City: Peru
Top Things to do in Peru
Top Hotels in Peru
- 1. Iberostar Selection Miraflores
- 2. Inti Punku MachuPicchu Hotel & Suites
- 3. Antigua Casona San Blas
- 4. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
- 5. Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
- 6. Atoq San Blas Hotel
- 7. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
- 8. Hilton Lima Miraflores
- 9. Radisson RED Miraflores
- 10. Sonesta Hotel Cusco
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10 National Parks in Peru That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 10°S 76°W / 10°S 76°W / -10; -76
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1. Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 239 reviews
With 2 million hectares, it is the biggest National Reserve of Peru, also it is the largest protected flooded forest of the world and one of the richest places in biological wealth on the planet. Between its biological diversity we find 449 of tropical bird species, 102 of mammals, 256 known species of freshwater fish, 69 of reptiles and more than 1000 varieties of plants, as well as species in danger of extinction like the giant otter, the black lizard, the manatee and the pink dolphin of the Amazon. The place's beauty, as well as its biological wealth makes the reserve a particularly important destination for scientific investigators, nature lovers and bird watchers.The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve stands out among Peru's natural protected areas. Located in the Department of Loreto, in the provinces of Loreto, Requena, Ucayali and Alto Amazonas, with an extension of more than 8000 square miles, it is considered one of the largest of South America
Reviewed By JHerlig - Cape Town Central, South Africa
Aboard the Aria from Aqua Expeditions, we explored the National Reserve in small boats, visiting local villages and viewing the most spectacular array of bird, reptile, insect and animal life on the planet. At night we dined, drank and slept in absolute luxury. A bucket list MUST DO.
2. Area de Conservacion Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo
3. Huandoy Icefall
4. Huascaran National Park
5. Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 249 reviews
Reviewed By sethorch96 - Greater Sydney, Australia
Do not leave Arequipa without visiting this park. It has hot springs, salt flats, wildlife and beautiful Andean views. Too bad most tourists miss it. A day is enough but stay longer if you can.
6. Batan Grande
7. Reserva Nacional Lomas de Lachay
8. Cueva de Las Lechuzas
9. Santuario Nacional Manglares de Tumbes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By hbkm - Leverkusen, Germany
Went there specially to do a kayaking tour in the park. Two tours are offered: The short paddling tour of about one hour (although they tell you two) and the longer motor boat ride of about three hours (which turned out to be longer because of motor failure). I did both. Okay, there were no kayaks, so I paddled a canoe together with a local guide. The loop is not very big but it gives you a good impression of what the mangroves look like. There are many birds but not many other animals. Depending on whether you are there on high or low tide you will get totally different impressions of the park, but in both cases it is worth seeing it. After this loop in the canoe I did the motor boat ride. It takes you to the river which marks the boarder between Peru and Ecuador. You see even more birds on the bird island and you will go to the beach where the river enters the Pacific Ocean. This I found the coolest thing of the trip: Swimming in the river mouth in the ocean, Ecuador to one side, Peru to the other, warm water, sand and a light current from the incoming tide. Nothing but nature, sun and a few fishermen. Very much worth the visit. Happy about having had a great time in a totally unknown and hardly visited natural protection site I went on to the beaches further south.
