Discover the wonders of Colca Canyon in Peru with our essential travel guide. Get tips on tours, hiking, wildlife, and stunning landscapes for an unforgettable adventure.
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Manu National Park Peru Travel Information Guide
Discover the wonders of Manu National Park Peru! Get essential travel information, wildlife insights, and tips for exploring this biodiverse Amazon rainforest gem.
Continue readingPuerto Maldonado Peru Travel Information: Essential Tips
Discover Puerto Maldonado, Peru’s gateway to the Amazon. Get essential puerto maldonado peru travel information for an unforgettable jungle adventure. Plan your trip now!
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Explore Ucayali Peru’s lush rainforests, vibrant culture, and adventure opportunities. Get essential ucayali peru travel information for an unforgettable Amazon journey.
Continue readingDiscover Machu Picchu: Unforgettable Tours & Adventures
Embark on unforgettable Machu Picchu tours. Explore ancient Inca ruins, hike breathtaking trails, and immerse yourself in Andean culture. Plan your Peru adventure today!
Continue readingExplore Lima’s Top Museums: Art, History & Culture
Discover Lima’s vibrant cultural scene through its top museums. Explore Peruvian art, history, and heritage in world-class lima museums. Plan your visit today!
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Continue readingDiscover Arequipa: Top Sightseeing Spots
Explore Arequipa’s breathtaking sights, from the iconic Plaza de Armas to the majestic Misti Volcano. Discover colonial architecture and natural wonders on your Arequipa sightseeing adventure.
Continue readingDiscover the Mystery: Nazca Lines Exploration
Embark on a fascinating journey to uncover the secrets of Peru’s ancient geoglyphs. Join expert-led Nazca Lines exploration tours and witness these enigmatic wonders firsthand.
Continue readingColca Canyon Trekking: Adventure in Peru’s Depths
Discover Peru’s breathtaking Colca Canyon trekking adventures. Explore deep gorges, spot Andean condors, and immerse yourself in local culture on this unforgettable journey.
Continue readingAmazing Lake Titicaca Tours: Andean Adventure
Experience the magic of Lake Titicaca tours, exploring ancient Andean cultures, floating islands, and breathtaking landscapes. Unforgettable adventures await on the world’s highest navigable lake.
Continue readingExplore Peru’s Paracas National Reserve
Discover the natural wonders of Paracas National Reserve, Peru’s coastal gem. Experience stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and rich marine ecosystems.
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Embark on thrilling Peruvian wildlife encounters in the Amazon and Andes. Spot exotic animals, explore lush rainforests, and immerse yourself in nature’s wonders.
Continue readingThrilling Huacachina Desert Activities for Adventurers
Discover exhilarating Huacachina desert activities, from sandboarding and dune buggy rides to stargazing tours. Experience the ultimate oasis adventure in Peru!
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Embark on a flavorful journey through Peru’s pisco heartland. Experience authentic tastings, learn from expert distillers, and savor the essence of pisco tasting tours.
Continue readingLima City Guide: Explore Peru’s Vibrant Capital
Discover Lima’s rich history, vibrant culture, and culinary delights with our comprehensive lima city guide. Plan your perfect Peruvian adventure today!
Continue readingDiscover Lima’s Top Tourist Spots: Must-See Places
Explore Lima’s vibrant culture and history through its top tourist spots. From ancient ruins to colonial architecture, discover the best places to visit in Peru’s capital city.
Continue readingPeru Pollution: Understanding Environmental Challenges
Discover the environmental challenges facing Peru. Learn about pollution sources, impacts, and efforts to protect Peru’s diverse ecosystems and natural resources.
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Discover Peru’s journey towards a greener future through sustainable energy development. Learn about renewable projects and eco-friendly initiatives shaping the nation.
Continue readingUrban Mobility in Lima Peru: Getting Around the City
Exploring Lima, Peru, can seem tough at first, but with some tips, you’ll move around easily. The city has a wide range of public transport like buses, minibuses, taxis, and mototaxis. Each has its own benefits and things to watch out for. This guide will help you navigate through Lima’s busy streets. You’ll learn how […]
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Explore the vibrant city of Iquitos on our guided walking tour. Discover local culture, historic sites, and hidden gems in the heart of the Amazon. Join our Iquitos walking tour today!
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Explore Puno’s vibrant culture and Lake Titicaca’s beauty on a guided Puno walking tour. Discover local markets, historic sites, and stunning views. Book now!
