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Peruvian culture is primarily rooted in Amerindian and Spanish traditions,] though it has also been influenced by various African, Asian, and European ethnic groups. Peruvian artistic traditions date back to the elaborate pottery, textiles, jewelry, and sculpture of Pre-Inca cultures. The Incas maintained these crafts and made architectural achievements including the construction of Machu Picchu.

Ceviche is a lime marinated seafood dish.

Peruvian cuisine is a blend of Amerindian and Spanish food with strong influences from African, Arab, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cooking. Common dishes include anticuchos, ceviche and pachamanca. Because of the variety of climates within Peru, a wide range of plants and animals are available for cooking. Peruvian cuisine has recently received acclaim due to its diversity of ingredients and techniques.

Peruvian music has Andean, Spanish and African roots. In pre-Hispanic times, musical expressions varied widely from region to region; the quena and the tinya were two common instruments.Spanish conquest brought the introduction of new instruments such as the guitar and the harp, as well as the development of crossbred instruments like the charango African contributions to Peruvian music include its rhythms and the cajón, a percussion instrument. Peruvian folk dances include marinera, tondero and huayno.

The Inti Raymi ("Festival of the Sun") was a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti, one of the most venerated gods in Inca religion. According to chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega, Sapa Inca Pachacuti created the Inti Raymi to celebrate the winter solstice and a new year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere. Since 1944, a theatrical representation of the Inti Raymi has been taking place at Sacsayhuamán (two km. from Cusco) on June 24 of each year, attracting thousands of tourists and local visitors.

Inti Raymi

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MACHU PICCHU CLASSIC 4 DAYS

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LIMA AND CUSCO TOUR 6 DAYS

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PERU EXPRESS PACKAGE TOUR

8 Days and 7 Nights

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ENIGMATIC PERU 8 DAYS TOUR

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INTI RAYMI TOUR

11 Days and 10 Nights

Cusco, Machu Picchu, Indian markets,Inti Raymi festival, Titicaca Lake, Sun Island, Uros and Taquile islands

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Jeanie Nowicki
Date : Thursday, April 26, 2012

I just wanted to thank you for your assistance with my recent trip.
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Nadia and Ben
Date : Monday, April 16, 2012

I just wanted to let you know what a great time we had on our trip. We felt taken care of every step of the way and appreciated the care that your agents took from meeting us at the airport...

Marcy and Bob Maiorana
Date : Sunday, March 18, 2012

We just returned from our travels in Peru, and had a wonderful time. I want to thank you very much for all your help, especially ...

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Date : Friday, Feb 5, 2012

We are no back in Norway. We must thank you for making so wonderful trip for us in Peru. All ...

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Date : Thursday, January 5, 2012

Thank you so much for your help. You made it practically seamless. It was nice of you to make last minute changes for us. I will be...

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Date : Thursday, January 5, 2012

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Date: Sunday, October 23, 2011

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Patrick
Date: Thursday October 13, 2011

First I wanted to say I had a great time in Peru- it is beautiful- thank you for all of the assistance!!! Secondly, I would like to plan ...

Quan
Date: October 2011

We had a great time in Peru. Thanks for putting the package together for us.

Costa Hanegraaff
Date: Monday, Sep 26, 2011

I would like to thank you for a superbly organized tour, we were taken care of in every way possible and had a...

Karl
Date: Thursday, Sep 22, 2011

Just a quick note to tell you how much we enjoyed our trip. The trek was wonderful, and ...

Patricia Henderson
Date: Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011

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Linda
Date: Monday, July 18, 2011

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Date: Tues, 21 Jun, 2011

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Kaye and Denis
Date: Fri, 21 Jun, 2011

We had a magnificent tour of Ecuador Galapagos Machu Picchu and Santiago in May thanks to your ....

Ruth Schap
Date: Fri, 3 Jun,2011

I wish to thank you for the travel plans.

The only problems were the hotel in Macchu Picu with the rooster waking us up at 1am, 3am, and 5am, and not knowing ...

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Date: Thursday June 2, 2011

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Michelle Chisholm
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011

I just wanted to let you know that we all had a wonderful trip to Peru and on the Inca Trail...

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Chris

Date: Monday May 30, 2011

We had a great time in Cusco MachuPichu. All the arrangements and connections worked very well. The Gateway to Peru agents wereall.......