Overview
- Lonely Planet named Peru to its Best in Travel 2026 list, with coverage differing on whether the list includes 25 or 26 destinations.
- The guide cites cultural depth, natural diversity and gastronomy, alongside new airports in Lima and Huaraz and three redesigned visitor circuits at Machu Picchu to spread flows and curb overcrowding.
- Peru is nominated across multiple World Travel Awards 2025 categories, including Adventure, Culinary, Cultural, Green, World’s Leading Destination, Cruises, World’s Leading Heritage City (Lima) and Best Tourist Board (Promperú).
- Machu Picchu is Peru’s nominee for World’s Leading Tourist Attraction, building on a record that includes 25 historical WTA wins for the country, with 12 Culinary and six Cultural titles and multiple attraction honors for the citadel.
- Winners will be announced at the global gala on Dec. 6 in Bahrain after public voting closes on Oct. 26.