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It is 93 km south from Chachapoyas up to Leymebamba (2 hours by car). From there, there are 45 km more up to the lake (10 to 12 hours walking or mule). Visiting time: 3 days.
It is located at an altitude of 2600 masl and is also known as Lake of the Mummies, because in 1997 they found an archaeological site of more than 200 mummies in good condition despite of the climatic conditions of the area. Along with the mummies, were found around 2000 objects of gold and crafts that belong to the Inca culture (1470-1532) and to the Chachapoya culture (800-1470). Now, 200 mummies are exhibited at the Museum of Leymebamba, having remained until July 2006 at the Technisches Museum Wien in Viena.
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It is located in northern Peru. Its capital is Chachapoyas (2334 MASL / 7657 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Museum of Leymebamba
It is 93 km south from Chachapoyas up to Leymebamba (2 hours by car). From there, it is 5 km more. Visiting time: 7 hours. The museum was opened in June 2000. It houses 200 mummies and the burial offerings recovered in 1997 from the Lake of the Condors. The mummification processes were done with sophisticated techniques in order to preserve the bodies; the abdominal cavity was emptied through the anus which finally was sealed with a cloth cap. The process of the skin of the mummies was treated similar to the leather. The cotton tops helped preserve facial features. The bodies were reduced to their minimum volume and weight. Finally, the bodies were wrapped in layers of textiles that also contributed to its preservation.
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The Archeologic Site of Kuelap
It is 72 km southwest from Chachapoyas (2 hours and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. The Chachapoyas flourished around 800 years bC, until the conquest of the Incas, around 1470. The complex had a political, religious, administrative and military function. It is surrounded by a vast wall of a perimeter of 1900 linear meters. It has three entrances, two ones at the east side and the other one to the west side. The access has particular characteristics, because at the beginning is wide but as you enter it becomes narrow and allows entry just one person. Inside it has two well-marked levels; the first one is called pueblo bajo (common people), and the second one is Pueblo Alto.
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Gocta waterfall
It is 44 km north from Chachapoyas up to Cocachimba town (1hour). From there, you have to walk 6 and a half km (2.30 hours).Visiting time: 1 day. The Gocta waterfall, is located in the eastern Andes of Peru, its flow is the result of the union of Shique, Upa and Zuta which outcropping in the grasslands between 2500 and 3000 meters above sea level in the natural region Quechua, and descends to the Yunga natural region where the average temperature is 22 ° C. The waterfall falls into two falls, the first one measures 231 meters high and the second one 540 meters high, reaching a total drop of 771 meters. It is surrounded by lush flora and fauna like the cock of the rock (Rupícola peruviana), masked trogon (Trogon personatus), among others.
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Yumbilla waterfall
It is located 211 km from Chachapoyas (4 hours by car and 4 hours by foot). Visiting time: 2 days. The Yumbilla waterfall is located on the right side of the Utcubamba River in the eastern Andes of Peru. It arises in the cave of San Francisco at 2723 meters above sea level and descends up to 1828 m., in the Yunga region, where the average temperature is 22 ° C. It has 895 meters approximately in four falls. The place is habitat of birds like The Marañón thrush (Turdus maranonicus), the marvellous spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis, endemic species of the Amazon region), among others. As for the flora, there are bromeliads, orchids (Epidendrum secundum, fernandezia ionantera y Oncidium escansor), etc..
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AREQUIPA
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It is located in the south of Peru. Its capital is Arequipa (2335 MASL / 7333 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Museum of the Cathedral
It is located next to the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 45 minutes. The building was constructed between 1621 and 1656. It was rebuilt in 1848 by Lucas Poblete, after the fire of 1844. He was also in charge of a second reconstruction after the earthquake of 1868. It is neoclassical, made in ashlar (volcanic stone), with brick vaults. Access doors are located in the lateral naves. It highlights the Monumental Organ of 12 meters height brought from Belgium; the Pulpit that was brought from Lille - France in 1879 and the custody. The earthquake of June 23, 2001 seriously affected its towers but now they look restored.
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La Recoleta convent
It is located 5 minutes from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 1 hour. It was founded in 1648 and presents different styles ranging from Romanesque to Gothic, because of the different reconstructions, being the last one in 1940. It has four cloisters, eleven rooms, two rooms of pre-Columbian art, two rooms dedicated to the Amazon and a room of religious art. It also has an art gallery with paintings of the Cusco and Arequipa schools and a valuable library that protects more than 20 thousand volumes. During the night tour it is possible to access the tower and to the cemetery.