Continue readingPalomino Islands, San Lorenzo, El Frontón and Cavinzas
Palomino Islands, San Lorenzo, El Frontón and Cavinzas. This Group of Islands is one of the best destinations in Callao, due to the major attraction that is the sea lions, living free on his natural habitat, and also several types of seabirds like Seagulls, Pelicans and many others. The quantity of sea lions is around […]
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You will find important facts about Machu Picchu which are very useful. The citadel of Machu Picchu is situated at 2.360 meters above the sea level, located 130 kilometers northwest of Cusco, Urubamba province, at the crest of the hill Machu Picchu. Is 13 º 9 ’47 “south latitude and 72 º 32′ 44” west longitude. Is […]
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Hiram Bingham finds out Machu Picchu, one of the significant archaeological discoveries in American history. Hiram Bingham was born on November 19, 1875, in Hawaii. Both his father and grandfather were Protestant missionaries in the Pacific Islands. As indicated by Minnesota State University, Bingham spent his youth in Hawaii, but studied at the American Northeast, […]
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The name of the Lima Airport is Jorge Chavez; it is located in Callao, near the port and 10 miles from downtown Lima. It is Peru’s main airport, because it concentrates the majority of international and domestic flights in the country serving about 11.800.0002 passengers per year. The Jorge Chavez International Airports is strategically located […]
Continue readingINFORMATION TRAVEL TO AREQUIPA
General information Arequipa it is located in the southeast of Peru, limits with Ica, Ayacucho and Apurimac at north, Moquegua at the south, Cusco y Puno at east and with the Pacific Ocean by the west. Well known as the “White City” due to the color of its buildings made from sillar (white volcanic stone), […]
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The Amazon River is the longest, the largest, wider and deeper river and also drains the largest basin on Earth. A full 20 percent of the water that pours out of the planet’s rivers into the oceans comes from the Amazon. General Information Length 3,980 miles Source(s) Iquitos, Peru Mouth Atlantic Ocean, off Brazil Countries […]
Continue readingMachu Picchu Intihuatana
The Intihuatana, which in Quechua means “place where the sun is tied”, is one of the major mysteries of the Inca culture due to, is not known the exact purpose of this stone. Is located in one of the terraces of the temple of the three windows in the sanctuary of Machu Picchu and is […]
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MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Tampopata- Candamo National Reserve The Tambopata National Reserve is Located at the confluence of the rivers La Torre and Tambopata, with an area of 5,500 hectares of virgin forest. Noted for its richness and variety of birds (about 600 species), butterflies (900 species) and dragonflies (115 species). Mouse Possum – Tambopata Reserve […]
Continue readingIca – Nazca – Paracas Travel Information
ICA General information Situated at the south coast of Peruvian littoral. It is a 300 km of Lima. It is considered the center where the important pre-inca civilizations Nazca and Paracas culture. There you can to visit the Huacachina located at 6 km from Ica. A charming village around an oasis with a beautiful lake […]
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Nazca is one of the most important cultures in Peru. This Civilization was located in the Nazca region, department of Ica. They dominated the valleys of Chincha, Pisco, Ica and Nazca. Appears around 2,000 years ago near to the coast the mountains of Southwest Peru. This civilization it´s divided in two periods of time: Early […]
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Uros Island Located in southeastern of Peru, the capital has the same name, Puno, is in the highlands between 3.812 and 5.500 meters above sea level. It is one of the highest cities in Peru and the fifth in the world. Currently has an area of 1566.64 ha, which represents 0.24% of the territory of […]
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The Rainforest is the Earth’s oldest living ecosystem, which is home of a immense variety of plants and animals. These breathtaking ecosystems cover only 6 % of the Earth’s surface but yet they count with more than a half of the world’s wildlife species! A Rainforest can be described as a tall, dense jungle. The […]
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The city of Iquitos is in the jungle north to east. It is the capital of Loreto Region, with almost 30% of the country is the largest and northernmost Peru. The city lies along a secondary arm of the Amazon River in front of a large permanent white called Padre Island, wooded and almost twenty […]
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MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Iquitos Cathedral Located in the main square of Iquitos. It was built between 1911 and 1924 under the Gothic style. Its structure of a single ship keeps details of the European Model United Nations wooden pulpit carved with the Right Side. An interesting detail is the Swiss clock was installed in 1925. […]
