Information about Peru

Here you will find basic facts and information about Peru. From suggestions on the best times to travel, to information on Peru’s culture and history, to information on how to get to and from Peru.

Amazon   Cuzco   Lima
The Amazon Basin runs down the eastern flank of Peru, providing travelers different environments in which to cruise on the rivers, stay in jungle lodges and explore the rain forest. Read more... Cusco is seen as the archaeological capital of the Americas and is the oldest continuously inhabited city on the continent. UNESCO named it a Cultural Treasure of Humanity. Read more... Lima, the center of Spanish power in the New World for three centuries after Pizarro's conquest of Peru, is the focal point that draws the country into one land. Read more...
         
Machu Picchu   North Peru   South Andes
The archaeological jewel of South America, Machu Picchu has always offered magnetism, mysticism and unique architecture, harmoniously integrated with its natural surroundings. Read more... Timeless monuments of the earliest Indian cultures, the Chimu and the Moche, flourished in the narrow desert strip between the ocean and the Andes. Read more... Nearly 600 years ago, the Inca nation appeared in southern Peru, and in a relatively short time, consolidated its power in Cusco. Read more...
         
South Coast   Festivals   Visitor Info
A trio of special attractions and an archaeological treasure trove await visitors along the southern Pacific coast of Peru in Ica, Nazca and Paracas. Read more.. Festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria, Puno. For two weeks, the highland city of Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, becomes the Folklore Capital of Peru. Read more... Covering 496,222 square miles, Peru is twice the size of either France or Texas and has some of the most varied geography in South America. Read more..
         
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