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Moral house
It is located two blocks from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 45 minutes. It was made in the XVIII century; it has a baroque architectural style. The name is because in the house there is an ancient mulberry tree in the main courtyard. The cover shows carefully carved figures, which are a crown on a shield which in turn is hold by two angels; the shield is composed of a castle, a bird, a puma and two crossed keys. The house has a showroom of ancient maps of the XVI century America; also it features furniture from colonial and republican era.
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Andean Sanctuaries Museum – Juanita mummy
It is located one block from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 1 hour. It exposes the mummy Juanita also known as the Lady of Ampato. It would be a 14 year old girl, an Inca mummy that was found accidentally on the Ampato volcano on 8 September 1995 by the climber Miguel Zarate, archaeologist Jose Chavez and the anthropologist Johan Reinhard. It is said that the girl had died from a blow to the head with truncheon five-pointed granite. Apparently it would have been an offering to Apu Ampato 500 years ago.
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Art Museum of Saint Theresa Monastery
It is located six blocks from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 45 minutes. It was opened in 1710 and the rooms are located in one of the cloisters of the Monastery of Santa Teresa. Exposes one of the best selections of painting, sculpture, jewelry, everyday objects; also it presents the process of the different techniques used in the various works exhibited. One room retains its original decoration on the walls, like a tapestry. The museum has a cafe that sells sweets made by the nuns of the convent.
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José Villalobos Ampuero Museum House
It is located two blocks from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 1 hour. It was built in the early twentieth century. The decoration recreates a space of the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It preserves and exhibits an important collection of works brought Asia and Europe made by great masters like Titian, Goya, Lefone, Erard, Wedgwood, among others. On its facade highlights the carved wooden gate and in the rooms are exhibited porcelain ornaments; paintings that preserve the original frames; lamps that presumed have decorated palaces and more. The house represents the arequipeña civil architecture and is still inhabited by the family.
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Mario Vargas Llosa Virtual Museum
It is located five blocks from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 2 hours. It is the only virtual museum that owns Arequipa. It has been set in the house where Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel Prize for Literature was born. It has 16 showrooms carefully acclimated under a thematic exhibition, with projections and the chronological narrative of the life of the writer such as love, passions, griefs, joys, desires, etc. The structure of the literature, the performing arts implemented the atmosphere of each room, the combination of narration of the author and the visual effects and 3D projections transmit to the visitors a unique experience.
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Del Solar Neighborhood
It is located three blocks from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 1 hour. It features 3 tambos ("inn" and tanpu in quechua. It was an Incan structure built for administrative and military purposes) dating from the eighteenth century. The Tambo of Bronze, was occupied by the Chileans during the Pacific War, there, they were located their artillery barracks with its bronze cannons. After the war some of the cannons were left there as lease payment however their metal was reused after some years. Tambo of Matadero which was a slaughterhouse; it has vaults, and it was made in ashlar. Tambo of the Cabezona (big head) was initially part of the system of mills until the late nineteenth century; its name is the nickname of Lady Maria Antonieta Chirinos Soto who was its first owner.
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The route of Sillar
It is located 8 km from the city (30 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. One of the reasons why Arequipa is known as “Ciudad Blanca” (the white city), is because of the color of monuments made in sillar or ignimbrite, which is petrified volcanic lava. This material is extracted from quarries and now it is possible to visit them and to be part of this tourist circuit of natural landscape and culture alive. It has 2,000 meters covering the area of exploitation "Cutters" and the virgin quarry "Culebrillas". The extraction process and the wrought ashlar are observed besides the megatallados process; wildlife and petroglyphs. There are exhibition and sale of crafts in ashlar.
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Hot springs of Yura
It is located 25 km north of the city (1 hour and 15 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. They are located in the district of Yura, about 2590 meters above sea level. Yura has a dry climate and a maximum temperature of 22 ° C. The waters come from the Chachani volcano and its properties are quite renowned for their healing properties. Water temperatures range between 23 ° and 28 ° C. The resort offers accommodation and food services. The district of Yura also has natural atractions such as the Corontorio waterfall and the hot springs of Quiscos.
