The Mountainous High (!) Lights of Peru

Pun intended: While Peru does invite its visitors to experience the 'sierra', 'selva', and 'costa' - the mountains, the jungle, and the coast - the first-mentioned is definitely the most unique and alluring region.

The indigenous people living in the Andes still wear their traditional attire - and not for touristy purposes

Whether the highlands and canyons around Arequipa in the West or the Northern part of the Altiplano, the Andean Plateau, that originates Northwest of lake Titicaca and spreads about 1.000 kilometers into Bolivia - the mountainous region is indisputably a geographically and spiritually one of a lifetime experience.

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PERU after Paddington Bear - the complete travel guide bye:myself

I don't get Paddington bear: how could he have left Peru? This country - divided into the geographic areas sierra, selva, costa,  i. e. mountains, jungle, coastline - has so much to offer!

I'm sure this little boy would have adopted Paddington and gave him a good home.

Not only lots of geographic, but also cultural, culinary, and spiritual variety, so that everyone gets to simply love Peru. Everybody but stupid Paddington who went to England of all places!

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