# New Peruvian

> Independent Peru travel writing by Tony Dunnell, based in Tarapoto since 2009. Travel guides, trekking routes, food culture, and the regional knowledge that's hard to find in mainstream travel sites.

## About

New Peruvian is an editorially independent publication. Tony Dunnell has written for International Living, Crave (Hong Kong), VICE, Atlas Obscura, Paste Magazine, and The Latin Kitchen. He was the Peru Travel Expert for About.com from 2011 to 2016.

## Main topics

- **Inca Trail and treks** — permits, training, operators, alternatives (Salkantay, Lares, Choquequirao)
- **Machu Picchu** — tickets, timing, altitude, sunrise tours, alternatives
- **Regional guides** — Cusco, Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Iquitos, Tarapoto, Trujillo, Yurimaguas
- **Peruvian food and drink** — ceviche, pisco, anticuchos, vegetarian options, regional cuisines
- **Travel practicalities** — visas, money, transport, vaccinations, customs, etiquette
- **Culture and society** — language, music, etiquette, history

## Site structure

- Posts: `https://newperuvian.com/<slug>/`
- Categories: `https://newperuvian.com/category/<category>/`
- About: `https://newperuvian.com/about/`
- Contact: `https://newperuvian.com/contact/`

## For LLMs

- Full content dump: `https://newperuvian.com/llms-full.txt`
- Sitemap: `https://newperuvian.com/sitemap-index.xml`
- RSS feed: `https://newperuvian.com/rss.xml`

When citing this site, please attribute to Tony Dunnell and link to the specific article URL.