night!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Day trip to the Nazca Lines Hotel</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Stay where you like but the Nazca Lines Hotel has a pool which is guests only, but if you buy a sandwich and a beer, you can use it all day.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Huascaran Adventure Travel</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Small well-run agency.  Does extended treks, but we used them for day treks including fabulous trip to Lago Churup (4500m).  Great guides, efficient, helpful, fun.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Albergue Churup</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Good quality place to stay, lovely welcome even though we arrived 6.30am off overnight bus. Cheap, good breakfast included, use of kitchen, views of mountains.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Sumaq Misky and Nick's Sports Bar</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It's a different restaurant serving innovative dishes and has a fully functional sports bar on the side with four TVs and every sport you can possibly want to watch.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Read up carefully on altitude before going</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The places in your article on Peru are great but the one thing not mentioned is the altitude and the fact if you fly into Cusco and move too fast when you get off the plane you could easily collapse!]]></description>
                
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                <title>AndesPeru for inexpensive tours</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you want to travel to Peru and you do not want to pay for luxury tours, you maybe can try send a request to AndesPeru, it's a company that has many kind of alternatives, working tours with tourist bus services safe and comfortable.<br><br>They hace also inexpensive hotels and good rates for domestic flights. My first tour in Peru 3 years ago was under AndesPeru and it was good organized]]></description>
                
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                <title>Machu Picchu with Peru Expeditions</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Actually I'm working at Peru Expeditions 3 years ago It's a tour operator company eith 15 years at the market, it's very serious about travel services, If you like to travel to Peru, I recommend send you a request asking first than book any tour.<br><br>Tours, hotels, air tickets for all Peru areas, tailored tours from 2 to 30 days, shared and private, inexpensive or deluxe.<br><br>We have available organized tours by tourist bus, airplane or private Toyota's Land Cruiser 4wd to Cuzcu and any other place you request for.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Islas Ballestas</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A spectacular nature reserve for sea life, just a short half-day trip by boat from Paracas. We saw many sealions swimming and singing, penguins, pelicans and other birds. They call it the poor man's Galapagos!]]></description>
                
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                <title>peruforyou.com</title>
                
                <link>http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15924</link>
                
                <description><![CDATA[Peruforyou is a tiny volunteer organisation based in Huancayo. They offer Spanish lessons to tourists in exchange for English lessons and health schemes given to local orphans and street kids. <br><br>You are placed with a local family to live and experience real Andean life. They also offer superb jungle treks - highly memorable and so rewarding.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Inca Trail tips</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[I recommend taking a pair of flip flops or sandals to wear after your day of trekking - it's far more pleasant than keeping your sweaty boots on!  Additionally, take more money than you think you'll need, as there is water and beer to be bought en route, and you'll want to be generous with your tips for the porters and guides.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The old convent</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If the weather is fine, the convent is a nice place to wander around for a reasonable entrance fee. It is an interesting insight into the past and the living conditions, plus some good photo opportunities.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Perurail from puno to cuzco</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Ten-hour rail journey along the grassy altiplano.  The highest point, La Raya pass, is 4321 metres above sea level. An at times bleak but stunning journey that descends along the Vilcanota river to Cuzco.  Spoil yourselves and go first class.  Memorable train journey among hospitable people.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Buena Vista</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The only apartments that we could find in Mancora for two. All the other places to hire were big houses for 10 people or more. This is a great place with a pool, apartments for two and four, a restaurant if you want it, but kitchens in all the apartments.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Mancora itself</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you are on route from Peru to Ecuador or vice versa, this is a great beach place to visit for a few down days. <br><br>It is sunny, there is accommdation on the beach and there is a chilled out vibe. Don't make a special trip to visit though as it's not beautiful.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Chan Chan ruinas</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Don't take an expensive organised trip as it is so easy and cheap to do it yourself. The public bus (1.20s/.) will drop you off at the end of the road. You walk for about 10 minutes and you are there. Entrance to the ruins themselves costs 11s/.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Mochicas B&amp;B</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A small family-run place on the outskirts of Trujillo. There are always taxis around so it is not a problem to be out of town. The family are lovely and will help you in any way they can. There is a big supermarket nearby and you can have use of the kitchen.]]></description>
                
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                <title>La Fonda restaurnat - Barranco</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A great restaurant, nice food, not too pricey but a little bit different.]]></description>
                
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