Some say it is one of the most energy on the planet. Others assert that the ancient lost city of the Inca gods. The reality is that the Inca fortress of Machu Picchu is perched between the majestic Andes mountains, flanked by mountains, old and new (Machu and Huayna Picchu) emerging from the Peruvian jungle. More than five centuries of history surrounded by a halo of mystery this magical corner of the planet, which some historians believe was the resting place of the highest nobility of the Inca empire, with its capital in the city of Cuzco (Quechua Qosco, “navel the world “).

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Machu Picchu is now one of the seven new wonders of the modern world, and any traveler can assert in this election just inside the first entrance to the fortress. (más…)

Peru offers multiple outdoor venues. Mountaineering, trekking, rafting, mountain biking, surfing, snow sports, rock climbing, paragliding and hang gliding, windsurfing and fishing in the sea, rivers or lakes. These are just some of the options for adventure sports can be practiced in one of the most beautiful natural scenery on the planet.

In addition, Peru has the extraordinary privilege of geographic changes that may range from the driest deserts in the world, along the Pacific Ocean to reach the heights of the Andes and will soon be in the lush Amazon rainforest, many of these venues are located at short distances from one another. (más…)

Puno Travel Guide
“The Folkloric Capital of Peru”

Location:
Southern Andes, Altiplano plateau, 3827 m. (12.555 feet)

Distances:
Weather conditions in Puno:
1315 km (817 miles) from Lima
325 km (201.9 miles) from Arequipa
241.7 miles 389 km () from Cuzco
148 km (91.9 miles) from Desaguadero (border with Bolivia), and 112 km (69.6 miles) from Desaguadero to La Paz (Bolivia).

Population:
91.900 inhabitants

Tours in Puno:

Puno is the capital of the department of Puno, was founded with the name of Villa Rica de San Carlos de Puno in 1668, by Viceroy Conde de Lemos, to end the problems of possession of the silver mines of the brothers Laicacota Gaspar and Jose Salcedo.
Port on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, with landscapes of indescribable beauty, has been the source and cradle of great civilizations such as prehispanic Tiahuanaco, Collas and the Aymara, and the mythical legend of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who emerged from the water and went to Cusco to found the capital of the empire of the Incas. (más…)

Chiclayo is a city of Peru where the hot sun, desert oases and the fresh sea breeze come mutually. Fairy story has it that the god Naylamp glided here jointly with a vast retinue thousands of years ago to originate his empire. In fact, many olden civilizations saw the intentional benefit of controlling this region, which today is a major business hub in northern Peru, where routes come mutually from the coast, highlands and jungle.

Chiclayo City is the capital of the department of Lambayeque, which gave elevation to the pre-Hispanic cultures as Mochica, Sicán or Lambayeque and Chimú.

Chiclayo City is a competent and economical influence city from the north of the country. Located on a productive valley, where agriculture activities are very vital, outstanding rice production, sugar cane and cotton. It is a considered point in the middle of many highways and roads connections.

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Lima Tourist Guide “City of Kings”
  
Location:
Central Coast, 154 meters above sea level (505 feet)

Distances:
Weather conditions for Lima:
From Cuzco 1.165 km (724 miles) (via Nazca)
From Arequipa 1.020 km (633.8 miles)
Since Paracas: 245 km (152 miles)
Huaraz from 400 kilometers (248.5 miles)
Population:
Metropolitan Lima and Callao 8’482, 600

Lima, Peru
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Tourist Guide Chiclayo
“The City of Friendship” 
Location:
Peru’s north coast, 29 meters above sea level (95 feet)

Distances:
Weather conditions Chiclayo:
763 km (474 miles) from Lima.
206 km (128 miles) from Trujillo.
258 kilometers (160.3 miles) from Cajamarca.
210 kilometers (130.5 miles) from Lima (via Mórrope) (más…)

Cuzco was the center of the Inca Empire and can be recognized Peru’s tourist capital nowadays because of the rich Incan heritage. A lot of of the streets in the city heart are lined with buildings including entire parts of ancient Inca walls. The streets are habitually stepped, narrow and crowded and possibly don’t look that diverse from those in earlier days.

The center of Cuzco is on the plaza de armas. The Avenida de Sol, leading approximately speaking south-east from the plaza is the principal business street. To the north and the east of the Plaza de Armas you discover the old quarters of Cuzco. Cuzco houses three excellent museums that are worth a visit.  The markets of Cuzco are fantastic for getting Indian craftwork. The Plaza San Blas is one of the greatest places to observe it made. The street leading up to it possesses various shops.

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