UJ #12 - 60 unique experiences in Peru

LIMATOURS / 60 YEARS
Miraflores is one of the most traditional and cosmopolitan
districts of Lima. It has been a resort and the home of
writers and good food, beside the eternal sea. It includes one
of the busiest sections of the promenade that runs along the
capital’s coastline, with parks popular with both Limeños and
visitors.
There is a cycle path and space for sports and picnics, pop
ups gastronomic events, art such as concerts and theatre, as
well as public art provided by local artists, as well as one of the
city’s most modern shopping centres: Larcomar.
Enjoy the best sea view
in Miraflores
From the JW Marriott Hotel Lima
The district also contains one of the city’s most modern hotels:
the Marriott. Spacious and luxurious rooms provide you with
magnificent panoramic views while you enjoy the comfort and
good food. The hotel boasts one of the best and most enjoyable
buffet breakfasts in Lima, with organic options prepared
while you wait. Its restaurants hold festivals of world gastronomy
and cocktails. In addition there is a superb gymnasium,
conference rooms and facilities for weddings.
Pioneering spirit?
Explore Choquequirao
The new Machu Picchu
Gihan Tubbeh / PROMPERU
Many people call Choquequirao “the other Machu
Picchu”. It was built for political and military purposes
and one of the most demanding and unforgettable of
treks. To get there you start from Cachora (2903 m.a.s.l.),
a village in Apurimac, on the road from Cusco to Abancay.
Choquequirao (“golden cradle”) is the name of the hill on
which this citadel was discovered, at 3033 m.a.s.l. The
route starts with a walk and descent to Cocamasama
(2100 m.a.s.l.) to the first camp site at Playa Rosalina
(1750 m.a.s.l.) The following day takes you to the hamlet
of Santa Rosa (2100 m.a.s.l.), Marampata and finally
Choquequirao.
This archaeological site was also one of the secret
places of the last Incas as they were threatened by the
Spanish Conquistadors. These included Vilcabamba,
Machu Picchu and Espiritu Pampa, bastions of the Inca
resistance, which can also be reached on a twelve-day
trek. A trip for warriors only. Despite the distance on
the map from Choquequirao to Cachora it is only 30
kilometres, but the route is difficult and the return trip
can last as long as four days, so you should be in good
physical shape before you start.
The route is part of the Royal
Inca Road or Qhapac Ñan,
recently declared UNESCO
World Heritage Site. PureQuest,
the adventure travel brand
of LimaTours, is sponsoring
a research expedition to
identify and develop rural
tourism projects to benefit
the communities along the
Ecuador-Peru section on the
Qhapac Ñan.
JW Marriott Hotel Lima
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