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Peru is a large and diverse country both geographically and culturally. The country can easily satisfy all kinds of travellers with its rich history, archaeological monuments, landscape, music and gastronomy. Mountains, beaches, and the Amazon jungle host remarkable cities and villages with friendly and hospitable people.

Lima is a place where you can experience everything about Peruvian culture. An amazing blend of western and eastern characters, a lively atmosphere and streets full of life & colour attract more and more visitors every year.

To explore the coasts, climb high peaks, wander through a phenomenally varied eco-systems, from arid deserts to the Amazon jungle and admire ancient civilizations - a visit to Peru is a must.

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Globe Trekker:
Peru
Chinatown

Treks in a Wild World:
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* Festivals
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The Marriage of Man and Sun: The Inca festival of Inti Raymi

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Huayno: The Dance of the Andes By Stephanie Smith
Stephanie dons the traditional dress and learns to dance like a Peruvian at Lake Titicaca.

Making Love with the Universe by Sue Palombi
A head-spinning experience deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle to try life and mind-altering medicines.

Submission to El Misti by Louise Melville
One woman's defeat at the foothills of a mighty mountain. "No mantra could save me from the suffering and pain I was about to take."

When You Wish Upon A Star (Altitude Sickness Will Flee Far) by Erik R. Trinidad
How to survive altitude sickness on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. "I was having Gepetto's magical moment in a Peruvian "Pinocchio."

Trekking the Peruvian Amazon by Josh Cutler
Josh goes on an intrepid trek into the heart of the mysterious jungle to fish for piranhas and sail with pink dolphins.

Peruvian Delights By Paula Davies
A few chi chas too many leads to a drunken dancing encounter at Cuzco's Inti Raymi festival

 
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The 15th Century Machu Picchu is the most famous and mysterious of all Inca ruins in Peru

Art for the birds: The giant desert engravings of the Nazca Lines

* Beaches
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The Peruvians virtually invented surfing, and there is nowhere better to surf than with the "little horses" in Huanchaco

* Treks
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Seriously high altitude and ancient history - Horse Trekking the Inca Trail

Indian Festivals and glacier hikes Trekking in Peru

The Amazon is the epitome of trekking into vast, unexplored wilderness

 
 
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Guide written by Villy Ioannou
   
 
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