Recreation Measures

Peru is a large country set in the north of the South American continent, and offers a rich and vibrant culture. Peru has a unique history of dominance by many other empires, and as such lays claim to having one of the richest cultures of cuisine in the world. Chilli peppers and different fruits are used by communities to help their children to learn the different colours of the spectrum.

It was thoughts of this that prompted me to save for a holiday in Peru, an experience that was likely to be different from others that I had recently experienced. I had received an good offer from someone that I had not seen for over thirty years. He had travelled as a teenager to South America, but had been so captivated by his experiences in Peru, that he decided to stay. He met and married a young local lady, which may have had something to do with his decision.

Peru Holidays was there in front of me, larger than life, jumping from the pages of the search engine that I had used. I decided that I would be looking for a break that promised much more than just an old reunion between two mates. He lived and worked there, and would not have the time to guide me around his adopted land. There would come a time when I would go off on my own and travel with other people, so I wanted to find a choice of active holidays that offered some interesting places to visit.

The activities that appealed to me were the walking holidays on offer, as I was a keen walker in England over the South Downs. Obviously it was not comparable with Machu Pichu, standing higher than 6000 metres, but walking regularly gave me enough hope that I was strong enough to make it. One of the main criterias for choosing this holiday, was to be able to walk amongst the hidden temples covered in vines and looking like a scene in an ‘Indiana Jones’ movie.