PERU HIGHLIGHTS

This country is supremely and exquisitely, varied, colorful and beautiful. It is also historically fascinating too, with Inca vs Spanish relics and stories all around. The ruins around Cuzco are especially well built and impressive, with massive, multi-sided 300 ton stones fitted tightly together without cement.

Landscapes range from the Amazon jungle to the Nazca desert to the altiplano [high, bleak plains] to the spectacular Andes Mountains.

Best of Peru

Machu Picchu: Wonderful Inka City , It is a full place of mystic, is a monument to the divinity, in where the man really feels like a creature of the Gods, the overwhelming look of its spirit, seems to transport it to a magical place where any thing is possible, of unimaginable way. It's the one of the more famous archaeological centers of the world, and therefore, attractive tourist one visited more of Peru.

Inca Trail: The Inca Trail is just one of innumerable footpaths that snake across the Peruvian Andes, but its climactic end point - the spectacular ruins of Machu Picchu - draws trekkers from around the world. 

Lima: The first destination for the travellers to Peru is Lima, its capital city and center of South America during the colonial times when it was called the City of Kings. Lima lies on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. It is a city of great cultural and ethnic diversity.  Lima is a metropoli of changes, place of contrasts and show case of all Peru. Once called the Garden City, Lima is a city where you will find space and time for doing everything. Being a neversleeping metropoli, its nightlife is full of fun and joy, and as choices are wide, offers the tourist great attractions and the comfort a traveler seeks. The rich history of the city, its beautiful beaches, great museums, and delicious cuisine are just some of the delights you can find in the "City of the Kings".

Nazca: Famous for the ancient geometric and animal designs etched into the surrounding desert plateau, Nazca is the gateway to many more mysterious pre-Inca sites and ceremonial centers.  Also is a must the visit to PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE which is home to seals, penguins, dolphin, pelicans and many other sea birds over 70 species. These spectacular islands, eroded into many caves & arches, provide shelter for thousands of seabirds & hundreds of sea-lions. Ica is also the land of wines and 'PISCO' - a drink which is very similar to a clear brandy and known as the official drink of Peru. Huacachina is built around a small natural lake in the desert. Called the "oasis of America," it serves as a resort for local families from the nearby city of Ica, and increasingly as an attraction for tourists drawn by the sports of sandboarding and taking dune buggy rides on sand dunes that stretch several hundred feet high.

arequipa & Colca Canyon:  Arequipa “The White City” is one of the prime destinations in Perú. Charming white houses and churches make of “sillar” an elegant colonial style and the view of Misti Volcano makes it unique. The beautiful Plaza de Armas, with its gardens and central fountain, is the focus of urban life and evening social activities, framed by impressive colonial arcades and architecture and the elegant white façade of the huge Cathedral. One of the city’s highlights is the remarkable Santa Catalina Convent, a complex enclosing a complete city within a city, and one of the country’s most fascinating colonial religious buildings. Near is the Wonderful Colca canyon the deepest in the world at over 1km from cliff edge to river bottom, Colca boasts some of Peru's finest Andean scenery and is the most reliable place for wild condor spotting.

Peru’s north coast is possibly the most important archaeological area in the whole of the Americas. Even though the Incas have taken the lion’s share of archaeological attention in Peru, the prior cultures of the north coast were at least as important, and survived for a much longer period of time. A visit to Chiclayo and Trujillo is an unforgettable cultural experience.

chiclayo – Sipan : Located north of Lima and Trujillo along the coast, Chiclayo is a rather bustling modern city with little to see or do in the city itself, except for its surprising Witch Market. However, it is one of the most important archaeological areas in Peru, with the very important sites of Sipán, Túcume and Sicán all close by.  The tombs of The Lord of Sipán, whose treasures astonished to the world and is considered within the 10 more important treasures discovered. His Museum is really fascinating and offers an interesting view of how the ancient Peruvians lived in those times.

Trujillo is the center of the tourist cirucuit in Northern Peru, mainly because of the large number of cultural and historical attractions, including well-preserved colonial buildings living the Plaza de Armas, the famous Marinera dance competition held every January/February, and its pleasant beaches located just 20 minutes from the town center. Trujillo is also the starting point to visit the city of Chan-Chan, the religious and administrative center of the Chimú culture and the largest mud city to have been discovered.

Chan Chan is divided into nine citadels or palaces, conforming autonomous units that extend over an area of 20 square kilometres.  the Huacas of the Sun and the Moon, buildings that were once part of the old City of Moche. The Huaca of the Moon, where astonishing murals depicting the rituals of the Moches, can be appreciated, is composed of superposed temples. Beautiful polychrome murals can be seen on its walls, whose figures include the image of the God Ai-Apaek.

TUMBES & PIURA

The most outstanding resources of the North of Peru are: its beaches, the people, nature with fauna and flora and ecological sanctuaries. The beaches of the north, with warm water and weather all year, are the best places to rest far from the city. In those beaches, you can drink coconut water or eat cebiche of black shells, delicious crayfish, squids, crabs or lobster.
The beaches of Tumbes are the best to make a submarine chase if you want to fish a jewfish of 40 Kg. But if you want to fish a marlin or a swordfish, you will do it in Cabo Blanco, a place of inspiration for Ernest Hemingway for his novel El Viejo y el Mar.

Máncora Beach: Peru's most popular surfing haven, Máncora is a groovy stopover when traveling on the north coast - equipment can be hired locally. You can find hotels with swimming pools, riding horses and many other entertainment activities in Mancora.

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