Top Peru Destinations: -Lima: The City of Kings -Arequipa: The White City -Colca Canyon -Enigmatic Nazca Lines -Sacred Valley of the Incas -Puno and Lake Titicaca: Floating Islands of the Uros -Puerto Maldonado -Trujillo -Iquitos -Cusco: Historic Inca Capital -Machu Picchu

1. TOP PERU DESTINATIONS
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2. LIMA - THE CITY OF KINGS
Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, in the middle of Peru’s western coastline, more than 8.5 million inhabitants make Lima their home.
Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, as the City of Kings, Lima developed into the capital of the Viceroyalty
of Peru as well as the most important city in South America during the Spanish rule.
The Historic Centre of Lima, or Cercado de Lima, is one of the most important tourist destinations in Peru. In 1988, the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization named Lima’s Historic Centre and World Heritage Site. Various examples of Spanish colonial
architecture can be seen within the approximate eight square mile area: the Cathedral, Convents of Santo Domingo and San Francisco, and the
Palace of Torre Tagle, among others.
As the cultural center of Peru, Lima features museums such
as the National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and
History of Peru, the Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological
Museum, the Gold Museum, and the Lima Art Museum.
Additionally, located just outside Lima, the Pachacamac
archaeological site features the most important pre-Inca
buildings and temples along the Peruvian coast; dating back
to the third century AD.
The climate in Lima is dry and warm, with average
temperatures ranging from lows of 66°F (19°C) to highs of
84°F (29°C).
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3. AREQUIPA - THE WHITE CITY
Arequipa is the capital and largest city of the province of Arequipa. Founded
on August 15, 1840, by Pedro Anzures de Campo Redondo under the
designation of “Beautiful Villa of Our Lady of the Asunción”, it was later
ordered to be called “City of Arequipa” by King Charles V of Spain.
Nicknamed The White City (“la cuidad blanca”), the city is almost entirely built
out of sillar, a type of white volcanic stone.
As a magnificent example of colonial architecture, the historic center of
Arequipa was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000.
Notable architectural landmarks and museums include the Plaza de Armas,
the Monasterio de Santa Catalina, Museo Santuarios Andinos, La Catedral,
and Iglesia de La Compañía.
Other notable districts in the area include Sabandía, Tiabaya, and Tingo,
which are known for the beautiful countryside and irresistible cuisine; the
perfect complement to a visit to the White City!
The climate of Arequipa is predominantly dry and warm, with average
temperatures ranging from lows of 50°F (10°C) to highs of 77°F (25°C).
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4. COLCA CANYON
Located approximately 100 miles
(160km) northeast of Arequipa, in
the province of Caylloma, Colca is
one of the most-visited tourist
destinations in Peru, where visitors
can interact with the local population
and enjoy the traditions and customs
with natives from the area. The Colca
Valley offers a diverse assortment of
tourist attractions. The Colca
Canyon is the deepest canyon in the
world, exceeding the depth of the
Grand Canyon in the United States.
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At the viewpoint of the Cruz del
Condor, visitors can appreciate
the majestic flight of the world's
largest flying bird, the Andean
Condor. In the surrounding
districts, visitors can explore the
architecture of a colonial church
in the Yanque district, wonder at
the landscape in Madrigal, and
enjoy the adventures, dances,
mysticism, legends and, most
importantly, the hospitality of the
inhabitants.

5. NAZCA LINES
The Nazca Lines are located in the Pampas de Jumana,
in the Nazca Desert, two hours from Ica. Since 1994
the Committee of UNESCO has designated the lines
and geoglyphs of Nazca and Pampas de Jumana as
World Heritage Site.
The lines were drawn by the Nazca culture and are
composed by several hundreds of figures ranging from
simple designs, such as lines to complex zoomorphic
and geometric figures appearing drawn on the surface.
These gigantic figures drawn in the sand by ancient
Peruvian people can be viewed from the surrounding
foothills, but can only be fully appreciated from the sky.
Their perfect proportion and huge size highlight the
harmony and balance, especially in the case of the
geometric animal figures.
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6. SACRED VALLEY
The Sacred Valley of the Incas or the Urubamba
Valley is a valley in the Andes of Peru, close to
the Inca capital of Cusco and the ancient city of
Machu Picchu. It is located in the present-day
Peruvian region of Cusco. In colonial documents
it is referred to as the "Valley of Yucay."
