PeruNorth's musings on events & destinations in Northern Peru, Amazonia ... and beyond. Detailed tour reviews.
The Kuelap cable car is one of the most important tourism projects in the country, which will offer an additional mode of access for visitors to the archaeological site. When completed, the four kilometre (2.5 mile) route, that goes from 2,000 m (6,562 ft) to 3,000 m (9,843 ft) above sea level, will be covered in 20 minutes.
Most tours to Peru involve at least two visits to Lima Airport, at some point; and as Lima expands in size and importance, so the airport is increasingly becoming a hub for South American air travel. Therefore, it is good to know what to expect, as chances are you will be spending a couple of hours here at least.
Iquitos is well-known as being the most remote city in the world, only accessible by air or river.
For those wanting to experience the latter, there are several ways of going about it.
Lima - Huancayo train line is 2nd highest in the world.
A remarkable engineering feat: begun in 1870 - finished in 1907.
Only runs intermittently, for benefit of tourists.
A must for rail enthusiasts.
I had been interested in the historic Lima to Huancayo train for some time, and can finally give a first-hand account of the journey.
