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Peru
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This valley holds many famous and beautiful Inca ruins, including Machu Picchu, Choquequirao, and Sacsayhuamán.
You can fly between Cusco and Ayacucho, but the most common method of travel in this region is by bus.
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a base for visiting the Ampay National Sanctuary, and the Clouded Forest of the Amazonian Basin
the capital of the Andahuaylas Province known as the "prairie of colored clouds")
its church is described as the "Sistine Chapel of America"
the major centre for visits to the Valley of Volcanoes
home of the Morocucho people, a group of the Quechua
the most popular starting point for travelers who want to see the Inca site Choquequirao
a district with outstanding history, architecture, and culture
its ruins are a series of nested terraces rising up to a plateau upon which sits a church built in the early 1600s
one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which you can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, and other Inca sites in the region
has eight churches from the colonial era
known for the crafts and the many festivals of the surrounding towns
its main church dates back to 1564
close to the waterfalls Catarata de Bayoz and Velo de la Novia
the festival of la Virgen del Carmen is a colorful festival in July
known as the coffee capital of Peru, it had a diversity of birds, butterflies and fruit plantations, as well as Caverns and waterfalls
take a trip out to see the beautiful waterfalls in the jungle
a four-hour hike from here will take you to Machu Picchu
offers ruins, caves, waterfalls and a short trip to the jungle
an extremely high-altitude 70-km hiking trail
a remnant of the once-great Inca Empire
a large Inca ruin accessible only by a strenuous two-day trek
one of the world's deepest canyons, it offers a vibrant indigenous culture
more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon
impressive red-colored mountains that has stayed relatively off the beaten path until the 21st century
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Nature & adventurePeru has some of the world's most spectacular national parks, protecting a range of different ecosystems including rain forests and cloud forests, remote beaches where sea turtles nest, dense jungles, and active…
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Food & drinkPeruvian cuisine is among the most varied in the world.
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ItinerariesThe Inca trail to Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas", is a world-famous 45 km (28 mi) trek in Peru. It's the best known part of the Inca road system, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014.
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ItinerariesThe Inca Highlands, the center of Inca civilization in Peru, features numerous attractions, notably the world-famous Machu Picchu (the "Lost City of the Incas") and the Inca Trail which leads to it.
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