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LIMA Historical Center Located principally in the city centre or Cercado de Lima and RĂmac areas, the Historic Centre of Lima is among the most important tourist destinations in Peru.
Pachacamac Pachacamac (Quechua: Pachakamaq) is an archaeological site 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the LurĂn River. The site was first se led around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator god Pacha Kamaq. The site flourished for about 1,300 years until the Spanish invaded. Pachacamac covers about 600 hectares of land.
Larco Museo The Museo Larco (English: Larco Museum) is a privately-owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building. It showcases chronological galleries that provide a thorough overview of 5,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. It is well known for its gallery of pre-Columbian erotic po ery.
Huaca Pucllana Huaca Pucllana or Huaca Juliana (possibly from Quechua wak'a a local shrine to a protector deity, a sacred place, sacred, pukllana game) is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the advancement of the Lima Culture, a society which developed in the Peruvian Central Coast between the years of 200 AD and 700 AD.
LIMA Barranco Barranco is one of 43 districts in Lima, Peru. Its current mayor is Jose Rodriguez Cardenas. The district is considered to be the city's most romantic and bohemian, being the home and working place of many of Peru's leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers.
Paso Horse Show The Peruvian Paso or Peruvian Horse is a breed of light saddle horse known for its smooth ride. It is distinguished by a natural, four-beat, lateral gait called the paso llano. This breed is protected by the Peruvian government through Decree number 25919 of Peru enacted on November 28, 1992, and has been declared a Cultural Heritage of the Nation by the National Institute of Culture (INC).
Archaeological Museum The Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú (English: National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru) is the largest and oldest museum in Peru, located on Plaza Bolívar in the Pueblo Libre district of Lima. The museum houses more than 100,000 artifacts spanning the entire history of human occupation in what is now Peru.
Gold Museum The Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World is a Peruvian museum, located in Lima. In the 1960s, Miguel Mujica Gallo used his private collection, gathered throughout his life, to open the "Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World", located in the district of Santiago de Surco.
CUSCO Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru, above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows, cu ing through the Cordillera and creating a canyon with a tropical mountain climate.
Inca Trail The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (also known as Camino Inca or Camino Inka) is a hiking trail in Peru that terminates at Machu Picchu. It consists of three overlapping trails: Mollepata, Classic, and One Day. Mollepata is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and intersects with the Classic route before crossing WarmiwaĂąusqa ("dead woman"). Located in the Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest and alpine tundra. Se lements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness.
Inca Jungle Trek The Inca Jungle trek to Machu Picchu is by far the most adventurous trekking option in the Cusco region. It is also the most varied in terms of activities. The ‘trek’ includes a massive downhill mountain biking experience, followed by possible river rafting on Grade III and IV rapids, jungle trekking, and optional zip-lining. It culminates with a visit to Machu Picchu.
Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca or Winikunka, also called Montaña de Siete Colores, Montaña de Colores or Rainbow Mountain, is a mountain in Peru with an altitude of 5,200 meters above sea level. Tourist access requires a two hour drive from Cusco, and a walk of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). As of 2019, no formidable methods of transportation to Vinicunca have been developed to accommodate travelers, as it requires passage through a valley.
CUSCO Salkantay Trek Salcantay, Salkantay or Sallqantay (in Quechua) is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba mountain range, part of the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Cusco Region, about 60 km (40 mi) west-northwest of the city of Cusco. It is the 38th-highest peak in the Andes, and the twelfth-highest in Peru. However, as a range highpoint in deeply incised terrain, it is the second most topographically prominent peak in the country, after Huascarรกn. View from the Trek. Salcantay's proximity to Machu Picchu makes trekking around it an alternative to the oversubscribed Inca Trail; this is known as the Salkantay trek.
Historical Center The site was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983 Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title "City of Cuzco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year. The Constitution of Peru designates it as the Historical Capital of Peru.
Choquequirao Trek Choquequirao (possibly from Quechua chuqi metal, k'iraw crib, cot is an Incan site in south Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below Sunch'u Pata, the truncated hill top. The hilltop was anciently leveled and ringed with stones to create a 30 by 50 m platform.
Lares Trek The Lares trek is a two- or three-day high-altitude hike in Cusco, Peru, starting near the village Lares, approximately 40 miles north of Cusco and 35 miles east of Machu Picchu. The Lares Valley lies in the east of the Urubamba mountain range, traversing part of the Sacred Valley. Reaching the start of the trek requires a bus or van trip of approximately 5 hours from the village of Lares. The Lares trek route transverses typical Peruvian Andean mountain areas.
