Peru Travel Guide
From Lima, the City of Kings, to the lush Peruvian Amazon Rainforest & Machu Picchu, the Secret of the Incas
From the archeological treasures of Sipan, Sican, and Chan Chan in the northern desert…
to the verdant Peruvian Amazon Rainforest
to the mysteries of the Incas in Cuzco and Machu Picchu …
… has it all.
Table of Contents Best Peru Destinations
Lima: City of Kings Arequipa and the Colca Canyon Canyo n Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Northern Desert: Trujillo, Cajamarca, & Chiclayo Lake Titicaca: Birthplace of the Inca Empire Cusco: History in Stone Machu Picchu: Secret of the Incas Best Peru Tours
Essence of Peru Incas and the Amazon The Lost City of the Incas Travels of the Incas The Trujillo Circuit Kuelap and Northern Peru Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands Machu Picchu & Rio de Janeiro Create Your Own Peru Tour !
Lima The City of Kings An Insider’s Guide
Strollalongthestreetsin the historic district of Lima, Peru, andyou’llfeeltransportedtoanage when Spanish conquistadors ruled much of South America from the woodenbalconiesandpavedstreets of this city. Vibrant canary yellow paiint ad pa ado orns many of the chur urcches andmansionsinElCentro.
Lima, Peru The The ca capi pita tal l of Peru Peru, , Lima Lima is a burg burgeo eoni ning ng metr metrop opol olis is withapopulationofover9 million. Visitors to Lima flock to the posh seaside neighborhoodsofMiraflores and and Barr Barran anco co.. Dott Dotted ed with with parks and open spaces, these thesenei neighbo ghborho rhoodsoffer odsoffer quiet quietres respite pite from fromthe the franti frantic ccajo cajolin ling gof ofbus buses, es, taxi axis, and peddl eddle ers on the city streets ets. Fruit cart arts, shoe shiners ers, and and magazinestandsadornnearlyeverystreetcorner. The hub of activity centers in the Oval Ovalo o Mira Mirafl flor ores es, where huge departmentstoresloomoverbackpackerhostelsandchurches.Strollthe shopsonLarcostreetuntilthebuildingsgivewaytoalushopengreen,the glos glosssy high high-r -riise JW Marr Marriiot ot, , and and the the crys crysta tall lliine Paci Pacifi fic c Ocea Ocean n. Here Here is Larcomar , where where parag paragli lider ders s laun launch ch of off f the the Costa Costa Verde Verde clif cliffs fs and and wave wave hell hello o to shopp shopper er and diner diners s nest nestle led d in the the Larcomarshoppingcenter. Spendtheeveningin ElCentro,thehistoric district,wherethe PlazadeArmasislitup beautifully at night. Much of the architecture has b e en wonderfully preserved,includingtheCathedral ,several museums, monasteries, and colonial mansions. The Monastery of San Francisco isamust-see,withitscenturiesoldlibraryandtheWellofSoulsdeepinitscatacombs.
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6ThingstoDoInLima,Peru #1VisitthePlazadeArmasintheHistoricDistrict Today,Pizarro’stombliesintheLimaCathedral,and theheavy-handedinfluenceoftheSpanishcolonial eraisevidentinthehistoricdistrictofthecity,called ElCentroHistorico.ThePlazadeArmas,ortheMain Square,isalovelyplacetowhileawayanafternoon, whetherpeople-watchingorwitnessingtheChanging oftheGuardatthePalacioGobierno,orGovernment Palace.ThepalaceisdecoratedinalavishFrench neo-baroquestyle,withwroughtirongatingand ornatefaçade.SitonthestepsoftheCathedralandadmireitssoaringfrontdoors,called La PortadadePerdon,orDoorwayofForgiveness. PortadadePerdon,orDoorwayofForgiveness.
#2DrinkaPiscoSourinPlazaSanMartin FromthePlazadeArmas,youcanwalkalongJr.deLaUnionStreet towardsPlazaSanMartin.TheJr.deLaUnionstreetwasoncefull ofchurches,eleganthomes,andsmallshops,asevidencedbythe ornatefacadesonthetoplevelofthebuildings.Oneofthemost uniqueistheCasaCourret,deckedinArtNouveaustyle.Butnow therearelargeelectronicsandclothingstoresand pollo therearelargeelectronicsandclothingstoresand pollo restaurants–aninterestingjuxtapositionworthponderingwhile youbrowsetheshops.HeadtoHotelBolívarandorderaPisco Sourfromthis20 thcenturyestablishmentthathasearnedthe reputationofbeingbothelegantandreliablewhenitcomesto pouringaperfectPisco.
