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Peru

Young Quechua girls in Cuzco, Peru
photo by Dawn Wohlfarth
Young Quechua girls in Cuzco, Peru photo by Dawn Wohlfarth
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In Quechua, the language closest to what the Incas spoke, Peru means the ‘land of abundance’. Peru is full of extremes: from lush, towering Andean peaks to rolling sand dunes on the coast to the largest, most diverse rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest. Peru is also rich in pre-Colombian culture with millions of citizens in the Andes Mountains who still live, speak and work the way their ancestors did thousands of years ago.

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La Iberica Chocolates

These incredible chocolates deserve to be mentioned. Creamy dark chocolates, smooth milk chocolates an...

Lima Art Museum / Museo de Arte de Lima

Address: Paseo Colón 125, Lima, 1 Peru Phone: 51-1-423-4732 Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, clos...

Horseback Riding with Perol Chico

Perol Chico specializes in exclusive, multi-day equestrian tours that are off the beaten track. Founde...

Top Rated Hotels

Hostal Corihuasi

A charming mid-range hotel in a good location, Hostal Corihuasi is in a converted 17th-century home. The view of...


98% - 4 ratings
$28 - $50

Manu Wildlife Center

Manu Wildlife Center is close to the world's most approachable, photographable licks of macaws and tapirs, the b...


98% - 4 ratings

Hotel Monasterio

Owned and operated by the prestigious Orient Express Hotels group, the Monasterio is the most luxurious hotel in...


97% - 5 ratings
$470 - $1240

Top Rated Restaurants

Pepe Zeta Bistro Lounge

Take a bit of pub atmosphere, mix it with a touch of lounge and add a dash of bistro style and you might get an ...


98% - 5 ratings

Mullu

This little corner of bohemia in Pisac is a hang-out lounge and art gallery/craft shop downstairs and a café/re...


98% - 10 ratings

Pescados Capitales

An excellent seafood restaurant hidden away in a corner of the Miraflores district. Pescados Capitales is a must...


97% - 15 ratings