monkeys and macaws in the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria.Swill a scoopful of chicha - saliva-fermented corn beer - to earn the respect of the locals.Descend into the narrow, hallucinatory underground chambers of the millennia-old ruins at Chavin de Huantar.In This Guide:Three authors, 144 days of on-the-road research via planes, riverboats, and dozens of death-defying bus rides.Dedicated Peru Outdoors chapter, plus expanded activities coverage throughout.Get the inside story on the Inca world from notes explorer and author Hugh Thomson.Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the minute reviews and traveler suggestions.

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