CUSCO Humantay Lake Humantay is a 5,473 metres (17,956 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba Range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the region of Cusco. It is one of the best landscapes within Peru.
Vilcabamba Vilcabamba (in hispanicized spelling), Willkapampa (Aymara and Quechua) or EspĂritu Pampa was a city founded by Manco Inca in 1539 that served as the capital of the Neo-Inca State, the last refuge of the Inca Empire until it fell to the Spaniards in 1572, signaling the end of Inca resistance to Spanish rule. The city was then destroyed, rediscovered in 1911, and scholars believe it to be the fabled "Lost city of the Incas".
Maras Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cuzco, in the Cuzco Region of Peru. The town is well known for its salt evaporation ponds, located towards Urubamba from the town center, which have been in use since Inca times. The salt-evaporation ponds are four kilometers north of the town, down a canyon that descends to the Rio Vilcanota and the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Moray Moray (Quechua: Muray) is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep. As with many other Inca sites, it also has an irrigation system.
CUSCO White Water Rafting Cusco is ideally situated close to the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley. Rafting locations are largely dependent on the time of the year, te rain fall an the flow conditions of the river. San Salvador, Quiquijana, Huambutio, Chuqicahuana and Ollantaytambo are some of the most common locations for one day rafting, and are between 1 y 2 hours from cusco.
Huchuy Qosqo Trek Huchuy Qosqo, (also spelled Yuchuy Cuzco), is an Incan archaeological site north of Cuzco, Peru. Its name is Quechua for "Li le Cuzco." It lies at an elevation of 3,650 meters (11,980 feet), overlooking the Sacred Valley and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west and above the town of Lamay at an elevation of 2,920 metres (9,580 ft). The site received its name in the 20th century; previously it had been known as Caquia Xaquixaguana (alternative spelling Kakya Shakishawana), or Kakya Qawani.
ICA The Oasis of Huacachina Huacachina is a village built around a small oasis and surrounded by sand dunes in southwestern Peru. It is about five kilometers from the city of Ica in the Ica District of Ica Province.Huacachina is a village built around a small oasis and surrounded by sand dunes in southwestern Peru. It is about five kilometers from the city of Ica in the Ica District of Ica Province. The oasis was introduced as a feature on the back of the 50 nuevo sol note in 1991. Huacachina has a permanent population of around 100 people, although it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year.
Sand Boarding For the past 12 years, the desert oasis of Huacachina has served as the site of one of the most popular adventure tours in South America: the dune buggy and sandboarding tour. People of all ages - including kids, teenagers, and adults - all visit Huacachina and climb into a 4-wheel-drive dune buggy driven by a professional driver.
Huacachina buggy tour For the past 12 years, the desert oasis of Huacachina has served as the site of one of the most popular adventure tours in South America: the dune buggy and sandboarding tour. People of all ages - including kids, teenagers, and adults - all visit Huacachina and climb into a 4-wheel-drive dune buggy driven by a professional driver.
Regional Museum of Ica This is the first Peruvian museum where paleo-pathological studies were conducted on human remains in various stages of pre-Hispanic culture of this region. The tour takes visitors through the Paracas and Nazca cultures, presenting the archaeological findings consistent with the ages and roles they played in history. The museum exhibits textiles, ceramics and various wooden instruments and soft metals. The Bio-anthropology room displays human remains which illustrate amazing cultural practices such as cranial deformation, some diseases, including trepanation (some with advanced healing process). Also hair dressing and funeral bodies. The museum also contains an exhibit of a replica of the Nazca lines. The museum has a collection of fossils from the region, which currently are not on display. All exhibits come from archaeological studies around the area or from “huaqueo� (Quechua: Looting of archaeological sites).
ICA Tour the Wine Ica is surrounded for a desert and a valley, and it is also the most important location in Peru for the production of red wine and a Peruvian brandy named as “pisco.� Pisco is a very strong liquor, and is considered national drink of Peru. When mixed with certain other ingredients, you can get fabulous cocktails, like Pisco Sour.
The Lost Canyon Ica desert has a special scenery, its outdoor activities is well practice such as the sandboarding, camping, bonfire, touring on dune buggies. An excellent excursion along the driest earth in the world. The lost canyon must be made by natural erosion and could take at least few hundreds of years. This lost canyon is incomparable in South America, and is comparable just with the red canyon of Colorado EEUU. The tour to the lost canyon at Ica, has been recently registered by ministry of tourism, and is one of the highly recommended to visit and to embrace it.
