Don't Forget...

Electricity is 220 Volts / 60 Hertz in Peru. There is an airport tax payable on every departure. Keep $50 dollars (!) or equivalent in soles for the international departure.

Backpack - Tent - Sleeping bag (rated to 0°C) - Floormat - Water filter - Spare Filters - Stove - Water bottle - Book to Read (The Conquest of the Incas) - Small short-wave radio - Flashlight - Batteries - Dry Food - Comfortable walking shoes & socks - Synthetic fleece - Bathing suit - Medicine Kit: pain relief, bandage, disinfectant, upset stomach aids, diarrhea, eye drops, etc. - Camera - Binoculars - Sun glasses - Suntan lotion - Mosquito Repellent - Swiss Army knife - Maps - Travel Guide -Pocket Dictionary - Compass - Cash and Visa credit card - Passport - Local air tickets (18% more expensive if bought in Peru)

Personal Documents & IDs .Valid/uptodate passport (bring extra photo) .Airline tickets .Photocopy of passport and driver's license
Packs & Bags .Backpack .Duffel bag to leave unnecessary items at hotel while trekking .Plastic trash bags to line duffel bag & back pack .Rain cover or large plastic trash bags to cover back pack .Daypack to carry lunch, camera, water bottles, etc. .Luggage locks .Passport/money belt

What to get there

Fresh food - Stove Fuel - Chullo (head heat) - Quena (Andean flute)

The Andes has tropical micro-climates and tropical weather in the eastern side towards the Amazon basin. This link on decease prevention and vaccine information may apply to some of the trails described in these pages:

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS' HEALTH INFORMATION