According to recent researches it encompasses
the heartland of the Inca Empire.
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7. PUNO & LAKE TITICACA
The city of Puno is located in southeastern Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, with a landscape rich in true natural treasures. Puno was founded
in 1666 by the Spanish, and its Aymara indigenous origin is still alive and rich today, where the Aymara people still retain their ancestral heritage.
Besides being the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca is very important in Andean mythology. According to legend, from its waters
emerged Manco Capac and Mama Occlo, the founders of the Inca Empire. At such high elevation, the climate of Puno is frigid and mostly dry with
average temperatures ranging from below 32°F (0°C) to highs of 59°F (15°C).
Puno has several beautiful and hospitable places for
tourists to enjoy. These authentic locales are majestic
testimonies of prehispanic cultures which hold some of
the most colorful festivals; like the popular religious feast
of Candelaria. From Puno it is possible to sail through
the blue waters of Lake Titicaca for a visit to the islands
of Amantani and Taquile, as well as the wonderful forty-two,
self-fashioned Floating Islands of the Uros.
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8. PUERTO MALDONADO
Located in the Amazon Basin, Puerto Maldonado is surrounded by some of the most pristine primary rain forest in the world. Within the
city, one of Puerto Maldonado’s major attractions is the Mirador of Biodiversity. Here, visitors may ascend to take in an amazing
panoramic view of the jungle and rivers intermixing with urban progress from this 100ft obelisk. Outside of the city, the famous "Collpas de
Guacamayos" in the Tambopata Natural Reserve, where macaw parrots line steep riverside cliffs to ingest minerals and nutrients in the
exposed clay.
While in the area, visitors must take in the beautiful Lake Sandoval,
Monkey Island, the native community "Infierno", the fantastic scenes
from Puerto Capitania, and of course, the cheerful and friendly people of
Puerto Maldonado. Since 2010, Puerto Maldonado has been accessible
by the paved “Interoceanic Highway”, running from Cusco to the
Brazilian border. Traveling along the Interoceanic Highway gives visitors
access to several attractions along its route, where Puerto Maldonado is
the ultimate destination point on the travel route.
Puerto Maldonado boasts a warm, tropical climate; humid and rainy from
November to April Its average temperature is 77°F (25°C).
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9. TRUJILLO
Trujillo, City of Eternal Spring, is located in a desert coastal region on the
northwestern coast of Peru. It is the capital of La Libertad region, the
birthplace of Peru's judiciary, and was twice designated as the capital of the
country. The cultural heritage sites of this city include La Iglesia de la
Compañia, built in the seventeenth century, as well as Trujillo Cathedral, built
between 1647 and 1666. In addition, the ruins of the pre-Incan city of Chan
Chan, located in the west side of Trujillo, were the ceremonial centers of The
Sun and The Moon Temples “Huaca del Sol y Huaca de la Luna”, and were
designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.
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10. IQUITOS
Iquitos is located in the Amazon Basin in the
northeastern rainforest of Peru. It is the capital city of
the Peru’s largest region, Loreto; encompassing nearly
30% of Peru’s territory trufillo. The city lies on the
banks of a secondary arm of the Amazon River and
has adequate infrastructure to accommodate tourists
from all levels.
The mystical tourism has increased in Iquitos in recent
years. Ayahuasca, a drink made from a jungle vine, is
known as a major cultural reference point, with a
medicinal, mystical and research purpose. The
government of Peru declared Cultural Patrimony of the
Nation the traditional knowledge and uses of
Ayahuasca practiced by indigenous communities in the
Amazon jungle. There are some reputable healers who
can provide a safe context for such mystical
experiences.
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11. CUSCO - INCA CAPITAL
Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba
Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the
Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2013,
the city had a population of 435,114. Located on the
eastern end of the Knot of Cuzco, its elevation is around
11,200 ft.
Cusco was the site of the historic capital of the Inca
Empire and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1983
by UNESCO. It is a major tourist destination and receives
almost 2 million visitors a year. It is designated as the
Historical Capital of Peru by the Constitution of Peru.
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12. MACHU PICCHU
Machu Picchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu peak or
mountain) is a 15th-century Inca site located 7,970 ft above
sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province,
Machupicchu District in Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge
above the Sacred Valley which is 50 mi northwest of Cusco
and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most
archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate
for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often
mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is
perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
Machu Picchu has been named top tourist landmark in
TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2014.
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