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Peru inspires wonder, from the majestic ruins of Machu Picchu and the mysterious Nazca Lines to the Cordillera Blanca’s soaring peaks and Lake Titicaca’s floating islands. Stroll Cusco’s cobblestone streets and take in stunning Inca and colonial architecture, or visit an Andean community where daily life remains rooted in tradition. Savor intriguing flavors: the country of pisco sours and cebiche is now a hotbed for fusion food. Surfing, trekking, and bird-watching satisfy a thirst for outdoor adventure, and world-class hotels offer creature comforts.

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Trujillo

Well-preserved colonial architecture, rich local cuisine, and spectacular archaeological sites make Trujillo a must-see tourist destination...

The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca

Though often overshadowed by Cusco and the Sacred Valley, the south of Peru has some of the most dynamic, jaw-dropping geography and exciting...

The North Coast and Northern Highlands

Glaciers swathed in mist, virgin tracts of forest, endless stretches of lunar desert: Peru’s North Coast and Northern Highlands are as diverse...

Cusco

Cusco is a fascinating blend of old and new. It was once the capital of the Inca Empire, and colonial buildings now top Inca foundations flanked...

The Central Highlands

The Central Highlands are where the Andes crash into the Amazon rainforest, and winding, cloud-covered mountain roads dip down into stark desert...

Lima

For almost 300 years, Lima stood as the seat of Spanish power in South America, the stronghold from which a king's decrees ruled an entire...

Pisac

The colorful colonial town of Pisac, replete with Quechua-language Masses in a simple stone church, a well-known market, and fortress ruins...

Arequipa

Cradled by three steep, gargantuan, snow-covered volcanoes, the jaw-dropping, white-stoned Arequipa, one of the most visually stunning cities...

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Bienvenidos a la ciudad imperial del Cusco," announces the flight attendant when your plane touches down at a lofty 3,300 meters (10,825 feet...

Huaraz

Peru's number-one trekking and adventure-sports destination, Huaraz is a perfect starting point for those wishing to explore the vast wilderness...

Huanchaco

Less than half an hour away from the city, Huanchaco is a little beach community where surfers, tourists, affluent trujillianos, families...

Chiclayo

A lively commercial center, Chiclayo is prosperous and easygoing. Although it doesn't have much colonial architecture or special outward beauty...

Chachapoyas

Located in the ceja de la selva (jungle's eyebrow, i.e., where the Andes backs up onto the Amazon), Chachapoyas is the capital of Peru's Amazonas...

Huancayo

It's not hard to see how the modern city of Huancayo, with close to 520,000 residents, was once the capital of pre-Inca Huanca (Wanka) culture...

Ayacucho

Tucked into the folds of the Andes, 2,760 meters (9,055 feet) up on the slopes, Ayacucho is a colorful, colonial-style town. Though its looks...

Puno

Puno doesn't win any beauty pageants—brown, unfinished, concrete homes, old paved roads, and dusty barren hills have dominated the landscape...

Cajamarca

Peaceful Cajamarca is one of the most undervisited places in Peru. As the town where the conquistador Pizarro captured and later executed the...

Trujillo

Well-preserved colonial architecture, rich local cuisine, and spectacular archaeological sites make Trujillo a must-see tourist destination...

The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca

Though often overshadowed by Cusco and the Sacred Valley, the south of Peru has some of the most dynamic, jaw-dropping geography and exciting...

The North Coast and Northern Highlands

Glaciers swathed in mist, virgin tracts of forest, endless stretches of lunar desert: Peru’s North Coast and Northern Highlands are as diverse...

Cusco

Cusco is a fascinating blend of old and new. It was once the capital of the Inca Empire, and colonial buildings now top Inca foundations flanked...

The Central Highlands

The Central Highlands are where the Andes crash into the Amazon rainforest, and winding, cloud-covered mountain roads dip down into stark desert...

Lima

For almost 300 years, Lima stood as the seat of Spanish power in South America, the stronghold from which a king's decrees ruled an entire...

Pisac

The colorful colonial town of Pisac, replete with Quechua-language Masses in a simple stone church, a well-known market, and fortress ruins...

Arequipa

Cradled by three steep, gargantuan, snow-covered volcanoes, the jaw-dropping, white-stoned Arequipa, one of the most visually stunning cities...

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Bienvenidos a la ciudad imperial del Cusco," announces the flight attendant when your plane touches down at a lofty 3,300 meters (10,825 feet...

Huaraz

Peru's number-one trekking and adventure-sports destination, Huaraz is a perfect starting point for those wishing to explore the vast wilderness...

Huanchaco

Less than half an hour away from the city, Huanchaco is a little beach community where surfers, tourists, affluent trujillianos, families...

Chiclayo

A lively commercial center, Chiclayo is prosperous and easygoing. Although it doesn't have much colonial architecture or special outward beauty...

Chachapoyas

Located in the ceja de la selva (jungle's eyebrow, i.e., where the Andes backs up onto the Amazon), Chachapoyas is the capital of Peru's Amazonas...

Huancayo

It's not hard to see how the modern city of Huancayo, with close to 520,000 residents, was once the capital of pre-Inca Huanca (Wanka) culture...

Ayacucho

Tucked into the folds of the Andes, 2,760 meters (9,055 feet) up on the slopes, Ayacucho is a colorful, colonial-style town. Though its looks...

Puno

Puno doesn't win any beauty pageants—brown, unfinished, concrete homes, old paved roads, and dusty barren hills have dominated the landscape...

