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156 The Americas
Peru
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Peru
Peru is a land of enchanting
Inca ruins and jaw-dropping
landscapes. See floating islands
on Lake Titicaca, hike the Inca Trail
to Machu Picchu (or take the train
for comfort), wander the streets
of Cuzco and enjoy local life in
Ollantaytambo. Capital city Lima
has become a leader in fine dining,
with three of the top 50 restaurants
in the world found there.
EXPERT
ADVICE
Sip a Pisco Sour
in Cuzco’s central
square before
heading to view the
imposing Basilica
Cathedral
13-DAY TOUR
ECUADOR
FACT FILE
FLIGHT TIME FROM UK
Around 12–13 hours direct
from London
TIME DIFFERENCE
GMT -5
CURRENCY
Peruvian Sol (PEN)
COLOMBIA
PERU
WHEN TO GO
May to September is the driest
season, although Inti Raymi (Festival
of the Sun) takes place annually
on 24 June, in honour of the
revered Incan Sun God
VISA REQUIREMENTS
British citizens are not required
to obtain a visa for stays of
up to 90 days
BRAZIL
BOLIVIA
9-DAY TOUR
BEST OF PERU
Once the most important city of the
Spanish viceroyalty, Lima is the largest
city in Peru and is still its most important.
Discover the colonial architecture of the
Government Palace, the town hall, the
Archbishop’s Palace, and the largest
collection of religious art in America at the
San Francisco monastery. Continue to the
Miraflores district with its coastal views,
and discover the pre-Inca ruins at Huaca
Pucllana. Afterwards enjoy a guided tour
of the Larco Museum, housing one of the
biggest collections of pre-Columbian
artefacts. Journey down to the Sacred
Valley and visit Cuzco, South America’s
oldest continuously inhabited city, and
Chinchero, where colonial temples
are built on Incan foundations. At
Ollantaytambo, stone terraces rise
steeply from the edge of town up to the
hilltop fortress ruins. Travel by train and
bus to the remarkable ‘Lost City of the
Incas’, Machu Picchu, where stone blocks
fit together perfectly without any mortar.
Take the bus along the snow-capped
Andes to Puno and sail to the Uros
Islands of Lake Titicaca, then on to
Taquile Island, where the locals have
maintained their traditions and culture
over centuries.
Lima - Cuzco - Yucay - Machu Picchu -
Cuzco - Puno - Lima
OPPOSITE:
Machu Picchu
ABOVE:
Peruvian dancers
TOP:
The Plaza
de Armas in Lima
LAND OF THE INCAS
Founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro
as ‘The City of the Kings’, Lima is one of
South America’s largest cities, boasting
splendid colonial architecture and worldclass
museums. Explore the Peruvian
capital’s sights, including the Plaza de
Armas; it’s home to some of the city’s
most impressive architecture, such
as the Government Palace and the
Archbishop’s Palace. Visit the San
Francisco monastery, which houses the
catacombs. Travel to Cuzco (once the
capital of the Inca Empire) in the Sacred
Valley, see the royal hacienda of Tupac
Inca Yupanqui in Chinchero, and the ruins
of a huge Inca fortress at Ollantaytambo.
Take a train journey through the
Urubamba Valley and then a bus up to
the UNESCO-listed Machu Picchu, one
of the most impressive sites in the world.
At Puno visit the floating Uros Islands
on Lake Titicaca, where the inhabitants
live as their ancestors did. Colca Canyon
is one of the world’s deepest, with
views of the Misti, Chachani, Ampato
and (still active) Sabancaya volcanoes.
Tour the ‘White City’ of Arequipa, with
its Baroque buildings crafted from white
volcanic stone.
Lima - Cuzco - Yucay - Machu Picchu -
Cuzco - Puno - Colca Canyon -
Arequipa - Lima
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