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Just one trip to Peru is not enough to discover all the wonders this fantastic country has to offer. Its multiple destinations for those who love‌ nature, archeology, adventure, entertainment, pleasure, or relaxation‌ entwine to create a one of a kind journey, and visitors can draw up their own itinerary filled with the activities they want to do; or, they can simply experience them all!

To help you organize your trip, we present here just a few of the places you must visit and magical experiences you have to live and to see as your traverse the country. Please, enjoy them with all your senses.

There is a Peru for everyone

Te invitamos a vivirlas todas.

Musician in Cusco

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Huanchaco Beach

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Caballitos de totora These vessels are handmade from totora reeds and have been used since the time that the Moche and Chimu took them out to fish in the open sea. Today, they are used for work and transportation at Huanchaco Beach in Trujillo, La Libertad, (northern Peru) that is frequented by fisherman and beachgoers alike to surf the waves.

Carlos Sala

Paucartambo Festival Lake Lindo, Tarapoto

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Traditional festivals are celebrated throughout Peru. For example, during the festival of the Paucartambo Virgin of Carmel, the image of Mary is brought out in a procession, surrounded by dancers and magical and religious characters, as shown in the image.

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Many of the festivals, rituals, and ways of life you can see today in Peru are the same as they were during the Pre-Colombian era. From outfits to expressions of popular art, from belief systems to the ways in which people work and even cook, Peru overflows with cultural expressions that keep alive the values our ancient cultures have passed down to us.

A Yagua girl

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Weaver from Taquile Island

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3 Indigenous Amazonian communities. In addition to being a refuge of biodiversity, the Peruvian tropical rainforest is home to indigenous communities that clearly have identities, languages, and customs all their own, such as the Yagua from Loreto, seen in the picture.

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Rural community tourism. There are plenty of areas in Peru that have not felt the influence of the modern world and where you can still see people following their ancient traditions; one such place is Taquile Island, in the midst of Lake Titicaca (Puno), home to a community of weavers who produce astounding works of wearable art.

Mamacona Ranch

Daniel Silva

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Experience elegance by watching the dance of the Peruvian paso horse in the ranches and fields of the Lurin valley on the outskirts of Lima.

This breed, whose traits are found nowhere else on Earth, are a wonder on account of its characteristic gait that looks more like a dance step than a horse trot. In April, you can attend the National Peruvian Paso Horse Show at the Mamacona Ranch, where the best breeders come to show off their finest specimens.

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Entertainment during the night and day. Just a few of the cultural attractions you can find in Lima are cinemas, fashion shows, film festivals, art exhibits, concerts, and photograph, book, and food fairs; other hotspots for fun are bars, restaurants, and discotheques.

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Lima, modernity and tradition next to the sea

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The capital is built on the Pacific coast and boasts modern restaurants, shopping malls, and plenty of places to find great entertainment in order to enjoy the seaside the entire year.

Along with these, there are Colonial districts and museums, exhibiting historical treasures, which beacon you to discover the traditional side of the city and to spend nights surrounded by art, music, and fun in Bohemian neighborhoods.

Cathedral of Lima

Larcomar Shopping Mall

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Anibal Solimano

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City of museums. Peru’s history on display in its different museums. Go and visit these to see extraordinary collections of gold, silver, textile, and ceramic artifacts from ancient Peru, as well as masterpieces of art and handicrafts.

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Shopping destination. Lima is a large marketplace where you can find handicrafts and other products made throughout the country: fine vicuña and alpaca wool garments (South American camelids prized for their wool), gold and silver jewelry, embroidered throw pillows and hand-painted retables from Ayacucho, Chulucanas (Piura) pottery, and blankets and carpets from Cusco; these are just the tip of the iceberg.

Anibal Solimano

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Rafting the Urubamba River, in Cusco, featuring a range of white water: short runs for beginners and others of greater difficulty and risk with thundering rapids.

