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About Peru’s Best: Travel Guide
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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*** This app is ad-free and subscription-free: the single-one-off purchase also includes free updates in the future. Published by TouchScreenTravels.com: Travel guides for the digital age. Our Touch, Your Travels. ***
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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
• Central Sierra & Huaraz
• Cusco & The Southern 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 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
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REVIEWS AND RATINGS
Reviews and ratings are like gold dust to small developers like us, if you like the app please go back into the app store, find it and leave a review or just a rating. It really helps us. Thanks.
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*** This app is ad-free and subscription-free: the single-one-off purchase also includes free updates in the future. Published by TouchScreenTravels.com: Travel guides for the digital age. Our Touch, Your Travels. ***
——
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.
——
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
• Central Sierra & Huaraz
• Cusco & The Southern 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
——
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 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.
——
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
——
REVIEWS AND RATINGS
Reviews and ratings are like gold dust to small developers like us, if you like the app please go back into the app store, find it and leave a review or just a rating. It really helps us. Thanks.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.1
Last updated on Nov 15, 2023
Old Versions
Big updates for both Peru’s northern Amazon rainforest and northern coast! Updates for Central Lima & Barranco, including the San Francisco catacombs and Larco Museum. New entries for: Andean culture, Andean dances, Corpus Christi & Inti Raymi in Cusco, the caballito de totora, Huanchaco surfing, Iquitos accommodation, Chinchero, Maras & Moray, Staying at a research station in the jungle, Cusco restaurants Kion & El Encuentro, rock climbing & bouldering, and earthquake safety.
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Version History
2.1
Nov 15, 2023
Big updates for both Peru’s northern Amazon rainforest and northern coast! Updates for Central Lima & Barranco, including the San Francisco catacombs and Larco Museum. New entries for: Andean culture, Andean dances, Corpus Christi & Inti Raymi in Cusco, the caballito de totora, Huanchaco surfing, Iquitos accommodation, Chinchero, Maras & Moray, Staying at a research station in the jungle, Cusco restaurants Kion & El Encuentro, rock climbing & bouldering, and earthquake safety.
2.0
May 31, 2023
Big update: maps now offline. Also: new category for Working Holidays with children for coworking spaces, visas and volunteer vacations; hotel recommendations for Cusco and Aguas Calientes; new entry for Aguas Calientes; extra hikes from Machu Picchu; new entry for a place near Cusco where you can see all four South American camelids and buy alpaca and vicuña wool products; updated information for Kuélap, which is currently closed; new entry for a restaurant in Cusco named Chicha; fixed a few typos and made other small changes.
1.5
Feb 13, 2023
Added links to latest travel advisory pages by US & UK governments to help travellers make informed decisions in the light of Peru's current security crisis.
1.4
Dec 8, 2022
Added entries for traveling in a wheelchair, eco-tourism, traveling with children, digital nomads and Spanish phrases for allergies. Also added entries on Hatun Machay and Oxapampa.
1.3
Oct 9, 2022
New content on Manu & Madre de Dios added, mostly in and around Puerto Maldonado. Welcome to the amazonian jungle!
1.2
Aug 21, 2022
Substantial expansion of the "Huaraz & The Central Sierra" section with many new Cordillera Blanca hiking and trekking suggestions and lots of gateway city tips. Also new is a "Cusco Walks" section which suggests six different walking routes around the city - with route maps.
1.1
Jul 13, 2022
Substantial update with new content including: a new section of Peruvian Art; an Artisanal Crafts section along with expanded shopping guides in the major cities. Also three more hikes, a restaurant and an entry on Peruvian Superfoods added.
1.0
Jun 4, 2022
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