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National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca
It is located 80 km from the city (1 hour and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It has important associations of flora and fauna. Among the most representative species include vicuna, guanaco, puma, the Andean flamingo or parihuana, the fox, the condor and vizcacha. The place houses the Laguna de Salinas (6182 hectares), where you can see the three types of flamingos (Andean, common and James); between the months of May to October, the bottom of the lake is exposed and you can see a giant layer of salt. There are also stone forests like Pillones and Imata, with rocky curious formations product of the erosion.
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The ruins of Uyo Uyo – Colca valley
It is located 160 km from Arequipa (3 hours and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 or 2 days. This district is located in the Colca Valley. Among its main attractions are the Immaculate Conception Church, the UyoUyo archaeological complex, the thermal baths of Chacapi and the Amphitheatre of Occolle. Uyo Uyo is a Collagua construction that was used for ceremonial purposes and for housing. The amphitheater of Occolle is located 1.5 km from Yanque, it is known as the coliseum of the Incas. It has two types of platforms differentiated by their height to create microclimates that are favorable for various crops.
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Archaeological Fortress Chimpa – Colca valley
It is located in Madrigal 188 km from Arequipa (5 hours by car and 2 hours by foot). Visiting time: 1 or 2 days. It was made in stone. The majesty and vastness of the valley and the Colca Canyon is observed at different angles from its top. It is thought to have been built for ceremonial purposes and strategic control because from the top you can see the people of Madrigal, Lari, Ichupampa, Pinchollo, Cabanaconde and Tapay. The complex is surrounded by a great wall plus colcas (storages), litho models (design of terraces and irrigation systems on the stones). It was declared Cultural Heritage of Peru in 2011.
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Cotahuasi Canyon
It is located 375 km northwest from Arequipa (11 hours). Visiting time: 4 days. It has different climates that have created the conditions for a rich biodiversity, with high levels of endemism in flora and fauna. It also houses attractions such as the canyon Cotahuasi (3535 MASL); Sipia cataract (150 MASL); the Bañadero of Condor, where usually the condors refresh in a natural pond that is formed by a waterfall (400 MASL). The cactus forest (1936 MASL), habitat of birds like the urpi, the hummingbird of purple necklace and the barn swallow, besides the fox and bat (Peruvian Longirostro). There are also thermal baths (33 °C - 38 °C); the viewpoint and the waterfall of Uskune and the stone forest of Huito.
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The Petroglyphs of Toro Muerto and the route of Pisco
It is located 163 km from Arequipa (3 hours).Visiting time: 1 day. It is considered one of the most important archaeological complexes of petroglyphs in Peru of the Tertiary era. The ashlar blocks are spread over an approximate area of 5 km2 that show some anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, fitomorfas, geometric and mythological drawings that were made with different techniques like scratched, rubbed, desastillado and percussion. Some kilometres more from it is Querullpa, where have found prints of dinosaurs of 60 and 90 cm each one that are from about 150 million years ago. This tour finishes with the visit to the artisan wineries making wine and pisco.
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The valley of Volcanoes - Castilla
It is 323 km from Arequipa (10 hours). Visiting time: 3 days. Andagua is known as the land of volcanoes because there have been identified 36 volcanic cones from 10 to 300 meters high, and more than 100 eruptives foci. It houses attractive shapes of volcanoes such as the Twins (3700 MASL) and the volcanoe Kanallamauras among others. The Shanquillay fall (20 m). The ruins of Antaymarca, belonging to the Inca culture Collagua early; the viewpoint of Antaymarca from where other volcanoes are observed besides the lake of Mamacocha which is a refuge for bird life as woodpeckers, chiguancos, tanagers, owls, several species of bats and otters or huallaques.
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The frozen waterfalls and the thermal baths – Castilla
It is 38 km from Andagua (2 hours). Visiting time: 1 día. The frozen waterfalls of Panagua (4367 masl) in Orcopampa, are a natural wonder. The waters of Paychi Paccha, Chillhuani and Pukara freeze in this area giving rise to a beautiful scene of ice. Also during the tour we will find another waterfall called Hatun Paqcha. The flora is represented by grasses that grown over this height, we will also find trees such as eucalyptus and pine. In this circuit it is possible to visit the thermal baths of Huancarama, which has individual pools and pools. This option is possible in one day only if you visit it from Andagua otherwise it will take much time from Arequipa.
