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Museos - Museums Lima

8 Reviews Lima is by excelence, a city of museums. With more than 50 museums in the city, the best ones in Peru are located here. From public to private and from general to specialized museums, visiting them...

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Sacred Valley Cusco

10 Reviews Our horseback ride from Urubamba up past the salt terraces to Maras and Moray was the best adventure of our entire visit to Peru, For a mere $US60 a person, Rancho Casa Hospedaje supplied a...

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Inca Trail Machu Picchu

16 Reviews Stumbled across a really great way to see machu Piccu and to see some authentic Peruvian life along the way. Some friends found a Dutch guy in Cusco who arranges tours on behalf of a Coffee...

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Las Salinas de Maras Cusco

4 Reviews This was definitely one of the more bizarre sights we saw on our trip to the Sacred Valley! A huge salt mine carved out of the hillside, with terrace after terrace of mini salt-pans spread out in...

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Ruins Machu Picchu

13 Reviews We can upon these impressive ruins which were only rediscovered in 1941 enroute to the Sun gate as you can see from my photo restoration work in going on using techniques which are as ancient as the...

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San Blas Cusco

7 Reviews Well San Blas isnt too off the beaten path but its somewhat of a walk if you want to get there from the Plaza de Armas. Of course we did do a bunch of stops by the time we got here. But I think San...

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Moray Cusco

3 Reviews Moray was one of the more unusual Inca sites we visited. It's basically a series of big, circular terraces in the middle of nowhere, with an out-of-this-world quality about them. These formed an...

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Machu Picchu Cusco

3 Reviews Being in Cuzco, Machu Picchu - South Americas most famous place - of course is on your list of places where you must go! . Looking on the most common photos you see behind Macchu Picchu the steep,...

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Huaca Pucllana

by Paul2001

The Huaca Pucllana, located in the Lima suburb of Miraflores, was the very first pre-Columbian ruin that I visited in Peru. The adobe built pyramid like structures were built before the rise of the Inca empire. Like other such ruins, Huaca Pullana was used as a ceremonial centre for sacrifices. Both on the grounds themselves and in the small museum you can see the remains of some sacrificial victims. The site can only be visited by way of a tour. It is open from 9am to 1pm and from 1:30pm to 5pm. A visit costs $1.00.

Pisaq Market

by sweetbean

Pisaq Market is a place that's only open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Try to get there if you can. It's like a giant flea market with different booths set up to sell a variety of items from alpaca sweaters, to ceramic mugs, to jewelry. It's a great experience to walk through the section where the vendors are selling fresh fruits, vegetables and spices. I wouldn't recommend actually eating anything there, but it's cool to see anyway. And you can find some very unique items there at good prices.

Massage in Machu Picchu

by SirRichard

In the town close to Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) you will find many massage centers. Why? First, the town is famous by its thermal waters, there are hot springs there and this is a kind of complement.Besides, many people arrive to Machu Picchu after 4 exhausting days along the Inca Trail and some really need a massage!!!

Barranco (Lima)

by SirRichard

If you want to see modern Lima, most people go to Miraflores area. There are many backpackers hostels there too. But I found this area crowded and touristy and headed south to nearby BARRANCO area. Also by the coast, this area is much nicer, bohemian, quieter and is the refuge of many artists in Lima lately. There is a laid-back and festive atmosphere and many good restaurants too.

The View of Huaraz and the Andes

by Paul2001

I spent some time acclimatizing (getting over a case of the runs) to the altitude while in Huaraz. I thought that I would take in some undemanding attractions while I was doing this but found that there is actually little to see around town. I did rent a taxi for an afternoon and took in the Mirador de Rataquenua. This is a viewpoint that overlooks the city and Andes Mountains when it is not cloudy. Sadly this was not the case when I was there but I did get a good view of the city itself. To get to the viewpoint, you must drive up a winding dirt road for 3km to the southwest of the city. The viewpoint is marked by a cross and is 3650m above sea level. I would recommend that you not travel up here alone as there have been reports of robberies. I noticed three rough look characters idling about when I visited. I was glad I had my taxi driver in attendence.

A Fun Market in Puerto Maldonado

by Paul2001

Most people rush through Puerto Maldonado never giving it a thought along the way. To be honest from what I saw of it, Puerto Maldonado is not all that interesting but I was guided through the market and found it fascinating. The market here was quite lively and sold all kinds of odds and ends from the nearby jungle. This of course includes nuts grown on the plantations in the vicinity. The market is very colourful as many of the locals still wear there indigenous clothing.

The Church of Santo Domingo in Lima

by Paul2001

The Church of Santo Domingo was for me the loveliest of the many churches in the old town of Lima. It was began in 1540 making it one of the oldest churches in Lima. It has been frequently restored and is in very good condition today. The exterior of the church is is painted in bright pink and has to beautiful towers. Inside the church has a several pretty cloisters you can rome around in and several elaborately decorated tombs. One is the tomb of Saint Martin de Porres who may have been the first black saint. There are several monuments to this saint inside of the church chambers. The Church of Santo Domingo is located one block west of the Plaza Armes. It costs one dollar to visit and the church is open from 9am to noon and from 3pm to 6pm. The church does not receive the busloads of tourists that some of the other monuments in Lima receive.

Wiracocha temple of sun

by Pierangelo

On the way between Puno and Cusco: take a touristic bus with a stop to the temple. If you want to see the "image" of this metaphisical God go inside the cathedral of Cuzco and look for a stone "egg" transported there from this temple.

M.S. Yavari

by canuckmike

An interesting history attaches itself to this boat. In 1861 the Peruvian government commissioned this ship and it was built at the James Watt's Foundry in Birmingham, U.K.. It was crated up and set sail abroad the Mayola around Cape Horn to Arica (used to be a Peruvian port before it was lost to Chile). Once it arrived there it took porters and mules just about 6 years to get it up the Andes and to Lake Titicaca. In was in April 1871 when she was fully constructed and made her maiden voyage. It had a steam engine (it's fuel was dried llama dung) and sails. It served it's purpose then left to ruin until 1987 when it was bought and been restored. In 1998 it was officially inaugrated as a State Registered Museum. Apparantly cabins are being planned so there will be an oppertunity to sail in one of the worlds oldest ships.It takes an hour or so to see the ship thoroughly. It operates on...

The Ancash Archeological Museum in Huaraz

by Paul2001

The Ancash Archeological Museum in Huaraz is small but fascinating museum that is well worth a visit. This is all the more so because you will want something to do in Huaraz as you adjust to the altittude if you had just arrived from the coast. The museum is full of artifacts from the Chavín, Wari, Huaraz, Moche, and Chimú cultures with many ceramics and textiles on display. There are also several mummies that might appeal to most people. My mother thought me very ghoulish for taking so many pictures of the them. Probably the pride of the place are the several stone chiselled monoliths from the Recuay and Chavin cultures. Outside there is a sculpture garden where you can see some more interesting artifacts in pleasant surroundings. The museum is located at Av. Luzuriaga 762, on the Plaza Mayor. The museum is open daily from 9am to 5pm except on Sunday when it closes at 2pm. It costs...

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