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SERVICIOS INCLUIDOS

  • 2 nights at the hotel of your choice in Lima
  • 2 nights at the hotel of your choice in Cuzco
  • 1 night in Machu Picchu
  • 2 nights in Puno and Lake Titicaca
  • 2 nights in Arequipa
  • 1 night in Colca Canyon
  • Daily Breakfast
  • Hotel taxes
  • Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
  • Professional and friendly english speaking guides
  • All the beauty and friendship of Peru

LIMA, Peru Travel

Lima was founded on January 18, 1535 by the conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Before becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship. During the colonial period, Lima reached its greatest splendor in the XVII century in which progress, the construction of great houses and palaces went together with the luxury and prosperity of the nobility made Lima the richest among all colonies.

Today it is a great city, it is the capital of the Republic of Peru, and it is a great metropolis with near 8 million inhabitants.
San Isidro and Miraflores: These are the two districts of Lima that are characterized by the modernity of their constructions and services. Today these two areas of Lima concentrate most of the best hotel establishments, restaurants, shopping centers, show centers, and the banking, commercial and managerial system.

Lima Historic Center was declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO. During the colonial time, the city of Lima, headquarters of the Viceroy, was walled and in this area the main Spanish constructions were built constituting invaluable historical monuments. The City of Kings as it was called, have constructions as San Francisco Convent, also declared "World Heritage Site" for the artistic jewels that it possesses and for their beautiful architecture.

Lima Museums
Museums in Lima. The rich Peruvian culture and history has many different museums where you can feel why it was called the City of Kings. Te best museums of Peru are Located in Lima. The museums of Lima keep the richest collections in the whole Peruvian past.

Hotels in Lima
Hotels in Lima. Here you will find a list with prices of some of the best deals for hotels in Lima Peru.

Flights to Lima Peru
Flights to Lima Peru. If you are planning your trip to Lima, flights are very important. Search here for good prices and itineraries.

CUZCO, Peru Travel

Cusco (Cuzco) dates back about 1000 years before Christ when the Marcavalle culture was in force. In the past, Cusco (Cuzco) represented the center of the Incas civilization. It was the capital city fo the Andean state of Tahuantinsuyo. According to Inca’s legend Cuzco was founded by Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo somewhere between the 11th and 12th centuries. Later, due to an order by Spaniard Francisco Pizarro, this city of Cuzco was founded again on the 23rd of March 1534.

Cuzco is considered worldwide the archaeological capital of America. This title was given by "World's Navel" by the Incas. Today it is the first cultural center of Peru and has been proclaimed as "Humankind's Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.

Cuzco is surrounded by so many archaeological sites like the Sacsayhuaman's Fortress, Pisac's terraces, Kenko, Tambomachay's Baths, and Ollantaytambo's Fortress are surrounding Cuzco and we cannot forget about Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 and now known as the "Eternal City". Cuzco has many museums, churches and important sites that have made of this city a tourism center in Peru. The wild and adventurous side of Cuzco can be discovered walking The Inca Trail with amazing beauty of the Incas land surrounding Machu Picchu.

The Inca Trail and the Sacred Valley of the Incas are places that offer great sites to practice sports. The diversity of micro-climates make of this region an authentic paradise to practice the Adventure Tourism. The combination of factors like culture, the kind and friendly population, the colorful clothing of its inhabitants and the archaeological unique sites create the perfect set up for an adventurer looking for new sensations, pure energy, amazing landscapes and unique secrets of these lands.

Cuzco Hotels
The city of Cuzco in Peru has many different alternatives for lodging. You can find from the very affordable bed and breakfast to the very exclusive hotel accommodations. Cuzco offers a great hotel infrastructure with a unique style and quality provided by the warm and friendly people of the city

Museums in Cuzco. Cuzco in Peru is a city full of history and culture with many Museums alternatives for you to enjoy and be in contact with the real Incas Land. Some Museums are Contemporary Art Museum, * Pre-Columbian, Art Museum, Popular Art Museum, Regional History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Natural History Museum, Natural Sciences Museum, Casa Cabrera, Wiese Sudameris Bank’s Culture Room and some religious museums like Archiepiscopal Palace Museum of Religious Art, Santa Catalina Convent Museum, La Merced Convent Museum, Santo Domingo Convent Museum, San Francisco Museum, Cathedral’s Museum, San Jeronimo Museum and some museums in archaeological sites like Chinchero Site Museum, Koricancha Archaeological Museum, Taki Museum, CATCCO, Yucay Site Museum.

