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LATIN AMERICA • PERU<br />
Discover Peru<br />
Peru offers a compelling combination of<br />
stunning scenery, colourful local culture<br />
and fascinating history. It contains many<br />
un<strong>for</strong>gettable sights, from colonial cities<br />
and pre-Columbian remains to soaring<br />
mountain ranges, deep canyons, blue lakes<br />
and the Amazon river and rain<strong>for</strong>est.<br />
Peru is a place where the Inca culture is very<br />
much present in the wonderfully preserved<br />
ancient sites, the Quechua language and the<br />
colourful weavings of the Andean people.<br />
Nowadays, the country is also known <strong>for</strong> its<br />
incredible flavours and is fast becoming a<br />
foodie destination.<br />
Machu Picchu, Cuzco &<br />
the Sacred Valley<br />
Impressive Inca ruins • Colonial architecture<br />
A true wonder of the world, the Inca citadel<br />
of Machu Picchu has well-preserved terraces,<br />
temples and dwellings and a spectacular<br />
natural setting. Situated on top of a mountain,<br />
it can only be reached by train from Cuzco or<br />
the Sacred Valley, a bus up a serpentine road,<br />
or via a guided trek. Hikes on nearby trails<br />
offer fantastic bird’s-eye vistas.<br />
Lake Titicaca<br />
Striking altiplano scenery • Floating islands<br />
Machu Picchu<br />
Once a capital of the Inca empire, the charming<br />
city of Cuzco is home to colonial houses,<br />
fascinating museums and enticing novoandina<br />
restaurants. Highlights include the main square,<br />
the cathedral with valuable art masterpieces<br />
and Koricancha – the ‘Temple of the Sun’.<br />
Overlooking the city, the ceremonial centre of<br />
Sacsayhuamán has enormous stones fitted with<br />
incredible precision. The nearby Sacred Valley<br />
is set against the backdrop of the Andes and<br />
dotted with interesting sites such as the circular<br />
terraces of Moray, the dazzling Maras saltpans<br />
and the Inca <strong>for</strong>tress of Ollantaytambo.<br />
One of the world’s highest navigable lakes,<br />
the serene Lake Titicaca straddles the border<br />
between Bolivia and Peru. Its dark-blue waters<br />
are home to indigenous communities and<br />
islands such as the floating Uros, made entirely<br />
from totora reed. Take a boat and see spectacular<br />
lake panoramas, golden-brown reed houses<br />
and rafts, and the colourfully dressed locals. It<br />
is also possible to visit the stone burial towers<br />
of Sillustani or Taquile Island, where fishermen<br />
and weavers maintain their ancient trades. The<br />
Sun and Moon islands, on the Bolivian side of the<br />
lake, can also be included as a day trip or as an<br />
overnight stay en route to La Paz.<br />
Uros islands, Lake Titicaca<br />
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