#3GoParaglidingOvertheCostaVerde Whileyou’renearthecoastofLima,you’resureto seeparaglidersridingthedraftsthatcomeoffthe Pacificandhitthejuttingcliffside.Ifyou’reinfora spin,headtoLarcomar,theshoppingcenterandpark inthemostbeautifulpartoftheMirafloresDistrict. You’llknowyou’vearrivedattheLarcomarwhenyou seetheglass-gildedJWMarriottHotellooming overhead.Heremanyparagliderstakeoff,andyou canaskforaguidetotakeyououtovertheCosta Verdeforafee.Soaringoverthecoastline,you’llview Limafromitsmostbeautifulangle.Admirethesizeofthecapital–asprawlingmetropolis nowwithapopulationover9million–andwavehellototheshoppersanddinersinthe Larcomarshoppingcenter.
#4DineintheHuacaPucllanaRestaurantandseetheRuins WellbeforethetimeoftheIncas,anancientpeople calledtheLimagavethelandit’sname,andbuiltlarge huacas,ortemples,throughouttheregion.TheHuaca huacas,ortemples,throughouttheregion.TheHuaca Pucllanaisoneofthemostimpressive.Locatedinthe MirafloresDistrict,thesandydirtandadobebricksof thispre-Incatemplearesurroundedonallsidesby suburbanhomes.Afterdark,theruinsarelitup beautifullyandtheadjacent5starrestaurantenjoysa directviewoftheruins.Dineon ajidegallina,a ajidegallina,a Peruvianspecialty,oranumberofotherdelectable dishes,whilegazingoutatthecenturies-oldbricks.
#5SeetheWellofSoulsattheMonasteryofSanFrancisco Althoughphotographyinsidethemonasteryand subterraneancatacombsisprohibited,occasionallya bravesoulwillsneakaphotoortwoofthe impressive“WellofSouls,”ageometricarrangement offemursandskullsinsidethecatacombs.TheSan FranciscoMonasteryislocatednearthePlazade Armas,andisworthvisitingevenifthisistheonly churchyouseewhileinLima.Thisbaroque-style churchpaintedincanaryyellowisoftenlinedwith pigeonsroostingamongtheconcaveridgesinthe façade.Inside,themonk’slibrarycontainsthousandsofbooksdatingfromtheconquestand evenbeforethecolonialera,andmakesuponeofthemostimpressivelibrarycollectionsin theAmericas.
#6VisittheSecondHomeofVictorDelfinandParkedelAmor ThePeruviansculptorandartistVictorDelfinhas producedmanyworksofartthathaveplaced modernPeruvianartontheinternationalart scene.Perhapsmostnotableofhisworksisthe ParkedelAmor,orParkofLove,locatedjustnorth ofLarcomar.Enjoythesunset,readSpanishlove poemsprintedoncolorfulmosaics,andgazeupon thelarger-than-lifestatueofloversinapassionate embrace.Delfinownsabedandbreakfastcalled TheSecondHome,whichisalsolocatedonthe coast,justsouthofMirafloresintheBarranco District.Heoccasionallyusesthisseasidehomeasanartstudio,andoftentimestheB&Bis openfortoursofhisworkscatteredabouttheproperty.
ArequipasitsatthefootofElMistiVolcano,locatedhigh inthesoutherndesertsofPeru.Thiscitywasan importantjunctureonthecolonialtraderoutesfrom LimatoSantiagoandbeyond.Itstillboastsitscolonial, old-worldcharmwithitsarchways,brightlypainted buildings,Spanish-stylePlazadeArmas,andthe Santa Catalinamonastery inexistencesincethe16 thcentury. MilesbeyondArequipaliesthe ColcaCanyon ,agapinggorgethat couldswallowtheGrandCanyoninonegulp.Here Andeancondorssoarthethermalsabovethecanyon. AttheMiradorlookoutpoint,visitorscanoftentimes watchthesecondorsinflight.Dottedwithsmall Andeanvillages,theColcaValleyfeaturesmany agriculturalterracesthatthelocalpeoplecontinueto farminthetraditionoftheIncas.
