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“Everyones so helpful Ill ask another question. We are unsure what reserve to visit. There is one south(where we will mostly be)in Manu - Amarakaery Reserve or we could fly north and go to reserva nacional pacaya-samiria. Anyone been to either?” 2 answers	MillenniumT Seattle
“Has anyone heard of/been to the Wiracocha Spanish School in Cusco? I want to make sure it exists lol” 3 answers	katie_marie Ontario
“I'm looking for an Alternative route to the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. What do people recommend? Where can I book such places?” 7 answers	MillenniumT Seattle
“So I have another question. I don't really eat meat, how will the food be in Peru?”   1 cheer 17 answers	katie_marie Ontario
“Hi! I'm going to cusco for three months! I want to do the inca trail but don't want to take malaria meds, is this possible? also, any other tips about the city would be great!”   1 cheer 20 answers	katie_marie Ontario
“Without trying to come across as a stupid American, I am planning a trip this summer, and Peru is one of my top choices. One of my main concerns is I don't know a lick of Spanish and neither does my traveling partner. Obviously I will try and learn as mu” 13 answers	MillenniumT Seattle
“I'm going to Peru and Bolivia with 6 other friends, we'll spend 20 days there, in July. I would love to know if it'll be too cold to do the Inca Trail, and which other places I should visit. All suggestions will be welcome and very appreciated! =D”   1 cheer 7 answers	Juliana Jups Belo Horizonte
“What's the best time of year to visit Peru with a bicycle? It would need to be at least 17-18 degrees Celsius minimum.”   1 cheer 6 answers	gubbe Amsterdam
“We are planning our route at the moment and have a few questions. Firstly, we want to stop around Lake Titicaca. Is it worth visiting the islands from the Peru side? Or is the best thing to appreciate the Lake? Obviously if we had more time I wouldn” 15 answers	treacle London
“I've got plane tickets for the end of November! Does anyone have any specific information about the Cajamarca region?”   1 cheer 6 answers	skeet118 Portsmouth
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Peru (Spanish: Perú, Quechua: Piruw, Aymara: Piruw), officially the Republic of Peru (Spanish: República del Perú?·i, IPA: [reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu]), is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru

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