Natural Destinations

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Girczyc-Blum - Patagonia & Santiago Testimonial

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Girczyc-Blum - Patagonia & Santiago Testimonial

This is a review of a nine-day itinerary, starting in Calafate, Argentina and ending in Santiago de Chile, taking in El Chalten, Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine along the way.

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Morley & Southam - Chachapoyas & Tarapoto Testimonial

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Morley & Southam - Chachapoyas & Tarapoto Testimonial

This is a review of a nine-day itinerary, starting at Jaen Airport, spending five nights in the Chachapoyas region, visiting various ruins and Gocta Waterfall, before driving to Tarapoto for three nights at Pumarinri Amazon Lodge in the montane rainforest:

“Overall, we had a great trip and saw some incredible things …

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'Luxury' in Northern Peru

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'Luxury' in Northern Peru

  • Redefinition of what luxury means to modern traveller.

  • More about unique experiences than supreme comfort.

  • Northern Peru full of this type of luxury!

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Reynoso Family Testimonial - Chachapoyas

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Reynoso Family Testimonial - Chachapoyas

We as a family had a wonderful time. The department of Amazonas (where Chachapoyas and Kuelap are located) is a very beautiful area of Peru, something that we were not aware of. The plantations fields and "greenery" of the mountains are worth the trip. Add Kuelap and friendliness of the people is a plus.

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Cacao in Northern Peru ... and where to see it ... and eat it.

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Cacao in Northern Peru ... and where to see it ... and eat it.

  • Cacao, the raw ingredient of chocolate, increasingly important cash crop in Peru.

  • Details of cacao plant, its history & use.

  • Description of chocolate-making process.

  • Where to see the plant & the process in Tarapoto.

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Van Eeden & Duijnhouwer Testimonial - Gran Vilaya & Tambopata

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Van Eeden & Duijnhouwer Testimonial - Gran Vilaya & Tambopata

  • Read the thoughts of an Anglo-US-Dutch couple who travelled to Peru in 2018.

Here is what they say:

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Schamhart x 2 - Chachapoyas & Vichayito Review

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Schamhart x 2 - Chachapoyas & Vichayito Review

PeruNorth arranged a 10-day itinerary for Canadian mother & daughter, Irene & Marie-Ann in Jan 2018.

  • Staying at Gocta Lodge, they explored Chachapoya ruins of Kuelap & Revash.

  • Also hiked to Gocta Falls, visited Yerbebuena market & mummies at Leymebamba Museum.

  • Ended the trip with 5 nights staying in a Bedouin-style tent beside the beach at Vichayito.

Here is what they say:

‘We had a great time and really appreciate all the help you provided in booking our vacation …

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Pitts & Rollo - Chile & Argentina Testimonial

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Pitts & Rollo - Chile & Argentina Testimonial

The itinerary was very well designed and we had a fabulous time. We were blown away by Patagonia and want to return there.

Overall summary – wonderful holiday. 10 out of 10! Thank you!

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Levy & Evers - Chachapoyas Testimonial

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Levy & Evers - Chachapoyas Testimonial

I cannot thank you enough for your services. From start to finish, it was seamless.

The trip was beyond our wildest expectations -- truly the trip of a lifetime. It would not have been possible without Peru North. Thank you so much.  

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11 Best Amazon Experiences

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11 Best Amazon Experiences

Here at PeruNorth, we have had the very good fortune to have visited the Amazon region a number of times, and at a number of different points. With this background, we have put together the experiences that have stood out in the memory, and make us want to go back for more. 

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10 Facts about Spectacled Bears

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10 Facts about Spectacled Bears

The Spectacled - or Andean - Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) holds a special place in PeruNorth's heart, being the emblematic large mammal of northern Peru's dry forest and cloud forest.

It is fitting, therefore, that we should give this attractive and endangered species some blog time!