PUNO Titicaca National Reserve Lake Titicaca is a large, deep lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, it is the largest lake in South America. Lake Maracaibo has a larger surface area, but it is a tidal bay, not a lake. Lake Titicaca has a surface elevation of 3,812 m (12,507 ft). The "highest navigable lake" claim is generally considered to refer to commercial craft. Numerous smaller bodies of water around the world are at higher elevations. For many years, the largest vessel afloat on the lake was the 2,200-ton (2,425 U.S. tons), 79-metre (259 ft) SS Ollanta. Today, the largest vessel is most likely the similarly sized train barge/float Manco Capac, operated by PeruRail.
Floating Island of Uro These islands are made from tortora rushes, as are the houses on them and the residents' boats. Part of the tortora can even be eaten! The people of the Uros Islands who predate the Incas speak the Aymara language. It is thought that they may have fled to the islands to escape hostile tribes, including the Incas. The islands can, of course, be moved and have been in fairly recent years because of the Shining Path revolutionary movement in Peru. It was expected that they would be safer nearer to the mainland. Tourism is now important to the islands' economy.
Portal of Aramu Muru This enormous stone portal is located in an unusual place – Hayu Marca stone forest ("City of the gods") near the shores of Lake Titicaca. Giant crests of red granite rise from the dry soil of Altiplano here. Erosion processes have formed natural bridges, weird gro oes and natural sculptures. Often it is hard to tell whether some weird shapes have been formed by nature or by humans.
PUNO Sillustani Sillustani is a pre-Incan cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century. The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility. Many of the tombs have been dynamited by grave robbers, while others were left unfinished.
Island of Taquile Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. About 2,200 people live on the island, which is 5.5 by 1.6 kilometres (3.4 by 1.0 mile) in size (maximum measurements), with an area of 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi). The highest point of the island is 4,050 metres (13,287 feet) above sea level and the main village is at 3,950 metres (12,959 feet). The inhabitants, known as TaquileĂąos, speak Puno Quechua. In 2005, "Taquile and Its Textile Art" were honored by being proclaimed "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO.
AREQUIPA Historical Center The historic centre of Arequipa, built in volcanic sillar rock, represents an integration of European and native building techniques and characteristics, expressed in the admirable work of colonial masters and Criollo and Indian masons. This combination of influences is illustrated by the city's robust walls, archways and vaults, courtyards and open spaces, and the intricate Baroque decoration of its facades.
Colca Canyon Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Arequipa. It is Peru's third most-visited tourist destination with about 120,000 visitors annually. With a depth of 3,270 metres (10,730 ft), it is one of the deepest in the world. The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with pre-Inca roots, and towns founded in Spanish colonial times, still inhabited by people of the Collagua and the Cabana cultures. The local people maintain their ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces, called andenes.
Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve
Chachani Chachani is the highest of the mountains near the city of Arequipa in southern Peru. As a result of the very low precipitation in the Arequipa area, Chachani does not have a permanent ice cap or glaciers. Climbing Chachani is popular, and many tour agencies in Arequipa offer guided trips to the summit, though the altitude is considered highly challenging for those who are not fully acclimatized.
The reserve covers almost 366,936 hectares, including territory from the Provinces of Arequipa, Caylloma (department of Arequipa), and General Sánchez Cerro province (department of Moqueqa). It was created for the purpose of preserving important associations of flora and fauna, protecting the natural environment that was deteriorating and in the process of being destroyed, as well as caring for the vicuña through a repopulation program. Aguada Blanca Dam is located behind Misti Volcano (according to the city of Arequipa), in an extensive plateau at 4,000 meters above sea level (13,123 feet). This dam forms a great artificial lake with the waters of Blanco River. Behind the Pichu Pichu Volcano also exists the Salinas Lagoon. Both are places where a great population of birds rest, among those one of the most important are the "parihuanas" flamingos (Phoeneicopterux tuber) keeping a close relation with the migration of the Reservation of the Mejía Lagoons.
AREQUIPA Museum of Art Virreinal Museum of Art Virreinal Santa Teresa The Museo de Arte Virreinal de Santa Teresa is an exclusive art gallery located in a beautifully preserved complex that houses hundreds of valuable pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures, metal works, ceramics and local archeological artifacts. Twelve thematically-arranged rooms hold Araquipa's cultural treasures. The three-hundred-year-old monastery of Santa Terresa, which houses the museum, contrasts with the modern features of the museum such as video displays. Some of the rooms remain in the original style of the monastery, creating a stunning backdrop for the exhibits.
Temple of the Company Jesus It was built in 1578 by Gaspar Baez, which collapsed in the earthquake of 1582. Eight years later the Jesuit Diego Felipe began the second building of the temple, according to plans by Gaspar Baez. Later it was damaged by the earthquake of 1687, the restoration was completed in 1698. The 1868 earthquake brought down the tower, the new tower, made according to different design, was demolished in the earthquake of 1960.