Flights to Cuzco Peru
Flights to Cuzco Peru. If you are planning your trip to Lima, flights are very important. Search here for good prices and itineraries.

VISTADOME TRAIN Peru

These spectacular carriages have beautiful panoramic windows offering unsurpassed scenic views and photographic opportunities. With glass surrounding them on all sides, passengers feel as if they are part of Peru's remarkable landscape.

Vistadome is the quickest way to visit Machu Picchu and apart from the carriages of the Hiram Bingham, the most comfortable. Snacks and hot and cold refreshments are included on the journey. The Vistadome runs between Cuzco-Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu. Passengers can also board and alight in Poroy (the closest stop to Cuzco), avoiding the switchback in and out of Cuzco and saving approximately half an hour off the total journey time.

LAKE TITICACA - PERU

The Peruvian legend says that Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo who were the founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca.

This is the Peruvian altiplano, the high plains where the earth is so high that almost touches the sky that atmosphere takes a luminous quality. Remember that when you are at 12550 feet above sea level it will be challenging for your system. Take it easy while you adapt to the altitude.

Puno in Peru is located 975 kilometers (609 miles) southeast of Lima. Puno is a small town with friendly and warm people. Most of the sightseeing sites are located between Plaza de armas and Pino Park and the main shops and restaurants are located at the pedestrian street of Jiron Lima.

Every Sunday at 11 Am at the Plaza de Armas there is a special patriotic celebration with bands and high-stepping military uniforms.

The Lake Titicaca at 3821 m above sea level, is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. With a surface area of approximately 8300 square kilometers Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake. Located in the Peruvian Altiplano high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, Titicaca has an average depth of between 140 and 180 meters and a maximum depth of 280 meters. The western part of the lake belongs to the Puno region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.

Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros floating Island, located at 8.24 km (5.15 miles) from the shore. nine artificial islands made of floating reeds. These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Another island, Taquile, is another tourist attraction featuring a different indigenous community. The Taquile Island locals are known for their hand-woven textile products, which are some of the highest quality handicrafts in Peru.

Hotels in Puno and Titicaca Lake
Puno and Lake Titicaca have some very nice options for lodging. Find the coziest small hotels in the center of Puno with excellent prices as well as nice hotels like Libertador at Esteves Island with panoramic views of the lake and the most beautiful dawn in the planet.

Museums in Puno and Titicaca Lake
Puno and Lake Titicaca have amazing collections of art and history in very well known museums. Visit some of them while you are in Puno.

COLCA CANYON PERU

The Colca Canyon in Peru is 3180 meters deep and one of the deepest in the planet, in fact is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA. It is maybe the easiest place on earth tosee the massive Andean Bird, the Condor. Colca Valley is a picturesque Andean valley dotted with towns founded in Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas.

The canyon lies in southern Peru, in the area northwest of the beautiful city of Arequipa. Arequipa is known as the “colonial city” because of many colonial structures – some buildings are painted white, pastel yellow, or orange. Arequipa has many hotels, cathedrals, government buildings and charming buildings with arches that surround plazas. The city can be reached by overnight bus from Lima or by air.

Between December and March, the waters of the Colca River offer for the lovers of canoeing, one of the best places in the world for the practice of this sport. It includes rapids of high speed (gradient + V), and great isolation in certain tracks. The upper part (Andagua) and the middle of it can be navigated in kayaks by sportsmen with much experience. This is an area of pure adrenaline.

Cruz del Condor is a popular tourist stop to view the condors, which hunt in the early morning and late afternoon. At this point the colca canyon floor is 3,960 ft (1,200 m) below the rim of the canyon.

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