2. Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an Inca citadel located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, above the Urubamba River
valley. It was built in the 15th century and later abandoned, and is famous for its sophisticated dry stone walls
that combine huge blocks without the use of mortar, for its fascinating buildings related to astronomical
alignments and for its panoramic views. Its exact use remains a mystery.
3. Titicaca Lake
The Titicaca National Reserve protects the flora and fauna of
Lake Titicaca. The lake contains many different islands, more
than 70 different ones, of which Uros, Taquile and Amantani are
the most famous tourist attractions on the Peruvian side. On the
Bolivian side of the lake, Isla del Sol is a popular destination for
travelers. Trips to the islands of Lake Titicaca depart from the
port of Puno in Peru or from the city of Copacabana in Bolivia.In
the immediate surroundings of the lake, interesting chullpas or
burial tombs can also be found. A few kilometers from Puno in
the direction of the city of Juliaca, the funeral towers of
Sillustani are a recommended tourist attraction in Puno. There
are very good views of Lake Titicaca from here.
4. Lima
This city, located on Peru's central Pacific coast, is the national
capital and its metropolitan area now has more than 11 million
inhabitants, making it the fifth most populous city in the
Americas.
Among the main colonial buildings are the Cathedral of Lima, the
Plaza Mayor, the University of San Marcos (first in America,
founded in 1551), the Torre Tagle Palace, the Archbishop's
Palace and more than 1,600 mansions and buildings with
balconies, which is the main architectural feature of the city.
5. Nazca Lines
The Nasca and Palpa Lines and Geoglyphs are located in the provinces of Nasca and Palpa, Ica Region. They
are zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures and lines or sweeping fields of great magnitude, variety and
geometric precision drawn on the flat surface of an extensive desert territory. Their presence in the natural
landscape makes them a cultural landscape of profound significance and symbolism because they express the
magical and religious world of the pre-Hispanic societies of Paracas and Nasca, who for more than 1,500 years
drew them on the sands and mountains of the desert. Today they are testimony to the creative genius of the
ancient American inhabitants, and to the unique concepts and forms of religious expression they developed
throughout their history. This world heritage site is one of the most extraordinary and unique works of man.
6. Island Ballesta
he Ballestas Islands have unique tourist attractions, where we can find extraordinary monuments carved in the
rocks, a great diversity of fauna, among endemic species and monuments carved in the rocks, great diversity of
fauna, among endemic and migratory species, dreamlike sunsets, as well as a unique geology. It is considered
one of the most visited areas in the world.It is considered one of the most visited areas by national and
international tourists. Ballestas Island has an unparalleled diversity of marine birds, a must for birdwatchers from
all over the world and, due to the quality of both the soil and the sea, many species of fauna use the Ballestas
Islands as an obligatory stopping point to rest and feed during their migrations, as well as being considered a key
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7. Vinicunca Mountain
Vinicunca — also known as the Mountain of Seven Colors, or more simply Rainbow Mountain — was discovered
four years ago when the snow covering it melted, revealing the natural beauty of the rock beneath. Formed by
weathering, environmental conditions and sedimentary deposits over time, the mountain’s unique minerology
created a marbling effect, with layered hues of gold, lavender, red and turquoise towering into the sky.
8. The Colca Canyon
The Colca Canyon is located in a river valley in southern Peru and is famous for being one of the deepest
canyons in the world. It is a famous hiking destination. It is the habitat of the enormous Andean condor, which
can be seen from viewpoints such as the Cruz del Condor. The canyon landscape encompasses a verdant valley
and remote traditional villages with terraced agriculture that predate the Incas. The Colca River is popular for
rafting.
9. Huacachina
Huacachina is a desert oasis and a small town west of the city of Ica, in southwestern Peru. At its center are the
green waters of the Huacachina lagoon, which is attributed with therapeutic properties and is surrounded by
palm trees. On the shores of the lagoon there are bars and discotheques. Buggies drive through the high dunes
that surround the town.
10. Mancora Beach
This small city in northern Peru, in the department of
Piura, is a coastal and fishing town. It has a warm
climate almost all year round and kilometers of light
beige sand beaches, surrounded by dense vegetation.
