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Since Hiram Bingham, the American explorer, described Machu Picchu as a “wonderland”, the fabled Inca city has become perhaps the single image that says ‘Peru’. But it’s not even half the story.
Peru has more ancient archaeological sites than any other country in South America, with more being discovered all the time. There is much more to Peru than old stones, however. Peru has life zones from mangroves to cloudforest, mist-fuelled oases in the desert to glacial lakes. Jungle covers 60% of the country, and while less than 6% of its population lives there, the forest provides a home for the greatest diversity of plants and wildlife on the planet.It would be an unusual visit to Peru that did not encounter at least one fiesta. Pachamama – Mother Earth – is offered a drop of every drink, animal spirits and old combats come alive in masquerades and Christian saints are carried through the streets as if they were the Inca emperors’ sacred remains. Peru is a wonderland, indeed, with the uncanny knack of springing new surprises at every turn.by 
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sight Machu Picchu ruins
in Peru
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(Daily 0600-1730. Entrance fee is US$43.45 (S/.122), to be purchased in advance from the INC. Students with a valid ISIC card pay US$21.75. It is only possible to pay in soles. You cannot take backpac...
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museum / gallery Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera
in Lima, Peru
Features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic archaeological collection. The Larco Museum is located in Pueblo Libre in Lima; it is located in an 18th century ma...
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sight Sacsayhuaman
in Cusco, Peru
Daily 0700-1730. You can get in earlier if you wish; definitely try to get there before 1200 when the tour groups arrive. US$13.50 or with BTG visitors ticket. Free student guides available, but you s...
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sight Nazca Lines
in Peru
Cut into the stony desert are large numbers of lines, not only parallels and geometrical figures, but also a killer whale, a monkey, birds (one with a wing span of over 100 m), a spider and a tree. Th...
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sight Plaza de Armas
in Lima, Peru
One block south of the Río Rímac lies the Plaza de Armas, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The plaza used to be the city’s most popular meeting point and main market. Before th...
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sight Pachacamac Archeological Ruins
in Lima, Peru
Pachacamac is the nearest archeological site from Lima. It is located in the south, in Lurín, only 31 km. from the capital. When the Spaniards arrived, Pachacámac was the largest city and ceremonial ce...
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sight Santo Domingo
in Cusco, Peru
A new church at the sun temple of Cuzco . The largest sanctuary of the Inca, the sun temple Coricancha, the colonial church and the Dominican monastery form a complex. Four temple chambers are situated ...
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sight The Basilica Cathedral of Lima
in Lima, Peru
Unique for its architecture, this 16th century cathedral is the main religious symbol of the city. The cathedral stands on the site of two previous buildings. The first, finished in 1555, was partly pa...
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