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Peru
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The Central Sierra is the region of Peru that includes the departments of Junin, Huancavelica and Pasco. This is a mountainous region east of in the center of Peru.
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near the Cordillera Blanca and the famous Santa Cruz trek, it's a good place for preparing a multiday trek or doing some day hikes
the capital of the Pasco region, it is one of the highest cities in the world
near Kotosh, an archaeological site containing a temple of the Late Archaic period
a great starting point for getting supplies for expeditions, and for visiting the Wari ruin of Wilcawain
where the Selvamonos Music and Arts Festival is held
traces of the German and Austrian settlers remain in the architecture and culture of the district
close to the Mountain of Salt which pre-Columbian and colonial Peru indigenous people exploited to transported salt downriver by raft to people in the Amazon Basin
The ruins of Chavín de Huantar are one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites - dating from 1500 to 300 BC. They are a striking complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone with zoomorphic ornamentation. It can be reached by public transportation or a tour (around S/20). The entrance is S/11 and there is a 50% discount for students. There is a small site museum.
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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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