Peru may be the ultimate adventure motorcycling destination. Alberto Lara and Naomi Tweddle share their travel experience about Peru.
Find out more about Naomi and Alberto at their website. http://ww w.motolara.com
Information from Alberto and Naomi about Peru
• Huaraz - Huascarán National Park:
◦ Llanganuco Lakes
◦ Paron Lake
◦ Wilcacocha Lake
◦ Punta Olimpica Pass
◦ Portachuelo Pass
◦ Pastoruri Glacier
◦ Chavin de Huantar Archeological Site
• Kuelap ruins near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region)
• Gocta Falls near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region)
• Islas Ballestas in Paracas on the coast "Peruvian Galapagos"
• El Señor de Sipan Archeological Site in Chiclayo (Lamballeque Region on the coast)
• Chan-Chan Archeological Site in Trujillo (La Libertad Region on the coast)
• And your typical touristy spots:
◦ City of Cusco & Sacred Valley
◦ Lineas de Nasca
◦ City of Puno & Lago Titicaca
◦ City of Arequipa
◦ City of Cajamarca
◦ City of Ayacucho
◦ Machu Picchu
◦ The Amazon jungle: Iquitos, Tarapoto, Puerto Maldonado, Pucalpa, Manu National Park, Pacaya-Samiria National Park
Routes we mentioned:
• Angasmarca to Mollepata to Pallasca (dirt) - La Libertad Region
• Chugay to Aricapampa to Pataz (dirt) - La Libertad Region
• Dead-end road to Calemar from El Pallar (dirt) - La Libertad Region
• Road from Pomabamba to Yanama (dirt) - Ancash Region
• Cañon del Pato (dirt) - Ancash Region
• Cascas to Contumazá (dirt) - La Libertad Region
• Nazca to Cusco (paved) - Nazca/Cusco Regions
• Celedín to Chachapoyas (paved) - Cajamarca Region
• Panamerican Highway south of Nazca (paved) - Nazca/Arequipa Regions
Official websites to find out more about traveling and what to do in Peru:
• Visit Peru http://visitperu.com/nuevo-visitperu/english/index.php
• Peru Travel http://www.peru.travel/?internacional
Motorcycle rentals and tours in Peru: (most of them based in the South of Peru: Cusco)
• Peru Moto http://www.perumoto.com/en/
• Cusco Moto Tour http://www.cuscomototourperu.com/
• Peru Moto Tours http://perumototours.com/
• Motorcycle Tours Peru http://www.motorcycletoursperu.com/peru-tours-en/rentals_motorcycle_cusco_peru.php
• Peru Motors http://www.perumotors.com/English/RentalsPM.html
• Peru Motorcycle Tours http://www.perumotorcycletours.com/
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