Peru Travel Guide

Volcan Misti (5822m) an active volcano rising above the city of Arequipa. in Peru The Colonial archway of Santa Clara in Cusco looking towards the towers of San Pedro.

Peru had a rich cultural life thousands of years before Pizarro turned up in funny clothing. Wander around colonial cities that echo the legacy of Spanish conquistadors, explore the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, visit the lost city of Machu Picchu and ponder the enigma of the Nazca Lines. Read Peru introduction

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Museo de Arte Religioso, Lima

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This museum contains beautiful examples of religious art and is well worth a visit. On display are various religious and liturgical objects that illustrate the productivity of the Catholic Church during the colonial and republican …
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Claustros de la Compañía, Arequipa
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Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia, Lima
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Museo Santury, Arequipa
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Catedral de Lima (La), Lima

Apart Hotel Las Americas, Lima

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This modern, elegant apart-hotel is located in the Alameda Pardo, one of the most convenient and scenic areas of Miraflores. Office buildings, bookshops, …
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Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco
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Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Machu Picchu
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Boutique Hotel Leon de Oro, Lima
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Country Club Lima Hotel, Lima

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The Incas were the great civilization of the area, until they suffered at the hands of the Spanish conquistadors between 1532 and 1535. The Spaniards then went on to found the city of Lima. Lucky for us, they never found Machu Pichu.

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Overview of Southern Coast of Peru

South of Lima along the coast, the hot and extraordinarily dry desert province of Ica -- one of the most arid places on earth -- contains one of Peru's most exotic, inscrutable sights: The Nasca Lines, huge pre-Columbian desert drawings, have raised many questions and given rise to wild theories …

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Overview of Peru

Peru is legendary among world travelers looking for new experiences. Stunningly endowed in both natural and man-made attractions, Peru offers much more than most short trips can hope to take in: charming Andean highlands towns with colonial architecture, remote jungle lodges in the Amazon …

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Overview of Northern Peru

Northern Peru is vastly under appreciated as compared to the more popular south. In fact, most of the region -- with the exception of the north-central Cordillera Blanca and Callejon de Huaylas, beacons to international mountain climbers and trekkers -- is virtually unknown to foreigners who …

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