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45 Reviews Want to shop for things Peruvian or eat your lunch or dinner with a spectacular view? Larcomar is a shopping presinct designed to fit into the cliffs of Miraflores. From the street all you see is a...
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Sacsayhuaman Cusco
62 Reviews Sacsayhuamán is a walled complex on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco. The complex is typically Inca. The cut boulders are massive and fit tightly together without the aid of...
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Huayna Picchu Machu Picchu
39 Reviews You will have to climb for a very narrow path, it will take you 45 minutes to 1 ½ hour to complete it and you will arrive to a plce where you will see and amazing landscape of Machu Picchu Citadel, it...
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San Francisco Church And Convent Lima
60 Reviews The church and monastery of Saint Francis were consecrated in 1673 and completed in 1774. The church, built in the Spanish Baroque style, survived earthquakes in 1687 and1746 but was extensively...
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Machu Picchu Cusco
30 Reviews If you choose not to trek to Machu Picchu the train from Ollantaytambo is the next best choice. Peru Rail offers a number of daily departures and three standards of travel - Backpackers has standard...
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Inca Trail Machu Picchu
49 Reviews At about 5pm we finally arrived at our campsite at Wiñay Wayna which means Forever Young in English. After a snack we went to the ruins of the same name where the scenery was stunning as the clouds...
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Museos - Museums Lima
62 Reviews Opened on 17th December, 2011, in the old Ministry of Communications building, this is the first museum in the world to be a complete audio/visual experience. Visit is by guided groups of 20-30 only....
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Qoriqancha-Santo Domingo Convent Cusco
44 Reviews The Qoriqancha (Quechua for Golden Courtyard) was once known as Inti Kancha or Temple of the Sun. It was dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God and was the foremost temple in the Inca Empire. It was...
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Aguas Caliente Machu Picchu
11 Reviews After a long hike going to Machu Picchu, a lot of travelers go to the Aguas Calientes which is a collection of outdoor thermal pools, believed to have curative powers. I walked to the pools for from...
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District Of Barranco Lima
29 Reviews The Puente de los Suspiros, or Bridge of Sighs - if you can walk across it for the first time, without taking a breath, all your wishes will come true. So the story goes. The Bajada de los Baños is a...
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San Blas Cusco
23 Reviews Thsi is the artisan centre of Cusco and centred around the Plaza de San Blas. From Plaza de Armas take Triunfo and head uphill for about 10 minutes. The square has a lovely waterfall, the Iglesia de...
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Llamas / Other Animals Machu Picchu
15 Reviews After taking your best pictures of the citadel, keep climbing the steps until you reach the Agricultural Sector. You´ll find yourself surrounded by llamas of many colors and sizes. I wasn´t attacked...
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Plaza Mayor And Surroundings Lima
52 Reviews The name Plaza de Armas (Plaza of Arms) is is given to the main square in many cities in Spain and Latin America. In most cases it is actually the same place as the Plaza Mayor. Historically it is the...
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Main Square Cusco
34 Reviews The Plaza de Armas, originally ‘Huacaypata’ or Square of the Warrior was the heart of the Inca Empire. It is located in the centre of the capital of the empire - Cusco. Cusco was designed in the shape...
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Temples Machu Picchu
16 Reviews After walking past the Residential Sector, you´ll reach the District of the Priests and Nobility, where all the temples and palaces are located. The Temple of the Sun, shaped like a "P", will...
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La Catedral - The Cathedral of Lima Lima
36 Reviews Francisco Pizarro González, Marquess; 1471 or 1476 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador (soldier-explorer). He is the famous conqueror of the Incan Empire, and founder of Lima. After his...
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Streets of Cusco Cusco
27 Reviews Cusco is a fascinating city and great and easy to explore as all roads lead to (or away from ) the Plaza de Armas. Taxis are cheap - you must negotiate the price beforehand - and plentiful. For a...
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Scenery Machu Picchu
22 Reviews It was really amazing to see Machu Picchu in person after seeing it so many times in Travel Magazines. You just can't beleive it until you see it with your very own eyes. It's just so unbelievable to...
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Palacio De Gobierno Lima
29 Reviews This is a must see! The president of Peru lives here, the palace is an entire block. There isn't much to see, as far as, you can't enter the palace. But it is interesting to watch the changing of the...
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Ollantaytambo Cusco
14 Reviews Ollantaytambo is a small town on the Urubamba River. It offers guesthouse style accommodation and has quite a good tourist market. Wh ile famous for its amazing Inca ruins it is also the starting...
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Sacred Plaza Machu Picchu
11 Reviews This is one of the 3 temples located at the Sacred Plaza. Historians believe that it was probably of comparatively lesser importance than the Main Temple. Like the name suggests it has 3 big...
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Plaza San Martin Lima
19 Reviews When I first walked into Plaza San Martin and had the total perspective of the entire plaza it was a bit overwhelming. Obviously the architect of the plaza had a grand vision in mind. According to...