Mylene D’Auriol

Gonzalo BarandiarĂĄn

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Inca Trail, Cusco. Trekking on part of the trails blazed by the Incas to unit their empire is an experience all in itself, especially if your final destination is the impressive city of Machu Picchu.

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Ta m b o p a t a - C a n d a m o National Reserve, Madre de Dios. Take a real adventure by sailing down a mighty river to the reserve and staying at one of the area lodges.

Surfing and other marine sports. Expert surfers can ride the longest left hand wave in the world (2 km / 1.2 miles) at Chicama, Trujillo, La Libertad.

Ocean lovers can engage in other sports, as well, like fishing, jet skiing, windsurfing, and kite surfing.

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adventure

Extreme experiences in unique destinations Throughout Peru, you will run across unbelievable landscapes that invite you to take part in extreme experiences, from the warm desert coast to the lush tropical rainforest, with the Andes sandwiched in between.

Koky CastaĂąeda

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Mountain climbing in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash. This is the second highest mountain range in the world, after the Himalayas, and you find the tallest mountain in Peru there: Mount Huascaran (6768 m / 22,205 feet). The Huascaran National Park protects the region’s plants, animals, and scenic beauty and is an excellent place for expeditions and trekking.

Walter Hupiu

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Dune buggies and sandboarding in the desert of Ica. You can purchase a dune buggy tour from the city of Paracas or at the Huacachina Oasis, driving over dunes at full speed. There are also stops made along the way for engaging in sandboarding.

There are plenty of roads in Peru.

Yanayacu River

Choose each one and travel it.

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15 Huaca Pucllana and Huaca Huallamarca, pyramids in Lima. Both ceremonial centers are from the Lima culture (100 A.D. – 650 A.D.) and are sandwiched in between homes in two of the city’s residential districts.

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Pachacamac Archeological Sanctuary, Lima. Just 35 minutes south of Lima (36 km / 22 miles), it used to be site of an oracle to the god Pachacamac, creator of the world, and center of his worship on the coast. Different Pre-Incan cultures also built temples and pyramids there, like the Lima, Wari, and Ychsma.

Magalí Del Solar

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Kuelap Archeological Site, Amazonas.

It is a monumental fortress with 20 meter (66 foot) high walls built by the Chachapoyas roughly 700 years ago on the top of a 3000 m 9843 foot) mountain.

Walter Silvera

17 Tumbes: Pyramids and palaces.

Lambayeque and La Libertad.

Start your trip to Chan Chan, the largest Pre-Hispanic mud city and capital of the Chimu (1100 A.D. – 1470 A.D.), and other sacred sites and temples from Trujillo, La Libertad. In Chiclayo, Lambayeque, is where you find the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum and its displays of gold and silver artifacts found in a burial site of a Moche ruler (100 A.D. – 800 A.D.); also, the tomb of the Señor de Sican (Lord of Sican) as well as a fantastic group of adobe pyramids built by the Lambayeque (600 A.D. – 1400 A.D.) are in Batan Grande.

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Sacred cities and monuments From the oldest civilization in the Americas to the largest and most powerful empire in South America, Peru is the caretaker of the architectural vestiges and artistic heritage of fascinating cultures. Discovering them is an unforgettable experience.

Eduardo Cayo

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Machu Picchu, Cusco, and their surroundings. Machu Picchu is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, constructed by the Incas on the summit of Mount Machu Picchu (meaning “old mountain” in Quechua) and mimicking that mountain’s shape. Across from it stands another mountain: Wayna Picchu (“new mountain”), on which the Incas built another incredible site of the same name. This lost city is located just over 100 km (62 miles) by train from the city of Cusco.

Heinz Plenge Pardo

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Nasca Lines, Ica. Still as mysterious today as they were when first discovered, the Nasca Lines are gigantic geometric, anthropomorphic, and zoomorphic shapes on the desert floor.

