Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
company about what is included in the price of the ticket, and whether the service is direct
or involves a transfer, and possibly a long wait, at the border.
Getting to Peru by boat is possible from points on the Amazon River in Brazil and from
Leticia, Colombia, as well as to the port cities on Peru's Pacific coast.
The following sections outline the principal points of entry to and exit from Peru.
Bolivia
Peru is normally reached overland from Bolivia via Lake Titicaca (see the boxed text,
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)
; the border crossing at Yunguyo is much safer and a lot less chaotic than its
counterpart at Desaguadero. There are many transportation options for both of these
routes, most of which involve changing buses at the Peru-Bolivia border before reaching
Puno. It's possible, but a logistical feat, to cross into Bolivia from Puerto Maldonado (see
the boxed text,
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)
.
Brazil
You can travel overland between Peru and Brazil via Iñapari (see the boxed text,
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inga in Brazil via Leticia, Colombia. For more information on boat trips, see the boxed
text,
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.
Chile
Traveling on the Pan-American Hwy, the major crossing point is between Arica, Chile,
and Tacna on Peru's south coast (see the boxed text,
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). Long-distance buses to
Tacna depart from Lima, Arequipa and Puno.
Colectivo
(shared) taxis are the fastest and
most reliable way to travel between Tacna and Arica. It's also possible to make the cross-
ing, albeit much more slowly, by train; border formalities are done at the respective sta-
tions. Flights to Tacna from Arequipa are cheap but book up quickly. Alternatively,
Ormeño runs through buses from Lima all the way to Santiago, Chile. From Arequipa,
Ormeño goes to Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires.
Colombia
It is easiest to travel between Peru and Colombia via Ecuador. Ormeño has through buses
between Lima and Bogotá via Ecuador. This long-haul trip is better done in stages,
though.
