• Travel to
Pisac for an opportunity to bargain with vendors at its
handicraft market
• In the
Historic Center of Lima, see Santo Domingo Convent
Monastery, the most important Inca temple dedicated to the
worship of the sun
Overview:
Few destinations have as much
to offer visitors as
Peru, an astonishingly varied country. Here you'll find
panoramic mountain ranges, vast deserts, beautiful beaches and
tropical jungle, not to mention fantastically rich history,
archaeology, wildlife and enduring indigenous cultures.
Images of the extraordinary remains of ancient civilizations
will inevitably jump to mind. The Inca stronghold
Machu Picchu is one of the most famous and photogenic
archaeological sites in the world and the mysterious Nazca Lines
boggle the mind, but there are hundreds of similarly fascinating
and even older sites to discover.
All are set in stunning landscapes, whether parched desert costa
(coast), soaring sierra (mountains) or remote selva (rainforest)
overflowing with wildlife. Such a diverse landscape generates
diverse pleasures; the visitor can hike through snowy peaks one
day, and relax on the beach the next; paddle a dugout through
lowland rainforest or hop on a traditional tortora reed boat on
some of the world's highest lakes.
