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Lima tips for backbackers

Lima, tips for backbackers           

If you are looking for an active day or exciting night, Lima can offer you the lot! Start to learn surfing, hang back in a paraglide, or get up and active in cultural Lima.
Or just relax, enjoying the water park in downtown Lima or one of the many cathedrals with antique building styles from Europe and South America.


Kuelap & Chachapoyas

Kuelap & Chachapoyas         

Want to backpack off the beaten track? Check out Peru’s northern Highlands, where you’ll find the amazing ruins of the fortress of Kuelap in the middle of the mysterious jungle.

Top this up with one of the worlds’ greatest waterfalls and amazing treks in unexplored wilderness and you can see the adventure of the north lying ahead!


Nazca Lines & Huacachina

Nazca Lines & Huacachina           

South of Lima you can explore the Dessert Coast by visiting one of the most atonishing mysteries in the world; flying over the majectic Nazca Lines.

Or stay closer to the ground in fast boats, discovering the Ballestas Islands , or go Sandboarding in the Huacachina Oasis, a stonethorw outside Ica.


Eating in Miraflores

Eating in Miraflores           

Lima is becoming increasingly popular on its culinary highlights. From the cheap eateries on the corner to high end dining, new varieties and flavours keep popping up.
There are thousands of different bakeries, eateries and restaurants to accommodate for a full and varying tasting experience for all type of backpackers and budgets.


The Gocta Waterfall

The Gocta Waterfall         

On your list of Peru’s must-be-explored natural wonders, the Gocta Waterfall should definately hit your top three! .

The waterfall has an astounding height of 771 metres and has been a well hidden secret for many years untill it got uncovered from Peru’s northern jungle in 2003.