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MACHU PICCHU Is a citadel veiled in mystery, and to this day archaeologists have not uncovered the history and function of this city of stone. The site has an area of about one square kilometer, and stands in a region that the Incas considered to be magical, due to the meeting of the Andes mountains with the Amazon basin. More Information of Machu Picchu

CUSCO The mythical capital of the Inca Empire, preserves its huge stone walls and battlements with pride, evoking the greatness of the "Children of the Sun". It's a city full of historical memories and monuments, of legends and myths, which surround you every time you walk through its century old streets. More Information of Cusco

LIMA The City of the Kings ("Ciudad de los Reyes" was founded more than 400 years ago, by the Spanish conqueror ("conquistador") Francisco Pizarro. Nowadays, that same city, which rose from the lands of the native chief Taulischusco, is a metropolis of over 7 million people who proudly preserve the vice royal convents and mansions which are symbols of their ancient and noble heritage.More Information of Lima

INCA TRAIL Hiking the Inca Trail is a highly pleasing holiday choice! It is the best of its kind in the world, due to its superb natural beauty and remarkable views offering a wide variety of ecological areas, from deserts to tropical Andean cloud forest; home to exotic plants and animal life. More Information of Inca Trail

CHOQUEQUIRAO Its palaces and temples in two levels, systems of fountains, canals and aqueducts and its fantastic land shelves covered by thick vegetation were most probably built during the Inca Pachacutec government ( XV century) and they are only comparable to Machu Picchu, the most visited archaeological site in Peru.More Information of Choquequirao

TITICACA LAKE PUNO At the edge of Lake Titicaca, at an altitude of 3,860 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l.) lies Puno, an appealing, charming city. The city has a peculiar magnetism that seems to emanate from the surrounding mountains, its lake that looks more like an ocean, and its people, descendants of the Aymara, a strong people who once ruled the high plateaus.More Information of Titicaca Lake Puno

ICA - NAZCA PARACAS Desert and sea, dry golden dunes, crystal clear sea waters, puzzling and inscrutable markings; all this is Ica, an oasis of contrasts and contradictory landscapes, with myths and legends which relate the rise and fall of peoples who persevered against the hostility of the desert, to construct their towns and civilization.More Information of Ica - Nazca Lines Paracas

AREQUIPA In the department of Arequipa are found two of the world's deepest canyons: Cotahuasi, in the province of La Union, and Colca, in Cailloma. The wonderful Valley of the Volcanoes, the beaches of Mollendo and Camana and Puerto Inca beach in Caraveli, are all fascinating places which must also be visited. More Information of Arequipa

HUARAZ - CALLEJON DE HUAYLAS Adventures and challenges are to be had in this magical valley, where the chains of Black And White Mountains run and hidden towns, such as Recuay, Carhuaz, Caraz and Yungay are to be found. Challenges and adventures in a place whose beauty is overwhelming and where the sky goes looks wonderful when the sun sets. More Information of Huaraz

AYACUCHO The past and the present are found in an Andean city 570 kms. from Lima, and 2,761 metres above sea level. Ayacucho - land of singers and famous artisans, of churches and ancient mansions, - will leave its mark of liberty and melancholy on the heart of all those who walk its streets or contemplate its many bell towers. More Information of Ayacucho

TRUJILLO In Trujillo, spring never ends. The sun always shines, filling with light every corner of the capital of the department of La Libertad. This light brightens the spirit of a friendly and cordial people, who live proud of their adobe citadels built by the Chimus and Mochicas before the Incas; their stately mansions, heritage of the vice royalty times and the beginnings of the Republic; and of the 'marinera', the Peruvian national dance, a whirl of sensuality and gallantry from which love is born. More Information of Trujillo

COTAHUASI A valley, a bunch of towns protected by snowcapped mountains sculpted by cultivation terraces, a waterfall, a couple of hanging bridges, a "puya" forest and many cacti. Pre-Hispanic ruins and Aimaran mummies, waris and Incas. But above all a fantastic, huge and gigantic canyon: Cotahuasi, the deepest canyon in the world that has 3,535 meters depth. More Information of Cotahuasi

CHACHAPOYAS Capital of Amazonas, is one of Peru's oldest cities and one of the few that still maintains its noble air and Spanish style. A land of coffee, orchids, sugar cane, cock fights and exquisite food, it is capable of charming anyone who visits it. More Information of Chachapoyas

KUELAP The citadel of Kuelap, located in the department of Amazonas, has unique and exceptional features that can't be compared with any of Peru's other archeological remains. More Information of Kuelap

MANUSituated in the southeast area of Peru, is one of the largest natural parks in South America. The area of the park encompasses parts of the jungle department of Madre de Dios and parts of the Andean department of Cusco.More Information of Manu

IQUITOS The thick jungle of Peru owes its name to the world's longest and largest river, the Amazon, creator of life, illusions and myths, and discovered by Francisco de Orellana in 1541. More Information of Iquitos

TARAPOTO The department of San Martin, in the Higher Jungle of northeastern Peru, is a colorful corner of the country, with amazing scenery and enormous contrasts, offering the visitor adventure without limit in exuberant forests, mythical lagoons, extraordinary waterfalls and rolling rivers. More Information of Tarapoto

TAMBOPATA PUERTO MALDONADO There are three conservation areas in Madre de Dios of great importance: the Manu Biosphere Reserve, made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, the Tambopata - Candamo Reserve, with unharmed populations of several endangered species, such as the giant river otter and the Harpy eagle, and the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, home to some 450 species of birds.More Information of Tambopata Puerto Maldonado

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