The Peruvian Peruvian AmazonRainforest AmazonRainfor est TheAmazonRainforestreallyisn’tsomethingyoushouldmiss. Although Brazil has the lion’s share of the Amazon Rainfo Rainfores rest, t,theeaster theeastern nsid side eof ofPer Peru ucra cradles dles thick thickrai rainfo nfores rest t vege vegeta tati tion on and and Amaz Amazon on Rive River r trib tribut utar arie ies s that that beck beckon on the the trav travel eler er to expl explor ore e its its many many oxbo oxbow w lake lakes, s, wind windin ing g rive rivers rs,, andcrisscrossingtrails. There are three main rainforest areas in Peru, the northernmost Iquitos, the southsouth-cen centra tral l Manú, and and the the Puerto o Maldo Maldonado nado wheretheTambopatoandtheMadrede southern Puert DiosRiverscollide.Youmayseepinkriverdolphins,riverotters,caiman, hoatzins,Andeancock-of-the-rock,sloths,monkeys,parrots,&macaws. Spend Spend the the days days roami roaming ng the the wild wildern ernes ess, s, canoe canoein ing g in the the morni morning ng to spot spot earlybirds,relaxingintheafter earlybirds,relaxingintheafternooninahammockwithacocktai nooninahammockwithacocktailinhand, linhand, andeveningswatchingthesunsetovertherainforestcanopy.
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YoucanjointheGreatRiverAmazonRaftRace, a fun fun-fil -fille led d co comp mpet etit itio ion n wher where e raft rafter erss buil build d thei their r own bals balsa a wood wood raft afts and and floa float t along long the Iquitos River in Peru. Every October, rafterscompletetheraceover3days,covering 87 mile miles s on an Amazo Amazon n River River trib tribut utar ary. y. Racer Racers s comefromallovertheworldandareofvarying skil skill l level levels. s.A Ate team amkno known wn as the the "Over "Over the the Hill Hill Gang"paddledthecourse,andtheiraverageage was68.NodoubtthisAmazonraftraceisoneof the most exciting – and unusual – ways to ex erience erienceth the ePeruvianAmazonRainforest.
The Northern Desert Trujillo, Cajamarca, & Chiclayo Peru’s pre-Inca archaeological treasure trove
The Trujillo Circuit The Inca Empi mpire met met its fate ate in Cajamarca , the the coas coasta tal l city city where where the the last last Inca Inca Atahu Atahualp alpa a was captu capture red, d, held held fo for r rans ransom om,, and then executed by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Piza Pizarr rro. o. Atah Atahua ualp lpa a clai claime med d his his empi empire re coul could d fill fill a room room once once with with go gold ld and and twic twice e with with silv silver er.. The The Inca Inca peopl people e stri strippe pped d many many lavi lavish shly ly decor decorate ated d temp temple less to brin bring g the the prec precio ious us meta metals ls to the feet of the Spanish. The Spanish receivedtheransom,butrenegedontheir promi promise se to releas release e the the Inca. Inca. The The alleg alleged ed Ransom Room is still standing in Cajamarcatoday. ButthefascinatinghistoryofnorthwesternPerugoes backfurtherthanthe16thcentury.Pre-Incapeoples known as the Chavin, Moche, Chimu, and others thrived in the region, leaving behind intricate artwor artwork, k, impre impress ssiv ive e scul sculptu pture re,, and and many many reli religi gious ous and and civi civic c build buildin ings gs in thedrycoastaldesertofnorthernPeru. Hig Highl hlig ight hts s on the Trujillo Circuit tour incl includ ude e a visi visit t to the the Moch Moche e Temp Temple le of the SunandTempleoftheMoon,the“ElBrujo” compl complex ex buil built t byth by the e Moche Mochepeo peopl ple, e,and and the the royal tombs and museums of Sipan and Sican. Many of these sites were only discoveredinthe1980sand1990s. Ano Another impor portant ant arc archaeol eolog ogiical site is Kuelap ,homeofastonefortressbuiltona hill hillto top p near near Chach Chachapo apoyas yas in nort norther hern n Peru. Peru. Tuckedintothecloudforest,theKuelapfortressisanimpressivepre-Inca siteworthexploringforitsaqueducts,well-preservedwalls,anddistinctive turrets.