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A fog oasis at the Atiquipa Lomas
It is located 417 km from Arequipa in the province of Caraveli (8 hours). Visiting time: 3 days. The Lomas of Atiquipa are considered the most important in southern Peru. The area comprises from Quebrada de la Waca up to Agua Salada (Salt Water), approximately 14 kilometers in a longitudinal extension from south to north. It is an attractive landscape, the vegetation is mainly herbaceous highlighting the Amancae and papita of San Juan, wild tomato, wild snuff, lily of the Inca, the nolana, valerian, and heliotrope; among the trees are myrtle, huarango, and the arrayan. It is a rewarding sight for the visitors because the landscape is really amazing.
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Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary
It is located in Mejía 152 km from Arequipa (2 hours and 40 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It has an area of 690 hectares and it is in front of the sea. It is the refuge and resting place for migratory birds in more than 2000 km from the Pacific coast, mainly birds coming from the northern hemisphere, such as Sanderling (Calidris Alba). On the banks of the lagoons live the toad (Bufo limensis), while on the hills of the nearby beaches there are lizards like Microlophus tigris and the coastal fox (Pseudolapex sechurae). Also there have been reported some fish species such as mullet (Mugil cephalus) and silverside (Basilichthys sp.).
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Trekking in Colca Canyon
It is located 195 kilometers from Arequipa (5 hours and 30 minutes) Visiting time: 2 or 3 days. It is the deepest canyon in Peru and America (4160 meters). It is surrounded by the volcanoes Coropuna, Ampato and Sabancaya. There are two routes; one can be done in 2 days and the other in 3 days. From Cabanaconde we will reach the villages that are inside the canyon and on both routes we enjoy the Andean landscape composed by the river, the villages, the flora and the fauna. We will also observe the condor in its natural habitat. The favorable time of visit is during the whole year however after the rainy seasons the landscape is more beautiful (March and April).
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AYACUCHO
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It is located in the central highlands of Peru. Its capital is Ayacucho (2761 MASL / 9058 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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National Reserve of Pampa Galeras – Vicuñas zone
It is located 2 hours and a half from Nasca. Visiting time: 8 hours. It has 6500 ha and its altitude varies between 3850 and 4150 MASL. It is surrounded by valleys and gorges; the weather is cold and dry, with an average temperature of 7.9 °C (46.2 °F). It is the habitat of some 6,000 vicuna, Andean foxes, Andean cats, tarucas and vizcachas and birds like the Andean gull, the hummingbird, the Andean eagle and kestrel. The flora is represented by ichu, grasslands and small areas of forests of queñuales and qishuar. Every June 24th the chaccu, the ancestral rite of the vicuña shearing takes place here.
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CAJAMARCA
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It is located in the highlands in northern Peru. Its capital is Cajamarca (2750 MASL / 9022 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Cuarto del Rescate - Ransom Room
It is located a half block from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 30 minutes. It is an Inca construction with walls of polygonal stones of various sizes. Inside are 10 trapezoidal niches. The Inca Atahualpa was kept prisoner in this room for 8 months and 10 days, from 16 November 1532 to 26 July 1533. He was killed on the Main Plaza although he paid for his rescue with gold and silver that were brought from the cities of Cusco, Huaylas and Huamachuco.
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Cumbemayo Archeological Complex
It is located 20 km southwest from Cajamarca city (45 minutes). Visiting time: half day. It was discovered in 1937. It consists of three archaeological sites: the aqueduct, the sanctuary and the caves. The aqueduct is a work of hydraulic engineering that belongs to the initial period of Cajamarca culture (1000 B.C.). Its purpose would be to derive the flowing waters of the Pacific coast to the Atlantic, Transfering the water from the hills to Cajamarca. The sanctuary is an enormous rock with the shape of a human head. In part that would be the mouth; there is a grotto of 2.50 m, where the walls have lines, feline and anthropomorphic figures in bas relief.
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Ventanillas de Otuzco – Windows of Otuzco
It is located 8 km northwest from Cajamarca (20 minutes). Visiting time: 2 hours. It is a graveyard of square and rectangular niches carved in the rocks and are in consecutive lines. This form of burial is only one of the three types found in the region. Possibly these crypts were used for a second burial because apparently the dead were buried in the ground first, after some time, some bones and skulls were placed in niches carved in the rocks, possibly for veneration. The niches are 8 to 10 meters deep and each sepulchral cavity is 50 or 60 cm.