Continue readingTHREATS TO THE RAINFOREST
Nowadays the threats to the rainforest are increase along the years, an despite that, there have been created several organizations that fight against them, at the same time, we continue damaging without stopping. We must know, in order to take more in consideration and thinking twice before to provoke some damage that the rainforest is […]
Continue readingTROPICAL RAINFOREST
The tropical rainforest is a kind biome typical of equatorial zones and tropical areas, with abundant rain. There are many ways to shelter life from microorganisms to large animal species. Where are The Tropical Rainforests? Tropical rainforests are located in a band around the equator, mostly in the area between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° […]
Continue readingAREQUIPA AIRPORT
The Arequipa Airport name is Rodriguez Ballon International Airport (AQP), is located about 8 miles from the center of the city of Arequipa and start operations on August 15, 1979. It is currently under the administration of CORPAC SA, which is the second largest terminal with passenger flow in the south, after the airport from […]
Continue readingLIMA INFORMATION
Lima Peru’s capital and the most important city of America, is located in the central coast, along the Pacific Ocean. It has more than 8 million people, made up of different races of the world. Nowadays is regarded as the political, cultural, financial and commercial country. Internationally, the city ranks fifth among the largest cities […]
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The flora in Peru is very diverse due to different climatic and physical conditions of the territory. Many professional and tourist come to study the Rainforest plants and for the flora observation. The rainforest vegetation is represented by tropical forests, where alternate innumerable wood tree species of diverse quality as well as palm trees and […]
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GENERAL INFORMATION Flag of Puno Foundation Date: November 4, 1668 Area: 58,000 km² Basin Countries: Bolivia and Peru Altitude: 3,812 m Length: 190 km Width: 80 km Max Depth: 284 m Population: The estimated total population of the Province of Puno is 228.140 inhabitants (INEI information Puno), representing 17.5% of the Population Department, resulting as the most populous province […]
Continue readingLAKE TITICACA RUINS
There are many ruins on the Lake Titicaca which are derived from the Inca and Aymara civilizations that inhabited the region thousands of years ago. Isla De La Luna (Moon Island) – Ruins “lñak Uyu” Koati is the second largest island of Lake Titicaca sacred; here we find vestiges of Inca culture. In the pre-Columbian […]
Continue readingNAZCA CULTURE
The Nazca culture was developed on the coast of Ica department, with the main center of the city of Cahuachi in the Rio Grande Valley. Nazca was an ancient civilization that emerged in the province of Nazca, around the first century and into decline in the sixth century. It was located along the Rio Grande […]
Continue readingRAINFOREST ANIMALS
The rainforest animals are the most complete variety that you can find. The Amazon rainforest of Peru is one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth. So great is the variety of species that is estimated that most of them still undiscovered. Peru is the second country in terms of number of bird species […]
Continue readingMAIN SQUARE OF LIMA
The Main Square of Lima is one of the most important touristic destinations, located in heart of the Historic Centre of Lima, founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535, is a World Heritage Site, declared by UNESCO. The Plaza was the headquarters of the Spanish Colonial Government and was heavily damaged during the earthquake in 1746, […]
Continue readingAMAZON RIVER FACTS
Learn more about the Amazon River with our range of facts. Find out where the Amazon River is located, how big it is, interesting facts and much more. Source: Calillona, Peru. The Mouth (Delta) is located in North Eastern Brazil. Location: It flows east across South America and enters the Atlantic Ocean. Length: The Amazon […]
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General Information Peruvian Flag: National name: República del Perú CAPITAL: Lima (founded on 1535) SURFACE AREA: With an area of 1,285,216 square km, Peru is the third-largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina, ranking it amongst the world’s 20 largest nations. Peru also holds sway over the sea up to 200 miles from […]
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The Amazon is often referred to as the “Lungs of the World”, and in Peru, this tropical region covers nearly 2/3rds of the country, yet it remains one of the least populated and protects an insane amount of flora and fauna diversity. Amp up your knowledge of Peru’s Amazon with these rainforest facts. Peruvian Amazon […]
Continue readingMachu Picchu Facts
Learn more about Peru’s top attraction with these Machu Picchu facts. Overview Surroundings History Interesting Things to Know Overview The District of Machu Picchu is located in the south-eastern region of Peru, 70 mi (110 km) away by train from the city of Cusco. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Vilcanota and […]
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