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Lake Titicaca Birthplace of the Inca Empire
Legend has it that the god Viracocha creat created ed human humanit ity y here. here. Manc Manco o Capac Capac,, the the firstInca,wasbornoutofthereedsof Lake Titicaca , and given the task to carry a goldenstaffuntilitsankintothegroundin Cusco,whereheestablishedhisempire. The people of Uros live on the lake in handcrafted floatingislands madefromthe totorareedthatgrowsonthe shore.Theyplantcropsontheislands,fishinthelake,andweavecolorful andintricateclothing.Inrecentyears,theUrospeoplehavealsosustained themselvesbysellingtextile themselvesbysellingtextilesandhandicrafts sandhandicraftssuchas suchasminiat miniaturereedboats urereedboats tovisitors. Thelargestislandinthelakeisthe IsladelSol .Ruinsofpre-IncaandInca ruinsarescatteredabouttheisland.Strollalongthehillyislandandgaze outuponthecrystal-bluewatersstretchingoutinalldirections.
Cusco TheIncascalledCusco“the NaveloftheUniverse,”and fromhere,theyruledavast empi empire re that that stre stretc tche hed d from from Peru Peru sout south h to Chil Chile, e, Bo Boli livi via, a, and and Arge Argent ntin ina, a, northtoEcuadorandpartsofColombia.TheSpanishconquistadors,busy razingtheMayanEmpireinMexico,caughtwindofagreatempireinPeru that hadrichlodes ofgoldandsilve ofgold andsilver.The r.Thecon conqui quista stadore doresarrive sarrived din1532 in1532 andby1533,theIncaleaderMancowasfightingalosingbattleagainstthe Spanish,andfledintothejunglebeyondCuscoandtheSacredValley. Even after the colonization of Cusco, several earthquakes, and the modernization of many of its buildings, Cusco retains several of its important Inca structures – albeit many are Readmorein merely the foundations for later Spanish stru struct ctur ures es or rece recent nt posh posh hotel hotels. s. Even Even stil still, l, it’s it’s HistoryinStone: possibletoseesomeoftheformergrandeurof AnIn-DepthCusc AnIn-DepthCusco o theIncacapital,such asthe12-sidedstoneon CityTour. HatunRumiyocstreet.
From Pisac, Chinchero, Maras, Moray, & Ollantaytambo to Llactapata, Wiñaywayna,andMachuPicchu,theSacredValleyoftheIncaswasdottedwith tambos(reststops)andsmallfarmvillages (reststops)andsmallfarmvillages.Manysurmis .ManysurmisethattheIncaTrailled ethattheIncaTrailled thro throug ugh h the the Sa Sacr cred ed Vall Valley ey to Mach Machu u Picc Picchu hu beca becaus use e the the site site was was one one of vita vital l religioussignificance.
Pisacisworthvisitingbothforitsagriculturalterracesanditsopen-airmarket. Maras and and Moray MoraytoseemoreimpressiveIncaagriculturalterracesand Visit Maras saltmineterraces.StopinOllantaytambo to climb the massive terraces on a hilltop GoodtoKnow hove hoverring ing over over thi this quai quaint nt to town wn. . Spen Spend d the the Ifyou’reinterestedinhikingthe night in the town, which has been in Inca In ca Tr Trai ail, l, ge get t yo your ur ti tick cket ets s we well ll oper operat atio ion n sinc since e the the time time of the the Inca Incas. s. Then Then in advance. The Inca Trail is conti continu nue e thro through ugh the the Sacred Sacred Vall Valley ey by train train,, often b ook e d months in whichwhisksyoualongtheUrubambaRiver adva ad vanc nce, e, es espe peci cial ally ly du duri ring ng th the e to Agua guas Cal Calientes, es, or by foo oott on the the Inca Inca busi bu siest est mo mont nths hs of Ju Junene-Au Augus gust. t. TrailtoMachuPicchu . Therearealsoseveralexcellent alternative Inca Trails, & all ViewallIncaTrailTours trek tr ekss can be co com mbi bine ned d wit ith h a MachuPicchutour.
Machu Picchu Secret of the Incas Inthe1950s,aCharltonHestonmoviecameoutcalledthe Secret of the Incas, which featured Machu Picchu on the silv si lver er sc scre reen en fo for r th the e fi firs rst t ti time me.. Al Alth thou ough gh th the e mo movi vie e re reli lied ed moreheavilyonHollywoodthanonhistory,themoviedoes give gi ve an ex exce cell llen ent t vi view ew in into to ho how w Cu Cusc sco o an and d Ma Mach chu u Pi Picc cchu hu looked in the days before the region became one of the ultimatetraveldestinationsandanewworldwonder.
