 
Peru (Country Guide)
Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 13
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 On: 2008-04-15
The book was exactly as I expected and was in excellent condition. It arrived in a very timely manner.
On: 2008-03-16
Great book, very in depth. Perfect for my trip in 6 weeks! Cant wait for the Bolivia book to arrive.
 On: 2008-01-22
I am not a huge fan of Lonely Planet Guides like everyone else is...I much prefer Rough Guides. That said, this LP is much more up-to-date than Rough Guide Peru. Its helpful and gives you the facts, but I find the tone and attitude of the authors to be too jaded for my tastes. They seem to like being alternative for the sake of being alternative. I hope Rough Guide comes out with an update before my trip. Otherwise Ill be taking my Moon Guide, which Ive found very helpful and upbeat.
On: 2007-09-10
As always, Lonely Planet gives you all of the information you need for a trip that meets and exceeds all of your expectations. This includes those little known corners of a place that are the most memorable.
On: 2007-09-04
I am a seasoned backpacker and have been to places in the remote jungles of the Philippines to the cosmopolitan city of Sydney and back. I have tried using Fodors and Frommers, but Lonely Planet has by far served me better. I am not saying that I totally depend on Lonely Planet for all of my travel needs and resources, but I use it as an invaluable resource especially for transportation and maps. I have yet to use the Rough Guide Series or the Moon Series, so I cannot speak on their behalf.
On: 2007-08-01
The LONELY PLANET guides are always my one stop source guide when I travel. It was my bible on my trip to PERU. There arent a lot of travel guides written about Peru but LONELY PLANET had the information I needed. The series always provides insight into the history and culture of a country. Peru is tranforming itself into a tourist country. Its a work in progress so realize that information can become quickly outdated once a book is published. Restaurants open and close, details on museums change so keep that in mind with any travel guide. I traveled to several cities and found the LONELY PLANET guide to be immensely useful. Lonely Planet guides are great for people of all budgets. Hotels and restaurants are broken down into budget and expensive. You have the choice. I used LONELY PLANET PERU to make my hotel decisions and couldnt have been more pleased with their honest recommendations. If a place is shabby but has a great staff and location, Lonely Planet will tell it like it is. I found their suggestions and recommendations to be right on the mark.
 On: 2007-06-06
Lonely Planet typically does a decent job with its guide books and I have bought quite a few of them. However, Lonely Planet Peru does not make the cut. This book is awful. I just purchased the newest version (2007) for a trip to Peru in May 2007 and the information in the book was almost useless.
First, there is a lot of incorrect information. For example, we had our hearts set on eating at a restaurant recommended by Lonely Planet in Cusco, but when we got to the address, we found that the restaurant was out of business. Also discovered that many addresses are wrong. Descriptions of the bus trip from Puno, Peru to La Paz, Bolivia are misleading, and the overall organization of the book is confusing and very disappointing.
Do yourself a favor and look for a different Peru guide book.
On: 2007-05-21
I needed this to go to Peru to update my information for contacts, for hotels, for food, ect - thatnks
On: 2007-05-20
Complete guide to Peru with enough details to make it complete. Lots of personal opinion notes by the author, which I like. The book itself is massive, so I will cut out the portions I wish to carry with me and leave the rest at home. This makes it quite portable. It is also the most recent book on Peru, and is appears to be sufficiently up to date for our purposes.
On: 2007-05-19
Complete guide to Peru with enough details to make it complete. Lots of personal opinion notes by the author, which I like. The book itself is massive, so I will cut out the portions I wish to carry with me and leave the rest at home. This makes it quite portable. It is also the most recent book on Peru, and is appears to be sufficiently up to date for our purposes.
 On: 2007-05-13
Good book and very thorough. A good read. But green to the extreme and best for the "Outside Magazine" crowd.
On: 2007-05-12
Good book and very thorough. A good read. But green to the extreme and best for the "Outside Magazine" crowd.
On: 2007-04-15
We planned a three week trip using info from this book, booked hotels, found local travel agencies, do it yourself stuff and found lots of information on what to do, see, avoid and even the info on taxis (so you dont get ripped off). We actually added another stop after reading about it in LP. Ive used mostly LP guides for travel and havent been let down. This book was really helpful in how to reach various places since most just take your reservation and you pay cash when you arrive. Includes info on bus and tour companies to use or avoid.
On: 2007-04-14
We planned a three week trip using info from this book, booked hotels, found local travel agencies, do it yourself stuff and found lots of information on what to do, see, avoid and even the info on taxis (so you dont get ripped off). We actually added another stop after reading about it in LP. Ive used mostly LP guides for travel and havent been let down. This book was really helpful in how to reach various places since most just take your reservation and you pay cash when you arrive. Includes info on bus and tour companies to use or avoid.
On: 2007-04-12
Excellence from Lonely Planet. Best Peru Guide on the Market and the most up to date on the market.
On: 2007-04-11
Excellence from Lonely Planet. Best Peru Guide on the Market and the most up to date on the market.
On: 2007-03-30
Im planning a trip to Peru in January 08 and so far this book has been quite handy for planning the trip.
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