The allure of the country lies in the multiple layers of great civilizations. Roam the colonial cities with the well preserved legacy of the Spanish conquistadors, visit the ancient Incan capital of Cuzco, discover the lost city of Machu Picchu and ponder the enigma of the Nazca Lines. It doesn”t take too long to realize that the 'New World' had a rich and complex cultural life thousands of years before the arrival of the Spanish under Pizarro. All of this exists in a country with some of the most spectacular and varied landscape in South America. The Peruvian Andes, arguably the most beautiful on the continent and are home to millions of highland Indians who still maintain the traditional way of life and speak the ancient tongue of Quechua. The lush Amazon Basin, occupying half of Peru, is one of the world's top 10 biodiversity 'hot spots' - a region that will make your head spin when you start to learn about its ecology. The coastal deserts, huge rolling dunes, farmland oases or fishing villages; the attractions of Peru, however, do not need the scientific background of a zoologist or an anthropologist, nor the sense of adventure of a mountain climber; merely the keen powers of observation, a love of nature and a vivid sense of history.
Highlights: Visit the "White city" of Arequipa surrounded by mountains and volcanoes and see the Santa Catalina convent (closed to the public for 400 years); Visit Taquille island on Lake Titicaca - the world”s highest navigable lake; visit the Sacred valley of the Incas at Urubamba and the Lost City of the Incas - Macchu Picchu; See the massive walls of the Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman; experience the hustle and bustle of Lima. |
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