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Los Baños del Inca – The baths of the Inca
It is located 6 km east from Cajamarca city (20 minutes). Visiting time: 2 hours. It is a complex of hot springs with temperatures above 72 ° C (158 ° F). The mineral water has therapeutic properties for the treatment of disease to the bones and nervous system. There are pools for private use, public swimming pools and other services of therapeutic treatment. Originally called Pultumarca, it is believed that the Inca Atahualpa was resting there shortly before the confrontation with Pizarro.
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Porcon Farm – Rural Tourism
It is located 30 km north from Cajamarca city (1 hour). Visiting time: 5 hours. This is one of the few forests where the radiata pine variety grows (2800 - 3600 MASL). In the place there are alpacas and vicunas, which allow the development of textile crafts. There is also a zoo, fish hatchery, production and sale of handicrafts and dairy products. Visitors participate in agricultural, livestock and forestry work; also you can hike through the woods and countryside. The farmers defined three tourism circuits: Experiential, ecological and cultural. The farm also has a restaurant and lodging.
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Cutervo National Park
It is located 260 km north from Cajamarca city (9 hours). Visiting time: 2 days. It aims to protect and preserve the flora and fauna of the Cordillera de los Tarros. It is the habitat of the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), the puma (Puma concolor), the pacarana (Dinomys Bracickii), the agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) of mangujos (Agouti paca), the ollingo allen mists (olinguito) of pillco (Pharomachrus auriceps) of trogón, among others. One of its main attractions is the guácharo (oilbird), nocturnal birds that inhabit the so-called Cave of the Guácharos. The landscape is composed of grasses, dwarf forests and cloud forests.
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CALLAO
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It is located in the west center coast of Peru (7 MASL / 23 FASL). By land: By flight: By Cruise: |
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Real Felipe Fortress
It is located 13 km from the airport (30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 hour and 30 minutes. This museum has 83719yd² with a perimeter of 1586 meters. Construction began on August 1, 1747, and culminated in 1774. The construction materials used were stones brought from the island of San Lorenzo and calicanto which is a mixture of lime, sand and egg white of sea birds. It served as a gendarme and defender of the coast because he faced the threats and attacks of feared pirates and corsairs of the time, as well as, in the combat of 2 de Mayo of 1866, during the fight against Spain. It displays objects, uniforms and weapons of the Peruvian militia.
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Palomino Islands
It is located 4 km from the bay of Callao. Visiting time: 4 hours. The Palomino Islands are two; in the first one lives The South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens); Some of these specimens weigh around 300 kilos. In the second one shelters sick and old wolves, and is known as "The Hospital". The Island Cavinzas, concentrates diverse sea birds like pelícanos, guanayes, chuitas, piqueros and patillos. The island San Lorenzo, is 8 km long by 2.2 km wide; there, are the remains of the Dutch pirate Jacobo L'Hemite and other characters of the nineteenth century; in addition to there are also buried the remains of Chilean soldiers who died during the Pacific War.
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CUSCO
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It is located in the south of Peru. Its capital is Cusco (3399 MASL / 11151 FASL). By land: By flight: By train: |
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The Cathedral
It is located on the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 1 hour. It was built between 1560 and 1664, with stone that would have been brought from Sacsayhuaman. The first cathedral was the present Church of the Triumph that today is an auxiliary chapel, built on the temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God). The present Cathedral was built over the palace of the Inca Wiracocha. Its frontis is of Renaissance style, its interior of baroque style and its 24 vaults of inspiration Gothic and Mudéjar. It has canvases painted by Diego Quispe Tito, Juan Espinoza, among others. The furniture is of cedar and alder wood. There is also a silver chariot that takes the custody, during the procession of Corpus Christi.
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Church of Company of Jesus
It is located on the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 30 minutes. The original temple was constructed in 1571 on the old Amarucancha, Palace of the Inca Huayna Capac and was rebuilt in 1688 after the earthquake. The façade is of baroque style; it also has towers of medium height with stone walls carefully worked. In the interior, they emphasize the major altar of three bodies with salomónicas columns, the wood pulpit and several altarpieces of baroque, plateresque and churrigueresco style. The picture of the marriage of Martín García de Loyola with Beatriz Clara Coya is the one that stands out.