The Nasca literally plowed these lines some 30 cm (12 in) deep in the dry, encrusted earth in a place where the weather conditions kept these incredible geoglyphs intact for nearly 1500 years.

Heinz Plenge

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Colca Valley, Arequipa. An awesome spot for watching the majestic condor soar on the updrafts that rise up between 5000 (16,400 foot) meter tall mountains and the sheer cliffs of the Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest at 4160 meters (13,648 feet).

Christian Jara

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Historic Sanctuary of the Pomac Forest in Lambayeque is a fertile ecosystem that shelters such exotic species as the white winged guan, spectacled bear, wildcat, and anteater, as well as parrots, owls, and hummingbirds.

Renzo Uccelli

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Northern beaches: Tumbes and Piura. It’s summer all year long on Peru’s northern coastline, where you can always enjoy the white sandy beaches and warm blue ocean.

From there, you can engage in expeditions to watch humpbacked whales as they migrate towards Antarctica.

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Magical biodiversity Peru is one of 10 megadiverse countries in the world, with 84 of the 117 life zones and 28 of the 32 types of weather. It is, furthermore, the top country in fish, butterfly, and orchid species, number two in bird species, and third in mammal and amphibian species. All of these live in natural habitats as fabulous as they are remote, bursting with life.

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Manu National Park and Tambopata National Reserve in Madre de Dios. two of the most important protected natural areas in the country, where an enormous variety of bird, mammal, fish, insect, reptile, and plant species thrive, many of them endemic.

25 The Amazon River and Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto. Start your trip in Iquitos, sailing down the Amazon River, which runs past the city, until you reach the national reserve, an area covered by a tropical rainforest teeming with plants and animals, some like the pink dolphin that are found only in these waters.

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Paracas National Reserve and the Ica Desert, Ica. The reserve and neighboring Ballestas Islands are sanctuaries for sea lions, Humboldt penguins, dolphins, flamingos, and other birds. Farther south, you enter into a desert of perfect sand dunes and the Huacachina Oasis.

TalĂ­a Barreda

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Natural energy. There are destinations where you can still unplug from the world, places as amazing as they are legendary, which pulsate with energy and where you can unwind in a world of pleasure.

Just a couple are drinking a glass of champagne in a tent in the midst of the Ica desert or watching a sunset in a private country house with access to a spa and hot springs in a valley in Arequipa (in the photo).

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Luxury Amazon cruises. The chance of a lifetime to visit indigenous communities and to see exotic Amazonian plants and animals, all in the comfort of a five star trip with specialized guides and gourmet food.

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Lima and the art of fine dining.

Peru’s capital is also the culinary capital of the Americas. What has turned Lima into a true caldron of flavors is the variety and richness of ingredients from the coast, highland, and jungle, the blending of ancient and modern cooking techniques, and the fusion of influences from different cultures, like Chinese, Japanese, African, and European, resulting in a culinary melting pot that is now an important part of the Peruvian identity. We recommend you try a “trio de cebiches”, a seafood delight and just one of an immense list of small pleasures Peru offers.

Fascinating

Sophisticated sensations There is a Peru that you can enjoy to the max with all your senses, a Peru set apart for those who are looking for the comfort of visiting the most sublime locations on the coast and in the mountains and jungle, coupled with personalized service.

Hotel in Cusco

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Boutique hotel in Cusco. A top flight stay in a Spanish colonial house, ancient monastery, or designer hotel with the possibility of delighting yourself in gourmet dinners and 100% personalized service.

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There is a Peru for everyone.

and discover yours.

LEGEND International border Regional border National capital Department capital City Paved road Unpaved road Airport / port Protected natural area Archeological site

UNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Cusco 2 Chavin de Huantar 3 Chan Chan 4 Historic Center of Lima 5 Nasca Lines 6 Historic Center of Arequipa 7 Huascaran National Park 8 Manu National Park 9 Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu 10 Rio Abiseo National Park

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