My wife and I would like to spend a couple of weeks in one of these countries beginning from august 19th we do a lot of photographing
My wife and I would like to spend a couple of weeks in one of these countries beginning from august 19th we do a lot of photographing .Can any one please give us some idea on which one is more interesting regards to ancient history, ruins and attractive odd tribes.
Not forgetting about the hospitality, which is key and safety because we want to walk down to the streets for the photos and meet some people.
As the time we have is very short for the bookings your fast recommendations are highly appreciated.
thanks a lot!
Robero.
Reply to this Hello Roberto 😊
As regards good humoured and friendly people I would choose Ecuador. I havent been to Bolivia yet but I preferred Ecuador to Peru. The scenery on bus rides in Ecuador is fantastic. I only occasionally visit old ruins so cant really comment on those.
Mel
Reply to this All 3 are great places to visit. I spent about 5 weeks in each one of them earlier this year and I'd probably go for Peru. It's certainly best for pre-Columbian ruins and very well set up for travellers too. Machu Picchu is the obvious choice but you should check out Choquequirao too (can only be reached by trekking), the many Inca sites around the Sacred Valley. Northern Peru is much less touristy but there are interesting ruins at Trujillo. PEople in all three countries are very friendly, especially in the rural, less touristy areas.
Reply to this I would say Ecuador. There's a lot of diversity (although admittedly the ruins at Ingapirca can't really compare to Machu Picchu!) and the people are incredibly friendly. Peru I found to be a lot more touristy and a lot of the people there, I felt, were only ever interested in how much money they could get off you. However northern Peru is very interesting for ruins around Trujillo. Bolivia's beautiful but I believe it was a lot more hours travelling between different places and if you only have a couple of weeks Ecuador would probably be the easiest.
Reply to this Hello everyone.
I was born in Perú and I tell you: this country is very amazing place for the tourist. For sure, you have to go to Perú!! 😊
edit: i'm sorry for my bad english!
promperu
Reply to this Im lukin to go rtw in 2010,focusing on south america.would really like to go to peru.is it expensive there?and what else is there to do aside from the main tourist attractions?x
Reply to this I have been traveling South America for almost a year now and for photography I suggest Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. In general, I recommend Ecuador, for its friendly people, over Peru. I am presently in Argentina and have not worked my way up to Bolivia yet.
Reply to this for me, Bolivia! I think Peru has the edge on ruins, but Bolivia has an outstanding natural setting, and the people are great though a little shy at first
Reply to this I would say Peru Has to be the most diverse county I have been too so far. You can find anything you want there and very photogenic. the people there are great. I had no problems with safety there.
I have heard that the government is going to really start restricting visits to Machu Picchu in the future due to its stability. So I would recommend you see it soon, It is Amazing.
In Peru you can see so many things in a short time, jungle, mountains, desert, beaches and People
Bolivia and Ecuador where also amazing but Peru would be my suggestion
Reply to this I have spent a lot of time in all 3 countries and I would have to say your best bet for 'ruins' would be Peru. Ecuador is an absolutely stunning country where i spent almost 4 months...but for ruins....this country does not compare to Peru. And Bolivia is absolutely gorgeous...especially the magical salt flats and geysers, etc around southern Bolivia....it is like you are not even on earth (a photographers dream). However, I don't recall many ruins in Bolivia so if that is what you are after then Peru is the way to go. I agree with the others regarding the ruins around Trujillo....there is Chan Chan and also Sol y Luna. Both were well worth the visit and very easy to get to. And of course....I would recommend Machu Picchu....and there are ruins around the Sacred Valley as well. You will also find interesting tribes in Peru....maybe make a trip out to Iquitos.... I think for 2 weeks Peru is your best bet....
Reply to this hello every one we really apriciated your help thanks a lot
We found them very helpful. All of the three countries are very alike. After some readings about the Inca civilizations, the ruins in cusco, the ruins of macchu picchu,and other interesting sites this time to begin with we preferred Peru. I hope it will fit with our expectations. We also would love to get any feedback on our current itinerary.
Day1 Lima city tour
Day2Lima/Refugio Amazonas
Day3 Tambopata research center
Day4-5 Tambopata research center
Day6Refugio Amazonas
Day7Amazonas/cusco and the sacred valley
Day8Urubamba rafting
Day9Ollanta/Macchu Picchu
Day10 Macchu Picchu
Day11Pisac market Cusco
Day12cusco and the nearby ruins
Day13cusco/lima
Is it worthy spending nights in Tambopata research center?
Thank you all in advance!
Roberto
Reply to this You can buy a Boleto Turistico in Cusco that is your entrance ticket to the surrounding ruins of Pisac, Tambo Machay, Puca Pucara, Sacsayhuaman, Qenko and the fortress at Ollantaytambo as well as some museums within the city. Actually really worth it if you do enough of the sights. Also, when you get to Machu Picchu you have to buy the entrance ticket in Aguas Caliente, NOT at the gate to Machu Picchu as someone we met up there thought!
Reply to this Your itinerary looks really good for a two week tour of Peru. The Tambopota research center is worth being there at night, not sure what other options you would have, you can do a night walk in the jungle there which is quite an experience.
keep in mind you are going from the jungle at a lower altitude to Cusco in one day so you may not feel great after you get there but you will be alright.
To get to Machu Picchu you can take the train from cusco to Agua Caliente or this is what I would recommend to maximize photo ops , get a taxi in the plaza tell the driver you want a bus to Ollantay tambo, do this fairly early in the morning, the buses are not the best but you get there a lot faster than the train this way you have lots of time to explore the town and the ruins. you can catch the train there in the evening to Aguas Caliente. spend the night there, lots to do, you can buy your park entrance pass and bus passes at the pass office in town around 5 am the first bus goes up at 5:30 this is the best time to go for photos. If you are lucky and the weather is right you can catch the sun rise. the majority of the tourist start to show up around 10 am after that it is harder to get good pics.
The train back to Cusco leaves around 4 but check on that. The train makes a stop a little before Cusco and you have an option to take a bus for 10-15 soles the rest of the way, it is well worth it. Gives you more time in Cusco.
If you have time in Cusco the San Pedro market is worth a visit, very local market good place to buy souvenirs (Alpaca sweaters are cheep here) and get a taste of local life, great place for photos. to get there walk out of the Plaza de Armos on Mantas follow that road till you come to an open area the market will be on the left
Reply to this Thank you all for the good recomendations it have been a very helpfull for me and my wife.i will let you read some about our trip soon.
Hi brian it made us feel great what you posted above.
thanks
Roberto
Reply to this Hi mell we finally choose peru to begin with.what do you say about your exiperience in peru.had it been long since you had been there?
Reply to this I was there 10 years ago Roberto. I flew into Lima. I meant to fly into Ecuador but a volcano erupted there so no flights were going in. I was planning to make my way from Lima to Quito overland for the flight out a few weeks later. After a few days of going through the desert on the bus I decided to fly to the Ecuadorian border. I didnt think I would be missing much by flying over the rest of the desert. :D I then made my way from the Peru Ecuador border to Quito overland. The scenery in Ecuador was gorgeous.
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