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Qorikancha - Church and Convent of Santo Domingo
It is located 3 blocks from the Main Plaza. Visiting time: 30 minutes. The Qoricancha was one of the most important buildings of the Tahuantinsuyo empire. It is said that the walls of its interior were completely covered with gold plates, being the main temple of the sun God. In 1534, the Spaniards built on the grounds of this temple, the Dominican church and convent but they collapsed during the earthquake of 1650. The reconstruction dates from 1681. The convent has a very valuable gallery with paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Machu Picchu Museum
It is located 2 blocks from de Main Plaza. Visiting time: 30 minutes. The museum displays the 360 pieces that were returned by Yale University to Peru in 2013. These pieces were found and collected during the study and exploration of Hiram Bingham. These are ceramic vessels, funerary contexts, stone and metal objects.
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The Circuit of Four Lakes
It is located 110 km from the city of Cusco (2 hours and 15 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. They are located on the upper part of the Vilcanota River. The first lake is called Pomacanchi, with a maximum depth of 140 meters. It is surrounded by grasslands, medicinal plants and is habitat of fish such as trout, pejerreyes, huitas, ccarachis, ch'iñis and carps. The second lake, Acopia, is small and is in the village of the same name. The third lake is called Asnaqocha (lake of bad smell). The fourth lake, Pampamarca (3750 MASL), is surrounded by totorales and is habitat of a great variety of wild fauna like parihuanas and ducks.
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Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge
It is located 141 km southeast of the city of Cusco (3 hours and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is 30 meters long, 4 meters high and 1.2 meters wide. From there, it is possible to observe the Apurimac Canyon and the Apurimac River. Each month of June, for three days, the grass-rope is renewed by an approximate of 1000 locals who use straw of ichu (grass) and chachacomo (Escallonia Resinosa), previously braided. This is an ancestral activity that includes traditional techniques under rituals and dances performed by the villagers of the Ayllus of the area.
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Archaeological Site of Raqchi
It is 117 km from Cusco city (3 hours). Visiting time: 1 day. It dates from the XV century, stands out the Wiracocha Temple, is 100 meters long and 20 meters wide. It is composed of strongly reinforced adobe walls on stone foundations. The complex also houses the housing area where the Inca nobility would have resided; to this, it is added dozens of circular deposits that would have been used to store provisions.
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Three canyons of Suykutambo
It is located 241 km from Cusco city (8 hours). Visiting time: 2 days. The natural attraction is formed by the confluence for the rivers Apurimac, Cerritambo and Callumani which later give rise to the great Apurimac River. The landscape is formed by the mountains which on their tops have curious rock formations as a result of erosion; they are surrounded by queñuales and tolares. Here you can practice adventure sports like canoeing, kayaking, rappelling, rock climbing, downhill, motocross, horseback riding, trekking, etc.
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Archeological site of Choquequirao
It is 345 km from Cusco (5 hours by car and 3 hours by foot). Visiting time: 3 days. Choquequirao (Cradle of Gold) It is between 6000 - 1800 MASL and dates from the fifteenth century. The archaeological site shows hydraulic engineering works expressed in a network of irrigation channels and an extensive network of agricultural terraces. It is divided in nine areas: the upper plaza (Hanan), deposits (Qolqa), the main square (Huaqaypata), the lower plaza (Hurin), the system platforms of crops (Chaqra Anden), the ceremonial platform (Ushno) and the house of priests in the bottom of the hill.
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Viewpoint of Three Crosses
It is located in Paucartambo, 154 km east from Cusco city (6 hours). Visiting time: 2 days. This natural viewpoint is located on the edge of the Manu Biosphere Reserve. This is where the natural phenomenon "Rayo Blanco" happens, the sun rises on the horizon, the light passes through the humid atmosphere and is distorted as if through a prism. The effect is three sun, one of which jumps from one side to side. This usually occurs on the months of June and July, during the winter solstice sunrise.
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South Andean Baroque Circuit
It is located 36 km from Cusco (1 hour). Visiting time: 1 day. It includes the visit to three churches: San Pedro Apostle of Andahuaylillas, known as the "Sistine Chapel of America", dates from the early seventeenth century. It has a simple façade which contrasts with the baroque richness of interior, expressed in the gilded altars, murals, paintings and polychrome ceilings. The temple of St. John Baptist de Huaro and the Chapel of the Virgin of Candelaria Canincunca, both were declared heritage monuments of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These temples have paintings and two organs which are considered the oldest in America.
