The ingredients to Peru's splendour: first you need the thrilling heights and spectacular beauty of the Peruvian Andes and the glittering waters and tropical jungles of the Amazon Basin. Next add the ancient and metropolitan mixture of Cuzco, Lima and Machu Picchu, a dollop of indigenous architecture and languages that have survived thousands of years and some ready-made, spicy Peruvian cuisine. Stir lightly and voila, you have Peru.
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The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, are one of the most beautiful ancient sites in the world.
While the Inca people utilized the Andean mountain top (9060 feet), erecting massive stone structures from...
Go for: Sacred Places, Archaeological Sites, Trekking, Cycling, Going Places
7 experiences:
Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Inn-to-Inn, Adventure ride in Peru's Sacred Valley, Cross the Andes by Mule, The Inca Trail.
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'Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly delineated areas for agricultural, artisan and...
Go for: Trains, Colonial Towns, Canyons
3 experiences:
The Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Cotahuasi Canyon.
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Go for: Volcanoes, Colonial Towns, Traditional Cultures, Churches & Abbeys
5 experiences:
Arequipa, The Colca Valley & Canyon, San Francisco de Arequipa Catedral, El Misti, Ubinas.
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Go for: Festivals, Waterfalls
2 experiences:
Semana Santa (Peru's Holy Week), Three Sisters Falls.
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Go for: Spiritual Retreats, National Parks, Rainforests and Jungles
2 experiences:
The Wild Mushroom Traveling Road Show, Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve.
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'Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions in South America. Many of its buildings, such as the Convent of San Francisco...
Go for: Wildlife, Islands, Original Gifts, Churches & Abbeys
4 experiences:
Peruvian Alpaca Ponchos, Lima Cathedral, Ballestas Islands.
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Go for: Archaeological Sites, Festivals
2 experiences:
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone, The National Marinera Festival.
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Close to the equator, guaranteeing warm, tropical weather, this region has some of Peru’s best beaches as well as mangrove forests set in a verdant river delta.
Go for: Environment
1 experiences:
Tumbes.
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This strategically positioned ancient stone fortress was built by the ‘Cloud Forest People’, one of the most advanced civilisations to develop in the Peruvian jungle. This vast protective wall, in turn protected by it’s location: hidden deep within...
Go for: Archaeological Sites, Forts and Fortifications
1 experiences:
Kuelap Fortress.
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Famous for the odd combination of hot springs, cheeses, ancient church architecture and Incan history (this is where the Incan civilisation came to an end when a small Spanish force captured then executed the Incan Emperor out from behind his vast...
Go for: Historic Cities &Towns
1 experiences:
Cajamarca.
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Machu Picchu region
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