The beaches have good waves and a rich underwater
biodiversity, which has made them a popular Peruvian
destination for surfing and diving.
It has numerous beaches (Las Pocitas, Colán,
Totoritas, Punta Sal, Cabo Blanco).
11. The ancient city of Chan Chan
The walls of Chan Chan are a marvel to behold: all of them are delicately
decorated with high reliefs showing everyday things of the Chimu culture,
especially those related to nature: waves, birds, fish...
12. Huascarán National Park
The park offers multiple outdoor entertainment options, such as
mountaineering, hiking, mountain biking, camping, sport fishing, sailing,
canoeing, skiing, horseback riding and nature observation. It is part of the
world alpine skating circuit.
Huascarán National Park has a great variety of microclimates and 779
high Andean species have been identified in its flora, including the Puya
(Puya raimondii), the plant with the largest known inflorescence in the
world.
13. Paracas National Reserve
The Paracas National Reserve is among the most naturally endowed
tourist sites in Peru for outdoor entertainment thanks to its beaches, life
observation areas, extreme sports, archaeological museum and natural
monuments.
14. Arequipa
ç The city known as the white city -because of the color of the stone of
many of its buildings- is, for us, the quintessential colonial city to see in
Peru.
Beyond strolling through its streets and squares, a visit to the Convent of
Santa Calina is not to be missed. A city within the city, with its houses, its
streets, even its cemetery.
15. Amazon River
The Amazon is the main river in South America and the largest in the
world, containing more water than the Nile, the Yangtze and the
Mississippi combined. Its watershed irrigates a vast region and supports
thousands of species of living creatures, some of which have not yet been
classified.
It drains parts of Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela,
Peru and Suriname.
16. Trujillo, the city of colors.
Peru's third most populous city has one of the most charming colonial
historic centers in the country. The touch of the buildings painted in bright
colors brings rhythm and joy. Housed in a constant spring, it shows the
visitor its smile in that grid map from which it is articulated. All roads lead
to the Plaza de Armas and its yellow cathedral. From there, other
emblematic religious buildings such as El Carmen, La Merced or the
fabulous church of San Francisco follow one after the other. The Urquiaga
house or the Iturregui Palace are some of the residences that provide the
best adjectives.
17. Amazon River
The Sacred Valley gathers ancient cities and impressive archaeological
sites very close to Cuzco, its urban partner. To get here you descend a
few hundred meters, which means a better climate and optimal conditions
for agricultural or livestock work, which is why this side of pre-Hispanic
Peru deposited here so many hopes and wonders.
18. Cuzco, capital of the Inca Empire and
colonial metropolis.
The Sacred Valley gathers ancient cities and impressive archaeological
sites very close to Cuzco, its urban partner. To get here you descend a
few hundred meters, which means a better climate and optimal conditions
for agricultural or livestock work, which is why this side of pre-Hispanic
Peru deposited here so many hopes and wonders.
19. Huancayo
ts main attractions for tourism are its colonial buildings, museums and archaeological
remains. The Cathedral of Huancayo, located in front of the Plaza de la Constitución, is
consecrated to the Holy Trinity and is a neoclassical building that houses remarkable
paintings of the Cusquenian School.
The Chapel of La Merced is a National Historic Monument where the Constituent
Congress of 1839 deliberated. It has an interesting collection of paintings of the
Cusquenian School.
20. Iquitos
Of Peru's tourist sites in the Amazon, Iquitos is the most important city. Between the
1880s and 1910s, the so-called Rubber Fever broke out in the Amazon, following the
discovery of vulcanization and the invention of the pneumatic tire.
Thousands of huge rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis), called "fortune trees", were
"bled" to obtain natural latex and three cities formed the golden triangle of this
economic activity: Belém de Pará and Manaus in Brazil and Iquitos in Peru.
21. Callao
Called La Perla del Pacífico (The Pearl of the Pacific) for its beauty and monuments.
In the bay is the Real Felipe Fortress, an eighteenth century fort built for defense
against pirates, which is the largest in Spanish America. It houses the Museum of the
Peruvian Army. The coastal neighborhood of Chucuito is a nice neighborhood of
republican architecture that houses several beaches, including the beautiful Playa de la
Ribera.
