The ancient capital of the Inca empire, is one of South America’s most beautiful cities. As shown above, it has stoned streets lead into narrow alleys formed by colonial homes. Nearby ruins are Sacsayhuaman and just a few hours away is the sacred valley of the Incas. In fact, Cusco is the departure point for tours visiting Machu Picchu the lost city of the Incas.
Although Peru evokes images of Machu Picchu and the Inca empire, but also the country is also riddled with archaeological sites which are a legacy of even more ancient times.
Peruvian Cuisine is a wonderful and varied ethnic mix. With rich coastal waters and one of the largest fisheries in the world, seafood is very typical. Nature and ecology are major priorities. The Peruvian Amazon has been named one of the world’s 10 “bio-diversity hot spots”.
Cruise remote Amazonian waterways, make friends with local communities, swim with pink river dolphins, and walk under the canopy tree homes for flitting birds, snoozing sloths and swinging monkeys.
Do you like misteries? Nazca is a place you have to visit to make your own theories, we are sure you will start thinking about possibilities that you didn’t before. Nazca is a place that you have to know if you are in Peru and ove fly the area is the best way. This tour takes you to this mystical place, as well as other important places like Machu Picchu
Lima, known as the city of Kings, boasts one of the nicest colonial downtown areas in South America. A true tast of what Peru offers include: plazas, churches, catacombs and the majestic Inca ruins. Many museums in Lima show archaeological treasures which include the Inca gold and other cultural wonders.
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