Machu Picchu Nestledinthecloudforestontheedge ofthePeruvianAmazon,thestonecity of Machu Machu Picchu Picchuissituatedinoneof the most verdant and dramatic landscapes in Peru. Indeed, many exper experts ts on Machu Machu Picc Picchu hu belie believe ve that that the the Inca Inca city city was was deli delibe bera rate tely ly plac placed ed deep in the forests, atop luminous granite mountains, for religious purposes. ThereissomethingbreathtakingwhenyouarriveatMachuPicchuearlyinthe morning,whenthemiststillshroudsthecityandthesurroundingmountains. The The agri agricu cult ltur ural al terr terrac aces es buil built t on the the side side of moun mounta tain in seem seem to fall fall of off f into into infinity.ThegiantwallsmadeofpreciselycutIncastonesarethebestremaining exam exampl ples es of Inca Inca sto tone newo work rk. . And And the the granite granite peak of Huaynu looms Huaynu Picchu Picchu looms overitall,beckoningmoreadventurous travelerstoscaleitsvertiginouscliff. When traveli travelingto ngtoMach MachuPicchu uPicchu,try ,tryto to get there ere ear early – if you’ you’rre lucky, the cloudswillbreakandyou’llbetreated toa wonderf wonderfulsunr ulsunrise ise..But But eitherway, eitherway, you’ you’ll ll beat beat the the crow crowds ds,, and and be able able to explore the abandoned city almost virtuallyonyourown. virtuallyonyourown.Takeapictur Takeapicturefromthe efromtheFuneraryRockHut ,alsoknown ,alsoknown astheWatchman’sHut ,searchforthe ,searchfortheRoyalTomb ,orwalktotheIntiPunku ,whichisthefinishoftheIncaTrail.Trekkerswhowantanaddition erswhowantanadditional al SunGate ,whichisthefinishoftheIncaTrail.Trekk challengeshouldreserveinadvanceatickettohiketoHuaynuPicchu.Thehike take takes s abou about t 2 hour hours, s, and and alth althou ough gh some some part parts s are are stee steep p with with narr narrow ow ston stone e staircases,theviewofMachuPicchubelowisstunning.
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#1 TheEssenceofPeru 9-15DaysinLima,Paracas,BallestasIslands, NazcaLines,Arequipa,LakeTiticaca,Cuzco,& MachuPicchu Peru Peru is a land land full full of rich rich hist history ory,, incr incredi edible ble natu natural ral beaut beauty, y, and friendly people. You'll see the Spanish colonial archit architect ecture ure in Lima's Lima's histor historic ic center center,, the beauty beauty of Paracas Paracas BayandtheBallestasIslan BayandtheBallestasIslands,themyster ds,themysteriousNazc iousNazcaLines,the aLines,the mythicalLakeTiticaca,andthecondorsoftheColcaCanyon.
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#2Incas&theAmazon #2 Incas&theAmazon 7-10daysLima,Cusco,theSacredValley, MachuPicchu,andPuertoMaldonadoor ManuNationalPark Delv Delve e into into the the Per Peruvia uvian n Amaz Amazon on on a Peru Peru Amaz Amazon on tour to ur.. You’l You’ll l be amazed amazed by the the breadt breadth h of biodi biodiver versi sity ty,, theabundanceoffloraandfauna,andthedifferentpace oflifeduringyourPeruAmazontour.Takeadipinthe river,hangoutonahammock,ortakeacanopywalkthroughthetreetops toseeovertheAmazoncanopy.It’sasightyou’llneverforget.
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#3TheLostCityoftheIncas #3 TheLostCityoftheIncas 4daysinLima,Cusco,theSacredValley &MachuPicchu ThisclassicMachuPicchutourincludeseverythingyou needtoseeMachuPicchu–flightstoandfromLima,a Cuscocitytour,scenictrainridesthroughtheSacred Valley,andafully-guidedtourofMachuPicchuitself.
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#4TravelsoftheIncas #4 TravelsoftheIncas 10daysinLima,Cuzco,MachuPicchu, LakeTiticaca,&LaPaz FollowthefootstepsoftheIncasonthistourofPeru andBoliviatoseetheruinsoftheIncaEmpire.You'll visitLima,tourCuzcoandtheSacredValley,spenda full full day day at Mach Machu u Picc Picchu hu, , enjo enjoy y the the beau beauty ty of La Lake ke Titicaca,andendyourjourneyinLaPaz.
