Useful Travel Tips

You will want a small bag for excursions to Machu Picchu and the Amazon. Bring a duffle bag to pack for the Amazon, your main suitcase will stay in the city office of the jungle lodge. There is no room for all the luggages on the jungle boats. We suggest one of the fold-up, expandable types -- can be carried in a larger suitcase, it is perfect for overnight and handy to carry souvenirs when you pack to return home.

Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and Guanacos

In Peru there are four species of camelids. Two domesticated (llama and alpaca), and two wild species (vicuña and guanaco). Ideally conditioned for life at high altitudes, these camelids have developed a number of adaptations that make them some of the best-prepared creatures in the Andes. The finest natural wool in the world, cushioned toes that prevent the compacting and subsequent erosion of the ground they travel on, teeth that continue growing all their lives, and a stomach that can digest great variety of the native plants of the Andes. Peru has the largest population of alpacas and vicuñas in the world.