Destinations in Peru:
There are few countries on Earth that can match Peru in offering such a varied and harmonious cultural adaptation of the many languages, ethnic differences and cultures to one of the most diverse and complex geographies on Earth.
This characteristic gave rise in Peru to some of the world's greatest ancient civilizations, and is what makes Peru today a fascinating country for visitors from all walks of life.
At the same time, Peru's staggering biodiversity is reason enough to entice nature lovers to explore the Peruvian outback. Visitors can spend weeks touring the fascinating coastal desert, the highlands or the tropical rainforest, all of which feature an astonishing diversity of animal and plant species.You can visit in Perú:
Destinations in Peru
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Machu picchu ( The loss city of the incas) :
The city of Machu Picchu is the department of Cusco’s most important tourist attraction. Discovered in 1911 by the American explorer, Hiram Bingham, this city is considered to be one of the most extraordinary examples of scenic architecture in the world. |
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Lima ( The capital of Perú) :
Lima was founded in 1535 and in a short period of time became the most important city in the Americas. Today, there are more than eight million inhabitants, and the city shelters immigrants from all corners of the globe, which has transformed it into a mixed city par excellence. In the historic centre, placed by UNESCO on the World Cultural Heritage List, you can visit splendid samples of Colonial architecture like the Cathedral, the Convent of Santo.... |
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Ica ( The Nazca Lines, Paracas Reserve):
The Paracas National Reserve is a must stop; this State protected natural area is, among its beaches and staggeringly beautiful rock formations, the refuge to fur seals, otters, penguins, dolphins, and more than two hundred species of birds such as flamingos, waders, and guano birds. In the province of Nasca, a little more than one hundred kilometers from Ica, there are the Nasca Lines, one of the greatest archeological mysteries of the world. UNESCO placed... |
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Puno ( The Titicaca Lake and Uros Island): Puno was the territory of the Tiahuanacos (800 A.D. – 1200 A.D.) who were the highest cultural expression of the Aymara people that established themselves in what is today Peru and Bolivia. The Incas took over these lands in the fifteenth century, and the Spanish, attracted by the mining industry developed there, left an important Colonial legacy throughout the entire area. |
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Trujillo ( Lord of Sipan ): Trujillo, the capital of the department, is known as the city of eternal spring because of its blessed climate and festive atmosphere. The area was inhabited by two important, ancient Peruvian civilizations, the Mochica and the Chimú, and later, it became an important vice royal city. Among its uncountable archeological attractions, there is Chan Chan, the largest mud city in the Americas and ancient capital for the Chimú. |
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Iquitos and the Amazonas River: Loreto is the largest yet least populated department in Peru. It is covered by dense vegetation and by primary and secondary jungle with low hills and slightly rolling landscape, crisscrossed by the many rivers of the Amazon River basin, which is born at the confluence of the Marañon and Ucayali Rivers. |
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Ancash ( Huarzas and the Huascaran Mountain): The department of Ancash starts on a slightly hilly coastal strip and climbs up to the highest snow-capped mountains in Peru. |
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Madre de Dios ( Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata): Exuberant is the word that describes Madre de Dios with its infinite forests, sinuous rivers that rush towards the ocean, and life abounding in all its corners. Puerto Maldonado, the capital city, is an obligatory stop along the way to gain entrance to the national parks and reserves located in the area, and it has been, at certain moments, an important exporting site for rubber, wood, gold, and petroleum. At present, two of the.... |
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