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The Cathedral Cusco
28 Reviews The Cusco Cathedral was completed in 1654 and took almost 100 years to build. It is located on one side of the Plaza de Armas and is the main church of the Archdiocese of Cusco. The location for both...
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Ruins Machu Picchu
39 Reviews Just got back today from Cusco and Machu Pichu. Bought my ticket in Cusco just so I wouldn't waste time getting a ticket in AC after getting off the train. There was a sign in the office saying...
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Around Lima Lima
22 Reviews Old Town Lima I found to be remarkably safe. There were many old buildings painstakingly restored. Vibrant colors abounded. Several interesting balconies of wrought iron protruded in the street. Every...
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city tour in Cusco. (Daily from 2 pm to 6:30 pm) You'll visit the cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsaywaman, Tambo Machay and Qenqo (if the daylight allows it). I hired the 'Compañía de Servicios Turísticos'. Adress: Portal de Comercio 141 Of. 2. Telefax 084 231515. email: ciotour's@telser.com.pe. The tour costed 5 dollars.
tour in Titicaca islands. I hired the company Cusi Travel to make a tour visiting Uro Islands, Amantani (with a night there and 3 foods) and Taquile for 35 soles. In Amantani, I stayed in the house of the villagers. The breakfast, the lunch and the dinner consisted on quinua soup and tortilla (omelette) of potatoes with tomato. I had to accustomed to not having light neither water for showering.
visit Colca Canyon. Colca Canyon is located to 180 Km. from Arequipa. The erosion of the Colca river forms a canyon of 70 Km. of longitude and it's the deepest in the Earth: 3,000 meters. I made a tour for 2 days and one night at Chivay for 20 dollars with Colonial Tours agency (Address: Santa Catalina 106 / Arequipa). I didn't have any problem. The tour included transfer, a lodging night at Chivay, breakfast and bilingual guide.
visit Santa Catalina's Convent in Arequipa. It was founded in 1579 and occupies 20,000 m2. In their interior there are three patios and two museums.The small streets inside the convent take names of Spanish cities as Seville, Granada, Cordova, etc. At the beginning there were ten young women. In 1970 the convent went open to the tourism, after 390 years.The ticket costs 12 soles and with a guide (that is the most advisable thing), you'll pay what you can/want. You can see the rooms, the laundry, the clothes that the nuns dressed and the elements for self-flagellation, too! In the new part of the convent some nuns still live today.
visit the open land (la campiña) in Arequipa. People of Hotel Miamaka got me in touch with Juan Carlos, a taxi driver that drove me around the city for two hours for 40 soles. We visit the Mirador of Sachaca ( great view of the city and of the volcanos that surround it; ticket: 1 sol), the Mill of Sabandia (hydraulic mill built in 1621 that it works at the present time. Ticket: 5 soles) and the Founder's House (Ticket: 5 soles).
Mochica culture is interesting, especially if you like archeology...eg. they buried people alive with the 'Lord of Sipan' and to prevent them from 'wandering' away...they chopped their feet off...OUCH>
When visiting Nasca and flying the Lines go to the Planetario of the Hotel Nasca Lines the night before you go. Here you can get a lecture about the Lines and what they might mean. It is explains theories and the use of astronomie. Mostly based on studies done by Maria Reiche.It is well told and interesting
Go Hiking in the breathtaking places: Cordillera Blanca (Santa Cruz)- near HuarazCordillera Huayhuash - near HuarazInca trail - near CuscoThe places are beautiful and have show different sides of the mountains and it's nature
Do not miss Lima´s museums. Many travellers go directly to Cusco and don´t stay in Lima long enough to see at least the Gold Museum (Museo del Oro de Peru y Armas del Mundo) and the National Museum (museo de La Nacion). You can spend a whole day in each one.
Inca Trail, path of purification.I dreamed about the Inca Trail since two years before I did it for the first time, this was why the night before I couldn't sleep too much, and at 6 am I was awake, ready to leave the city and start with my dream, this time, not only in dreams.The 1st day: no way back.We got to Qorihayrachina, a train stop at Km 88, and in front of us was the bridge where the Inca Trail starts. After 4 hours of walk we reached the Wayllabamba camp at 9,840 Ft or 3,000 Mt above sea level. We couldn't continue with the hike because the skies were close, and it started to rain. This gave us more hours to rest, but we left for the next day too much road and we had to reach the highest point of the trail.The 2nd day: the never end climb.We woke up early, but it didn't help us to much because to reach the skies you have to cross the hell…After 5 hours and a half, we reached the...
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Hostal Rumi Punku Cusco
7 Reviews and 486 Opinions Very nice hotel including all amenities, even wi-fi. Recommend the tours booked via Sergio at the...
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Q: We will be traveling in Dec. can only spend about 6 days in Peru. Would appreciate any suggestions on how to best use our time. ...
A: Firstly, if you stay on the coast, be prepared for heat and humidity. If you go inland, be prepared for altitude. I imagine you will be arriving first off in Lima? Six...
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