UJ #8 - Arequipa

FAMILY TRAVEL IN PERU
MORE THAN 65% OF PERU’S AREA IS
JUNGLE, INCLUDING THE PRECIOUS
CLOUD FORESTS, WHICH RUN FROM
THE LAST BASTIONS OF THE ANDES
TO THE LOW JUNGLE. THE RIVER
AMAZON, THE WORLD’S LARGEST,
STARTS AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE
RIVERS MARAÑON AND UCAYALI AND
DEFINES AN ECOSYSTEM IN WHICH
PLANT AND ANIMAL DIVERSITY IS
WORLD-BEATING. FURTHERMORE,
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON IS HOME TO
AROUND FIFTY INDIGENOUS GROUPS
THAT MAINTAIN THEIR LANGUAGES
AND COSMOVISION ALIVE TO THIS
DAY. THE JUNGLE IS AN EXCELLENT
DESTINATION FOR TRAVELLERS
AND IS MOST APPRECIATED BY
CHILDREN, WHO SEE A REGION FULL
OF LIFE, HOME TO THE HAPPIEST AND
MOST WELCOMING PEOPLE IN THE
COUNTRY.
Alex Bryce
Alex Bryce
IN THE HIGHEST FOREST
CANOPIES
The canopy is the upper part of the forest
containing most of the branches and
leaves, and forms a very special ecosystem.
It is full of life in the form of orchids,
lianas, amphibians, small mammals and a
large number of birds. By extension, the
name canopy is also given to the activity
of exploring it, for example, suspended
walkways have been built in several places
in the Amazon, such as Madre de
Dios and Loreto, where you can explore
for long distances more than 30 metres
above the ground.
DISCOVERING NATURE
Peru’s biodiversity favours one of the
most attractive experiences to children:
Discovering wild animals and plants.
These experiences include environmental
interpretation walks, boat trips to see
birds and seals, trips on jungle lakes
or visits to orchid and butterfly sanctuaries.
Paracas, Lima, Los Organos,
Tambopata and Pacaya Samiria are the
best places for this type of activity.
MARKETS AND POPULAR ART
Peru possesses enormous cultural wealth, thanks to its widespread native populations,
principally in the highlands and jungle, as well as the different migratory flows the country
has received throughout its history. One way to discover its idiosyncrasies is to visit its
markets, thematic museums and communities with great artistic traditions. Cusco, the
Sacred Valley, Lima, Tambopata, Iquitos and Colca are ideal locations for this.
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