In September 2013, Juergen Keller spoke at the Savvy Traveler Bookstore in Edmonds WA on the subject of traveling to Peru. View photos from the Peru travel seminar in this slideshow, which includes highlights of Peru as well as popular countries near Peru that are easy to combine into one vacation.
Juergen Keller is the CEO and co-founder of SouthAmerica,travel, a tour operator that specializes in customized South America tour packages.
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Peru: Kingdoms of the Sun & Moon
October 17, 2013 - Jan 5, 2014
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South America topographical map
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The Four Suyus of the Inca Empire. In red the Imperial Province of Chinchansuyu, in green Antisuyu, in blue Collasuyu, in orange Cuntisuyu.
Lima, the “City of Kings”
Lima, the “City of Kings”
The Ballestas Islands, the “poor man’s Galapagos”
Geography: Peru lies on the South Pacific Ocean, with Ecuador to the north, Chile and Bolivia to the south, and Brazil's Amazon Rainforest to the east. The country has several climates: the coast is arid desert, the center is rugged Andes Mountains, the south has temperate lakes, canyons, and plains, while the north and east are dominated by the Amazon Rainforest basin. Best Time to Travel to Peru: Busy season is June to August Rainy season (in the cloud forest and central highlands) is December through March On the coast, December through March is the summer – hot and sunny
Santo Domingo Church, above the ruins of Koricancha
The 12-sided stone “Hatun Rumiyoc” stone in Cuzco shows the incredible skill of Inca stonemasons
Santo Domingo Church, above the ruins of Koricancha
The agricultural terraces of Ollantaytambo
Geography: Peru lies on the South Pacific Ocean, with Ecuador to the north, Chile and Bolivia to the south, and Brazil's Amazon Rainforest to the east. The country has several climates: the coast is arid desert, the center is rugged Andes Mountains, the south has temperate lakes, canyons, and plains, while the north and east are dominated by the Amazon Rainforest basin. Best Time to Travel to Peru: Busy season is June to August Rainy season (in the cloud forest and central highlands) is December through March On the coast, December through March is the summer – hot and sunny