Destination: Peru - Motorcycle Travel in South America

Motorcycle Destination: Peru

Peru may be the ultimate adventure motorcycling destination. Alberto Lara and Naomi Tweddle share their travel experience about Peru.

Find out more about Naomi and Alberto at their website. motolara.com

Information from Alberto and Naomi about Peru

• Huaraz - Huascarán National Park: ◦ Llanganuco Lakes ◦ Paron Lake ◦ Wilcacocha Lake ◦ Punta Olimpica Pass ◦ Portachuelo Pass ◦ Pastoruri Glacier ◦ Chavin de Huantar Archeological Site • Kuelap ruins near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region) • Gocta Falls near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region) • Islas Ballestas in Paracas on the coast "Peruvian Galapagos" • El Señor de Sipan Archeological Site in Chiclayo (Lamballeque Region on the coast) • Chan-Chan Archeological Site in Trujillo (La Libertad Region on the coast) • And your typical touristy spots: ◦ City of Cusco & Sacred Valley ◦ Lineas de Nasca ◦ City of Puno & Lago Titicaca ◦ City of Arequipa ◦ City of Cajamarca ◦ City of Ayacucho ◦ Machu Picchu ◦ The Amazon jungle: Iquitos, Tarapoto, Puerto Maldonado, Pucalpa, Manu National Park, Pacaya-Samiria

National ParkRoutes we mentioned: • Angasmarca to Mollepata to Pallasca (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Chugay to Aricapampa to Pataz (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Dead-end road to Calemar from El Pallar (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Road from Pomabamba to Yanama (dirt) - Ancash Region • Cañon del Pato (dirt) - Ancash Region • Cascas to Contumazá (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Nazca to Cusco (paved) - Nazca/Cusco Regions • Celedín to Chachapoyas (paved) - Cajamarca Region • Panamerican Highway south of Nazca (paved) - Nazca/Arequipa Regions

Official websites to find out more about traveling and what to do in Peru: • Visit Peru http://visitperu.com/nuevo-visitperu/english/index.php • Peru Travel http://www.peru.travel/?internacional

Motorcycle rentals and tours in Peru: (most of them based in the South of Peru: Cusco) • Peru Moto http://www.perumoto.com/en/ • Cusco Moto Tour http://www.cuscomototourperu.com/ • Peru Moto Tours http://perumototours.com/ •

Motorcycle Tours Peru http://www.motorcycletoursperu.com/peru-tours-en/rentals_motorcycle_cusco_peru.php • Peru Motors http://www.perumotors.com/English/RentalsPM.html • Peru Motorcycle Tours http://www.perumotorcycletours.com/

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