A hand-picked selection of the finest landscapes, sights, wildlife and more.

PERU’S BEST is the ideal travel guide to this extraordinary country. Written by a Peru-resident travel writer it explores key DESTINATIONS; suggests ITINERARIES; details dozens of SIGHTS and ACTIVITIES; and suggests great spots to EAT. All content (200+ points-of-interest/330+ pics) is original and independent; no recommendations are ads!

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★The FREE version of this app has access restrictions (online only and max 5 entries/day). A SINGLE, one-off PURCHASE removes all restrictions; allows access to all content offline; and includes free future content updates. Published by TouchScreenTravels.com: Travel guides for the digital age.★

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PERU’S BEST starts with essential TRIP-PLANNING information and an overview of key REGIONS and DESTINATIONS to provide perfect orientation.

A hand-crafted ITINERARIES section then offers over half-a-dozen different multi-day itineraries to help with trip planning, as well as detailing how first-timers might best spend their time discovering key places: Lima, Cusco or Maccu Picchu in a day.

The next section of the app, INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES, is designed to give you the heads-up on various interests, so if you’re keen exploring the country’s ARCHEOLOGY or planning a HIKE or a TREK, then you might just dive straight into the app here.

Other categories here include AYAHUASCA & WACHUMA, BEACHES & SURFING, HISTORY and WILDLIFE & BIRDING.

Finally, the app details a handpicked selection of RESTAURANTS & CAFES, many located near key sights. There’s also a little on SHOPS & SHOPPING with special emphasis on the many exceptional MARKETS.

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APP FEATURE: TRIP ESSENTIALS

Key before-you-go information, including:

• Accommodation

• Costs & Money

• Coworking Spaces

• Health & Safety

• Local Info & Media

• Language & Etiquette

• Seasons, Festivals & Events

• Transport

• Wheelchair Travel

APP FEATURE: DESTINATIONS

The lowdown on all key parts of the country

• Altiplano & Lake Titicaca

• Amazonas

• Cusco & The Southern Sierra

• Huaraz & Central Sierra

• Lima & The Central Coast

• Madre de Dios & Manu

• Northern Coast

• Northern Sierra & San Martin

• Southern Coast

APP FEATURE: ITINERARIES & TOURS

Organise your time:

• Multiday Itineraries: Cusco Region Treks • Machu Picchu In-2-Days • Peru’s South In-2-Weeks • Peru In-A-Week • Peru’s Archeology In-A-Week • Peru’s North In-2-Weeks • Peru’s North In-A-Week • Peru’s Wildlife In-A-Week

• Single-Day Itineraries: Cusco In-A-Day • Lima In-A-Day • Machu Picchu In-A-Day

• Tour Agencies

APP FEATURE: INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

Backgrounders and practical advice on:

• Art

• Archeology

• Ayahuasca & Mystical Tourism

• Beaches & Surfing

• Culture

• Eco-Tourism

• Hiking & Trekking

• History

• Llamas, Alpacas & Vicuñas

• Wildlife & Birding

APP FEATURE: EAT, DRINK, SHOP & MORE

Listings, insider tips and recommendations:

• Cafés, Bars & Drinks

• Restaurants & Food

• Shops & Shopping

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APP FEATURES: TECHNICAL

• NAVIGATE quickly using the app's many image buttons; a global search; and internal hyperlinks.

• LOCATION info (using your device's GPS).

• Detailed OFFLINE MAPS (paid version) and the ability to ADD YOUR OWN markers.

• Save and share FAVOURITES.

• One-click website LINKS.

• One-click PHONE CALLS (on phones).

• Easily CONTACT the author.

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CREDITS:

• AUTHOR: Heather Jasper (heatherjasper.com/) has been traveling in Peru since 2013 and has lived full time in Cusco since 2019. She is close to her goal of visiting all 25 regions of Peru. Her articles about Peru have been published in BBC Travel, Fodor’s Travel, Matador Network, Thrifty Nomads and many more.

• ICON: Agnieszka Mordaunt@unsplash

• FEATURE GRAPHIC: Tydence Davis@Flickr

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