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#5TheTrujilloCircuit #5 TheTrujilloCircuit 8 days to Lima, Trujillo, Tucume,&Cajamarca
Chiclayo,
Visit three of Peru’s most ost import ortant ant arc archaeo aeolog ogiical trea treassures ures on a to tour ur of what what is know known n as the the Truj Trujil illo lo Circuit.Visitthe TemplesoftheSunandtheMoon in Trujillo,andtheimpressivebrickpalaceof ChanChan. See TucumeandtheValleyofthePyramids,andthen the royal tombs of Sipán in Lambayeque near Chiclayo. Finish in Caja Cajam marc arca to witness the Ra Ran nsom Roo Room where the last Inca King AtahualpawasheldforransombytheSpanish.
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#6KuelapandNorthernPeru #6 KuelapandNorthernPeru 13daysinLima,Trujillo,Chiclayo, ChaparriReserve,Chachapoyas, Utcubamba,Moyobamba,&Tarapota See many many of the the impor importan tant t arch archaeo aeolo logi gical cal find findin ings gs on the Trujillio Circuit tour, but head inland to Chachapoyas instead of to Cajamarca. Near Chac Chacha hapo poya yas, s, see see Kuel Kuelap ap,, a huge huge ston stone e fo fort rtre ress ss with with roun round d turr turret ets s and and advance advanced d acqueduc acqueducts, ts, distin distinct ct from from any other other style style of archit architectu ecture re for its timeperiod.AlsoseetheChaparriNaturalReserve,theCliffsidetombsin theUtcubambaValley,andmore.
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#7IncaTrailtoMachuPicchu #7 IncaTrailtoMachuPicchu 4DayHiketoMachuPicchu Hike Hike in the foo oottstep steps s of the the Inca Incas s on the the Inca Inca Trail rail to MachuPicch MachuPicchu.Thisclas u.Thisclassic sic 4dayhik 4day hike etak takesyouthroug esyouthrough h theSacredValleyonanoriginalIncafootpath,pastrural farmla farmlands nds,, sweepin sweeping g views views of snow-c snow-cappe apped d mountai mountains, ns, andIncaruins,untilyoureachtheIntiPunkuSunGate, andgreetthespectacularcityinthesky,MachuPicchu.
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#8MachuPicchu&theGalapagosIslands #8 MachuPicchu&theGalapagosIslands 12daysinLima,Cuzco,theSacredValley, MachuPicchu,Quito,Otavalo,& GalapagosIslands This This to tour ur combi combine nes s two two high highli ligh ghts ts of South South Ameri America ca: : Machu Picchu deep in the Peruvian jungle & the Gala Galapa pago gos s Isla Island nds s of off f the the coas coast t of Ecua Ecuado dor. r. The The firs first t partofthetourfollowstherouteofthe LostCityofthe Incas Inc as to tour ur,witha Cusco city city tour, tour, sceni scenic c train train ride ride thro through ugh the the Sacred Valley ,andthenafulldayexploring MachuPicchu.ReturntoLimaandfly to Quito, the the capi capita tal l of Ecua Ecuado dor, r, and and enjo enjoy y this this col colonia onial l city city that that was was secon second d only only to Cusc Cusco o in impor importan tance ce durin during g the the Inca Inca Empir Empire, e, and and secon second d onl only to Lim Lima during the colo olonial era era. Vis Visit the indigenous ous market of Otavalo andthecharmingtownsof Peguche and Magdalena .Finishwith a deluxecruiseoftheGalapagosIslands,madefamousbytheresearcher CharlesDarwinandwell-knownforitsincrediblevarietyofmarinewildlife suchasgianttortoises,iguanas,frigatebirds,sealions,andfinches.
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#9FromMachuPicchutoRiodeJaneiro #9 FromMachuPicchutoRiodeJaneiro 18daysinLima,Cuzco,MachuPicchu, LakeTiticaca,LaPaz,SantaCruzdela Sierra,Bonito,IguassuFalls,&Riode Janeiro An excel excellen lent t intr introdu oduct ctio ion n to Peru, Peru, Bo Boli livi via, a, and and Br Braz azil il,, this multi-country tour begins with our popular Travels of the Incas Tour , cont ontinues throug ough the wond onderf erful and striking lands andsccapes apes of Bolivia, via, and and then cover overss three highli highlight ghts sof ofBraz Brazil: il: Bonito,the Bonito,the Iguass Iguassu uWate Waterfa rfalls lls,,andfinall andfinally, y,the theCidade Maravilhosa ,orthe“MarvelousCity,”alsoknownasRiodeJaneiro.
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