PERU
Peru is a country where majesty reigns, rising out of the
forests
of the Amazon basin and the cities of the Incan
Empire to meet the snow-capped Andes.
The culmination of all this greatness is the fabled Machu
Piccu, an awe-inspiring Incan city dramatically sitting 1,000
feet above a river, straddled between two mountains.
Nearby Cusco, once the capital of the Incan Empire, is now
a bustling metropolitan area. While the Spanish eventually
constructed a cobblestone city in Cusco, you can still explore
Incan remains.
With its subtropical beaches, clubs and cafes, there's plenty
of fun to be had in Lima, but the Incan culture is always
nearby. Pachacamac is a huge Incan archaeological site near
the city, and Lima's museums are the best for documenting
its pre-historic peoples.
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Lima
La Paz
Quito
Cusco
Iquitos
Trujillo
Callao
Arequipa
Nazca
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Machu
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36 Peru