Cajamarca

Peaceful Cajamarca is one of the most undervisited places in Peru. As the town where the conquistador Pizarro captured and later executed the...

Arequipa

Cradled by three steep, gargantuan, snow-covered volcanoes, the jaw-dropping, white-stoned Arequipa, one of the most visually stunning cities...

Lima

For almost 300 years, Lima stood as the seat of Spanish power in South America, the stronghold from which a king's decrees ruled an entire...

Trujillo

Well-preserved colonial architecture, rich local cuisine, and spectacular archaeological sites make Trujillo a must-see tourist destination...

Pisac

The colorful colonial town of Pisac, replete with Quechua-language Masses in a simple stone church, a well-known market, and fortress ruins...

Cusco

Cusco is a fascinating blend of old and new. It was once the capital of the Inca Empire, and colonial buildings now top Inca foundations flanked...

Puno

Puno doesn't win any beauty pageants—brown, unfinished, concrete homes, old paved roads, and dusty barren hills have dominated the landscape...

Huaraz

Peru's number-one trekking and adventure-sports destination, Huaraz is a perfect starting point for those wishing to explore the vast wilderness...

Huanchaco

Less than half an hour away from the city, Huanchaco is a little beach community where surfers, tourists, affluent trujillianos, families...

Chiclayo

A lively commercial center, Chiclayo is prosperous and easygoing. Although it doesn't have much colonial architecture or special outward beauty...

Chachapoyas

Located in the ceja de la selva (jungle's eyebrow, i.e., where the Andes backs up onto the Amazon), Chachapoyas is the capital of Peru's Amazonas...

Cajamarca

Peaceful Cajamarca is one of the most undervisited places in Peru. As the town where the conquistador Pizarro captured and later executed the...

Huancayo

It's not hard to see how the modern city of Huancayo, with close to 520,000 residents, was once the capital of pre-Inca Huanca (Wanka) culture...

Ayacucho

Tucked into the folds of the Andes, 2,760 meters (9,055 feet) up on the slopes, Ayacucho is a colorful, colonial-style town. Though its looks...

Arequipa

Cradled by three steep, gargantuan, snow-covered volcanoes, the jaw-dropping, white-stoned Arequipa, one of the most visually stunning cities...

Lima

For almost 300 years, Lima stood as the seat of Spanish power in South America, the stronghold from which a king's decrees ruled an entire...

Trujillo

Well-preserved colonial architecture, rich local cuisine, and spectacular archaeological sites make Trujillo a must-see tourist destination...

Pisac

The colorful colonial town of Pisac, replete with Quechua-language Masses in a simple stone church, a well-known market, and fortress ruins...

Cusco

Cusco is a fascinating blend of old and new. It was once the capital of the Inca Empire, and colonial buildings now top Inca foundations flanked...

Puno

Puno doesn't win any beauty pageants—brown, unfinished, concrete homes, old paved roads, and dusty barren hills have dominated the landscape...

Huaraz

Peru's number-one trekking and adventure-sports destination, Huaraz is a perfect starting point for those wishing to explore the vast wilderness...

Huanchaco

Less than half an hour away from the city, Huanchaco is a little beach community where surfers, tourists, affluent trujillianos, families...

Chiclayo

A lively commercial center, Chiclayo is prosperous and easygoing. Although it doesn't have much colonial architecture or special outward beauty...

Chachapoyas

Located in the ceja de la selva (jungle's eyebrow, i.e., where the Andes backs up onto the Amazon), Chachapoyas is the capital of Peru's Amazonas...

Cajamarca

Peaceful Cajamarca is one of the most undervisited places in Peru. As the town where the conquistador Pizarro captured and later executed the...

Huancayo

It's not hard to see how the modern city of Huancayo, with close to 520,000 residents, was once the capital of pre-Inca Huanca (Wanka) culture...

Ayacucho

Tucked into the folds of the Andes, 2,760 meters (9,055 feet) up on the slopes, Ayacucho is a colorful, colonial-style town. Though its looks...

The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca

Though often overshadowed by Cusco and the Sacred Valley, the south of Peru has some of the most dynamic, jaw-dropping geography and exciting...

The Central Highlands

The Central Highlands are where the Andes crash into the Amazon rainforest, and winding, cloud-covered mountain roads dip down into stark desert...

The North Coast and Northern Highlands

Glaciers swathed in mist, virgin tracts of forest, endless stretches of lunar desert: Peru’s North Coast and Northern Highlands are as diverse...

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Bienvenidos a la ciudad imperial del Cusco," announces the flight attendant when your plane touches down at a lofty 3,300 meters (10,825 feet...

The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca

Though often overshadowed by Cusco and the Sacred Valley, the south of Peru has some of the most dynamic, jaw-dropping geography and exciting...

The Central Highlands

The Central Highlands are where the Andes crash into the Amazon rainforest, and winding, cloud-covered mountain roads dip down into stark desert...

The North Coast and Northern Highlands

Glaciers swathed in mist, virgin tracts of forest, endless stretches of lunar desert: Peru’s North Coast and Northern Highlands are as diverse...

Cusco and the Sacred Valley

Bienvenidos a la ciudad imperial del Cusco," announces the flight attendant when your plane touches down at a lofty 3,300 meters (10,825 feet...

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Can You Visit Peru Entirely on Points?

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Can You Visit Peru Entirely on Points?

Armed Men Rob Tourists on Popular River Cruise Route

Apeksha Bhateja

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State of Emergency Declared in Parts of Peru. Is It Safe to Travel There Right Now?

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