This small town is surrounded by jungle-covered mountains and next to the Urubamba River. Aguas Calientes has one main attraction, the thermal baths. These are open pools with a stunning…
This city is Peru’s second largest and has a population of approximately 700,000 people. From the city you can see three volcanoes rising from the desert. Due to extensive agriculture…
Cusco is the home of the Sun God, Inti, and the center of the Incan universe. Located high in the Andean mountains, Cusco sits at an altitude of 3,326 meters…
Machu Picchu is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the Americas, and is also one of the most beautiful places in the world. Machu Picchu is actually the…
The Colca Canyon is a part of Peru that offers stunning scenery and one of the best opportunities to see condors in the wild. Originally, the Collaguas and the Cabanas,…
The ruins of Chavín de Huántar are some of the most historically important in Peru, as this was the main ceremonial center for the Chavín culture, the first major culture…
The city of Huaraz is a center for trekking and climbing in the Cordillera Blanca and the Huayhuash. This city is located in one of the most beautiful settings in…
Lago Sandoval is located relatively close to Puerto Maldonado, and is a beautiful, large, ox-bow lake. It is popular with young locals who come to bathe here, and it can…
Ollantaytambo is an attractive town at the end of the Sacred Valley. The paved road ends here; to continue to Aguas Calientes you must take the train. The town is…
With a population of approximately 9 million people, Lima is Peru’s capital city and is located on the arid coast. It was founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro and was…