TRUJILLO Temple of the Sun and Moon These ceremonial centers are located in the countryside of the District of Moche, 5 Km. south of the Trujillo City (15 minutes approximately). The Huaca or Temple of the Sun is a scaled pyramid measuring approximately 43 m. in height which, according to tradition, was built in only three days by 250,000 men, using approximately 70 million adobes. It was used for ceremonial purposes and possibly in administrative functions as well as for housing for upper class. The Huaca or Temple of the Moon, located 500 m. from the previous structure, is a monument comprised of overlapping temples built during different periods. A tomb was uncovered here, with over 40 sacrificed warriors. A top its strong adobe surface the are remains of large multi-colored murals, where the face of the Moche God, Aia Apaek is depicted.
Museum Huacas of Moche It is located few meters from Huaca de La Luna. It was inaugurated on June 2010. Its architectural design rescues the constructive tradition of the Moche culture. Its interior is organized in three thematic halls. Also, each one of the display cases has legends with explanation in Spanish and English.
Peruvian Paso Horse Show This show of Peruvian Paso Horse and marinera dance is realized in the place of "Asociaciรณn de Criadores de Caballos de Paso de la Libertad" (Association of Horse breeders and Owners), you can ride these horses and the event offer lunch in Palo Marino Restaurant with Peruvian and Trujillian cuisine. The show begins at 13:00. Also they offer tours on Peruvian Paso Horses.
Modern Art Museum One of the highlights of Trujillo is its Museum of Modern Art. It houses many of the pieces of Gerardo Chรกvez, who is known for his work with surrealism, which ranges from oil paintings, to metal sculptures, and to paintings on unique types of mediums. His most well-known piece is the Procession of the Potato, or la proseciรณn de la papa.
TRUJILLO Cao Museum It is located in front to Huaca Cao. The museum is organized in six thematic halls and has also monitors LCD, that permit through videos and animations to explain the particulars details of each hall..
Chan Chan Chan Chan is a pre-Colombian city and archaeological site near Trujillo on northern Peru's desert coast. It was the seat of the ancient ChimĂş civilization before it fell to the Incas. The vast adobe complex has citadels, including the partially restored Tschudi Palace. It also encompasses temples, plazas and cemeteries. The Museo de Sitio Chan Chan displays stone artifacts, ceramics and history exhibits.
PUERTO MALDONADO Hacienda Concepción Deep within the heart of the Amazon – where the story of Inkaterra first began – lays Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción, located between the Tambopata National Reserve and the shores of the Madre de Dios River. 25 private cabanas si ing majestically on stilts and a 5-room casa grande with high ceilings and a rustic thatched roof are peppered around the property. An astonishing selection of activities is led by local explorer guides, offering first-hand knowledge of the Peruvian Amazon. Excursions include a visit to Lake Sandoval, a water mirror inhabited by Howler monkeys, caimans and giant river o ers..
EcoamazonĂa The EcoAmazonia Lodge is located in the middle of this 10,000 hectares ecological reserve known as The Tambopata; only 30km from Puerto Maldonado on the Madre de Dios River.
Tambopata Ecolodge The Tambopata Ecolodge overlooks the garden and is located in the Amazon rainforest, within walking distance by plane and boat from Cuzco. The rate includes dinner, lunch and buffet breakfast. The rooms have a private bathroom with hot water. The establishment has a restaurant with Peruvian cuisine and a bar with a wide variety of cocktails. The establishment offers programs with hiking and excursions.
PUERTO MALDONADO Amazon Reserve An eco-luxury lodge in front of Madre de Dios River, Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica has 35 wooden cabanas inspired in the Ese’Eja culture. 540 bird species have been inventoried in hotel grounds, deep in the rainforest. The property offers a varied selection of à-la-carte excursions, including a visit to the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, a bridge system at 30 meters above the ground, allowing adventurers to enjoy a privileged view of the Amazon. In 2013, Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica was selected by National Geographic Traveler magazine among the world’s 25 best eco-lodges.
Sandoval Lake Lake Sandoval is a lake in Peru, close to the city of Puerto Maldonado, part of the Madre de Dios in the Amazon basin. There is a touristic hike from the river Madre de Dios to the lake. On the way if you're lucky, you might see parrots, macaws and some other species from the rain forest.
IQUITOS Ceiba Top
Helicoina
Pacaya Samiria
AMAZON CRUISES Aria
Zafiro
Delfin I
AMAZON CRUISES
Delfin II
Delfin III