Rainy Season

[kapper]

Anyone know whether the rainy season has passed in Peru? Is this a good time of the year to travel down there?

mountie, maybe the first question you need to answer is exactly what destination or destination in Peru hold interest for you. Although there is a wet season is some area of the country, other areas are not subject to the same weather patterns. Where would you like to visit?

[Mountie]

mountie, maybe the first question you need to answer is exactly what destination or destination in Peru hold interest for you. Although there is a wet season is some area of the country, other areas are not subject to the same weather patterns. Where would you like to visit?

You make a good point, kapper. What difference does it make whether it is the rainy season or not in a specific area of Peru, or any other country for that matter, if I'm not planning on visiting that area.

Guess I better do my map study and pick out destinations before I try to select the best season to visit.

Too much tequila clouds my logic at times.

[Mountie]

...anyone else catch this video featuring one of the LL hotels in Agua Calientes




http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americ...ods/index.html

Dry in July?

[omegaet]

Dry in July?

Well, well, mountie.....should be dry enough in the Colca Canyon in July!

[kyshel]

Mountie--Lima was cool and damp in early July. No rain per se, but somewhat overcast. We had one really pleasant/sunny day when the paragliders were taking off across the palisades. Excellent view from our suite at Miraflores Park Hotel. If you have another GC, that's a pretty good deal for 2 nights. Can't vouch for other regions.
I have another small hotel w/airport pick up, if you want to just fly in and out in a day. Also a driver we used. He was very sharp--drove a taxi in NY for years!

[Mountie]

Mountie--Lima was cool and damp in early July. No rain per se, but somewhat overcast. We had one really pleasant/sunny day when the paragliders were taking off across the palisades. Excellent view from our suite at Miraflores Park Hotel. If you have another GC, that's a pretty good deal for 2 nights. Can't vouch for other regions.
I have another small hotel w/airport pick up, if you want to just fly in and out in a day. Also a driver we used. He was very sharp--drove a taxi in NY for years!

kyshel, Rain or dry, I'm starting to plan. I will pack for both conditions.

Don't know about spending time in Lima. I haven't decided what airlines to use.

Was looking at Delta out of Atlanta, but the late arrival probably won't be such a good idea for connecting flights. I can leave from Miami and have better choices for overnight flights.

I will be using more GCs for sure on this trip.

Guess Machu Picchu is a must do, but I am expecting it to be crowded.

OK, send me a PM re the taxi driver, just in case.

Thanks.

[LL_Travelfan]

Mountie,
When are you finally planning to travel to Peru? What are your dates?

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I went to Peru once in April and weather was not that great - LIma, Cuzco and did not even get to Mach Picchu, the next time we went in June and the weather was great eveywhere we went - LIma, Cuzco, Mac Pichu and the Amazon

[kyshel]

I believe Mountie is limited to July, as he mentioned.

[Mountie]

Correcto.

The Mystery Auction package I bid on and secured may be used Jul 1 - Jul 31. Guess that's one reason it was such a good deal. I have my reservation request submitted with three July dates and we'll see what Orient-Express allows. Then I will construct the rest of my trip around those dates.

So, rain or no rain, July in Peru is what I will be doing.