List of Hotels in Peru

Here's a list of the 3 star hotels that are used in the Peru tour:

Dates	City	Hotel
12 May 13 - 15 May 13	Lima	Casa Andina Miraflores Centro
15 May 13 - 17 May 13	Arequipa	Casa Arequipa Boutique Hotel
17 May 13 - 19 May 13	Colca Canyon	El Refugio
19 May 13 - 20 May 13	Puno	Casa Andina Tikarani
20 May 13 - 21 May 13	Amantani	*Overnight with host family
21 May 13 - 22 May 13	Puno	Casa Andina Tikarani
22 May 13 - 23 May 13	Cusco	Casa San Blas Boutique Hotel
23 May 13 - 25 May 13	Sacred Valley	San Agustin Urubamba
25 May 13 - 27 May 13	Machu Picchu	Hotel Taypikala Machu Picchu
27 May 13 - 29 May 13	Cusco	Casa San Blas Boutique Hotel
29 May 13 - 30 May 13	Lima	Casa Andina Miraflores Centro

Clicking on the hotel name will take you to the Tripadvisor review page.

Elevations in Peru

Here is a list of altitudes of the places that Misterpiggy will visit on his peru trip.

Approximate elevations during peru trip  (feet above sea level)
* highest point is day 6

day 1:  lima - 5000 ft
day 4: arequipa - 7700 ft
* day 6: colca canyon - 12000 - 14000 ft.
day 8: puno/lake titticaca - 12000 ft
day 11: cusco - 10000 ft
day 12: ollantaytambo - 9000 ft
day 14: machu picchu - 8000 ft
day 17: cusco - 10000 ft
day 18: lima - 5000 ft

As you can see Colca Canyon will be the real test of whether one experiences altitude sickness or not. About 30% of people will experience high altitude sickness. Some remedies include taking diamox before the ascent and/or taking coca tea.

Here is more information about acclimatizing to the high elevation.
http://www.machupicchu-inca.com/acclimatization-at-peru.html

Next Update: Mar 9, 2013!