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Oktoberfest Peru 2017 back to the coast of Lima

October 10, 2017 Pirwa

Since the first edition of Oktoberfest-Perú in 2002, this festival has become one of the most popular events in the country, and even took place in other parts of the country such as Cusco Oktoberfest edition in 2008.

This year, the official Oktoberfest-Perú, will be celebrated between the 27th and 31th October on the seaside esplanade in Magdalena del Mar, Lima.

This edition is coming-up full of great perfomances and shows. You can enjoy more than 10 kind of beer and traditional meals of the german cooking, besides the dancing groups and rock music by the folk german band Zugspitzmusik that is exclusively coming from Germany for the festival.

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5 Destinations in the South of Peru you can visit with Pirwa Travel.

September 28, 2017 Pirwa

Planning a long trip in the south of Peru can have great benefits; especially when it comes to the assorted connections you can choose; this can result on planning a travel itinerary more flexible and complete.

This way you can connect your visit to Machu Picchu and other great attractions not without knowing other particular places that allows you to observe more closely the cultural wealth and beauty of this part of the country.

In this blog we show you 5 amazing destinations in the South of Peru that surely won’t dissapoint you.

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Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain: Which one to choose?

September 20, 2017 Pirwa

Once you’ve planned your travel to Machu Picchu, it’s time to decide which of the two imposing mountains that surround the citadel you want to scale. If you’re going to take the rick to climb one of them and get the best pic from the top; this article can help you to know what are the differences and similarities of these routes.

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Adventure in Tambopata, a breathtaking destination

September 10, 2017 Pirwa

Know the misterious rain-forest of Tambopata, one of the most breathtaking destinations in Southamerica, with our classic and adventure tours. This month it’s celebrating the 27th touristic week of Tambopata and might be the best time of the year to make the most of its attractions.

The Tambopata National Reserve, officially created as the Reserved Area of Tambopata-Candamo in 1990, is located between the middle and low area of the Tambopata River, that harbours one of the world highest rates in biological diversity, can be visited throughout the year. Among the ecosystems that find shelter in the area the bogs and wetlands are the most common; the reserve harbours mainly acuatic habitats used as whereabouts for more than 40 kinds of trans-continental migratory birds.

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Adventure packages you can do in Nazca and Pisco.

August 27, 2017 Pirwa

Sandboarding in Cerro Blanco Dune

We recommend starting early, at around 5 in the morning, so you can avoid the exposure to the sun rays which become very annoying at noon.

The package includes a transfer from your hostel in Nazca, after this the departure towards to Cerro Blanco dune in the Nazca desert will be in a 4 by 4 track. This dune is considered by many people as the highest dune around the world. It takes half an hour to get to the 28th kilometre, which is the nearest point we can reach by car. From that point on, is a 3 hours way until we get to the top of the desert at around 9 am.

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