CLIMATE:

Peru can be divided roughly into three different climate zones: the Coastal region, the Andes or Highlands and the Amazon.
Coastal Zone : Summer is from December through March, a nice period for visiting the beaches. From April to September, days are very sunny and wet. Some days parts of the coast are all covered with mist.
Andean Zone : The dry season starts in April and goes through November. Wet season is from December through March and is characterized by frequent rainfall which last typically for one hour or a few hours, mostly rainfall are in January and February.
Amazon zone: The dry season is from June to October and the rainfall does occur generally short and intense. The rainy season is from November through March.

Clothing.

It depends the travel zone. Take summer clothes for the warmer, months and a thin sweater or coat for fresh evenings.
During the stay in the highlands, you should bring warm clothes and also medicines against altitude sickness.
For the amazon region, thin summer clothes, raincoats and tight shoes are appropriated during the whole year.

Souvenirs

Peru is famous for its ceramic products. Crafts, as well as textiles such as scarves, ponchos, belts, bags and tapestry are characterized by the typical regional patterns. Furthermore, silver jewelry is cheap. Best places to go shopping are the traditional Andean markets.
CPS Andes Peruvian Tours offers you the products in Alpaca wool, because we want to contribute with the development of the handicrafts workshop of the height lands Communities, they work in original alpaca baby, preparing the sweaters, waiscoat, gloves, bonnets, shalls, and others.
If you want to buy and colaborate with these families, just contact us.

GASTRONOMY:

Practically restaurants offer typical food and creole dishes and international cuisine, which are available for all visitors. The three key ingredients of creole cuisine are aji (a native chili pepper), ajo (garlic), and lemon. For example the marine food is very rich, is typical the “ceviche”, raw fish with lemon juice and onions, others Peruvians speciality are “The Anticuchos”, (meat skewers with heart of beef), “Rocoto Relleno” (stuffed tasty peppers), and more traditional dishes, include filet of alpaca, spicy guinea pig, the “Pachamanca” and “ La Ocopa ”(cooked potatoes with a cheese sauce). Some restaurants are into colonial houses and have Inka walls as part of the decor.

RESTAURANTS IN CUSCO

LA RETAMA. Typical and Internacional food. Music and dance every night, located in Portal de Panes 123 Second floor of the main square T(51-84) 22-6372 www.cuscoperu.com/laretama

TUNUPA GRILL & BAR. Novoandean Peruvian food, show and dances, is located in main square – portal Cofiturias 233, T. (51-84) 25-2936.

PACHACUTEQ. Typical and Internacional food. Music and dence every night, located in Plaza de Armas – Portal de Panes 137, T. (51-84) 25-4005. www.welcome.to/pachacutec

EL TRUCO. Plaza Regocijo 261, T. ( 51-84 ) 26-.2441 www.cuscoperu.com/eltruco

INKA GRILL. Located in Plaza de Armas – Portal de Panes 115, T. (51-84) 26-2992 fax (51-84) 22-6989. Inkagrill@wayna.rcp.net.pe

HOTELES IN CUSCO

***** MONASTERIO. Calle Palacio 136-140 (Plazoleta Nazarenas) T. (51-84)241777 Fax (51-84) 237111, e mail: reserva@peruorientexpress.com.pe / res-monasterio@peruorientexpress.com.pe
www.monasterio.orient-express.com

***** LIBERTADOR. Plazoleta Santo Domingo 259. T. (51-84) 23 - 1961 Fax (51-84) 23 – 3152.
Hotel@libertador.com.pe www.libertador.com.pe

****NOVOTEL. Calle San Agustín 239, T. (51-84) 22 – 8282, fax (51-84) 22 – 8855.
reservations@novotelcusco.com.pe www.novotel.com

****PICOAGA. Santa Teresa 344 , T. (51-84) 22 – 7691/ 252331, Fax (51-84)22 – 1246.
picoaga@terra.com.pe www.picoagahotel.com

***CASA ANDINA I. Portal Espinar 142, T. (51-84) 23 – 1733, Fax (51-84) 23 – 1682.

***CASA ANDINA II . Calle San Agustín 371, T. (51-84) 25 - 2633, Fax (51-84) 22 – 2908.

***CASA ANDINA III . Santa Catalina Angosta 139, T. (51-84) 25 - 2633, Fax (51-84) 22 – 4461.
ventas@casa-andina.com www.casa-andina.com

***RUINAS. Calle Ruinas 472, T. (51-84) 22 – 6101 / 26-0644, Fax 23 – 6314.
ruinas@terra.com.pe www.hotelruinas.com

***Q'ARMENQ'A. Puente Rosario 128, T. (51-84) 22 – 1690.
qarmenqa@speedy.com.pe www.hotelqarmenca.com

***ROYAL INKA I. Plaza Regocijo 299, T. (51-84) 23-1067 / 23-3037.

*** ROYAL INKA II . Santa Teresa 335, T. (51-84) 22-2284 / 22-3876, Fax (51-84) 23-4221
royalin@terra.com.pe www.royalinkahotel.com

***SONESTA POSADA DEL INCA CUSCO. Portal Espinar 108, T. (51-84) 22-7061 , fax (52-84) 24 – 8484.
reservas@sonestaperu.com www.sonesta.com

***PANAMERICAN INN . Av. Tomasa Tito Condemayta 1641, T. (51-84) 24–5582, fax (51-84) 24 – 9966.
www.panamericaninnhotel.com

***CENTENARIO. Av. Centenario 689, T. (51-84) 22 – 4235.
centenario@planet.com.pe www.telser.com.pe/centenario

**LOS PORTALES. Calle Matará 322, T. (51-84) 22 – 2391, fax (51-84) 23– 8400.
reservas@portalescusco.com www.portalescusco.com

**AMARU. Calle Cuesta San Blas 239, Telefax. (51-84) 22 – 8282, fax (51-84) 22 – 8855.
amaruhostal@speedy.com.pe www.incacountry.com

**RUMI PUNKU. Choquechaca 339, T. (51-84) 22 – 1102.
Hostal@rumipunku.com www.rumipunku.com

**ANDENES DE SAPHI. Calle Saphi 848, T. (51-84) 22 – 7561.
Andenes-saphi@telser.com.pe www.andenesdesaphi.com

**LOS APUS. Atoqsaycuchi 515 – San Blas, T. (51-84) 26 – 4243.
info@losapushostal.com www.losapushostal.com

HOTELS OUTSIDE CUSCO

***MACHUPICCHU PUEBLO. Is an ecological boutique hotel, ideal for exploring Machupicchu National Park Km. 110 Railroad line. Aguas Calientes. T. (51-84) 24 – 5314, fax (51-84) 24– 4669.
central@inkaterra.com www.inkaterra.com

***KUYCHI RUMI. Exclusive lodging in fully equiped andean cottages in 2 acre of ecological gardens.
Km. 74.5 Carretera Urubamba – Ollantaytambo, T. (51-84) 20 – 1169.
Kuychirumi@amauta.rcp.net.pe www.urubamba.com

***SONESTA POSADA DEL INCA SACRED VALLEY-YUCAY. Plaza Manco II of yucay 123, Urubamba. T. (51-84) 20 – 1107, fax (51-84) 20– 1345.
reservas@sonestaperu.com www.sonesta.com

***ROYAL INKA PISAQ. Carretera Pisaq-ruinas S/N, T. (51-84) 20 – 3065, fax (51-84) 20– 3067.
royalin@terra.com.pe www.royalinkahotel.com

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