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Birdwatching in Abra Malaga
It is located 45 km from Ollantaytambo. Visiting time: 2 days. The Abra Malaga (4230 MASL) is deployed between 22 and 90 km of the road Quillabamba - Ollantaytambo. The route includes two types of well-defined areas: El Abra (4297 MASL) and the lower area - Carrizales (3245 MASL). The trees are low-rise and are covered by epiphytes. In the place there are birds such as the Puna thistletail, Unstreaked Tit-tyrant, Creamy-crested Spinetail, Diademed Tapaculo, Thrush-like Wren, Rufous-chested Tanager, Buff-breasted Mountain-tanager, Chestnut-bellied Mountain-tanager, Scarlet-bellied Mountain-tanager and White-bellied Hummingbird.
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The Rainbow Mountain - Vininkunca
It is 144 km from Cusco (135 km by car (4 hours) and 9 km by foot (3 hours)). Visiting time: 1 day. The Mountain of Seven Colors is located in the mountain range of the Vilcanota (5200 MASL). Its natural colors are due to the presence of stones and minerals sedimented by erosion. This fascinating place gathers ocher, red, white, yellow, green and purple colors and is classified as unique in the world. The physical requirement to reach the summit is moderate to high, so it requires good physical condition and a previous acclimatization.
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HUANUCO
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It is located in the highlands and jungle in central Peru. Its capital is Huánuco (1912 MASL / 6772 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Tingo María National Park
It is located 126 km from Huánuco (3 hours). Visiting time: 1 day. It was established as National Park in 1965, it is a mountain range that has the shape of a woman lying, the reason why it is called "Sleeping Beauty". It houses an estimated 178 species of birds like the cock of the rock (rupicola peruviana), the jungle condor (Sarcoramphus papa), guacharos (oilbird), etc., it is also habitat of mammals and butterflies. The place also houses the Cave of the Owls, a cave with stalactites and stalagmites; Cave of the Pavas and San Jacintillo.
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ICA
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It is located in the central coast of Peru. Its capital is Ica (406 MASL / 1332 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Paracas National Reserve
It is located 3 km from Paracas (8 minutes). Visiting time: 3 hours. A coastal ecosystem of 335 hectares includes deserts, beaches, islands, coastal cliffs and sea. This place is the habitat of species such as pelicans (Pelecanus), flamingos (Phoenicopterus), penguins (Spheniscidae), sea lions (Otaria flavescens), fish and crustaceans. The place has an interpretive center that offers an interesting explanation of biodiversity, care and importance, as well as natural and archaeological attractions.
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Ballestas Islands
It is 22 km from El Chaco (2 hours). Visiting time: 4 hours. It is located in front of the Paracas National Reserve - System of Islands, Islets and Capes. The National Reserve comprises three islands: Ballesta North, Ballesta Central and Ballesta South, these islands are so important for their natural deposit of guano (bird droppings) that is why they are considered as a privileged place to observe closely concentrations of marine wildlife such as seabirds, Humboldt penguins and sea lions.
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Huacachina Oasis
It is located 5 km southwest from Ica (8 minutes by car). Visiting time: 2 hours. It is an oasis in the middle of the desert, presents a beautiful landscape of dunes, palm trees and Huarango. The place is quite cozy and quiet, totally removed from the bustle of the city. It has accommodation services, restaurants where you will taste the regional gastronomy, in addition, it is possible to access the dunes with sandpit cars and practice sandboarding.
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Nasca Lines
It is located 25 km from the Nasca city (20 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. The place presents the enigmatic lines and drawings of animals and plants attributed to the Nasca culture. They cover an area of approximately 450 km2. The clearest figures are the hummingbird, the dog, the monkey, the condor, the spider among others. They would represent an astronomical calendar according to the investigations of Maria Reiche.
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JUNIN
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It is located in the highlands and central jungle of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo (3249 MASL / 10659 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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San Jeronimo de Tunan village – Silver handcraft
It is located 281 km from Lima and from Huancayo is 17 km (30 minutes). Visiting time: 2 hours. This town is famous for the ability of their craftsmen to work the 925 silver. They produce fine jewelry, using various techniques such as filigree to make earrings, medals, chests, butterflies, peacock feathers, flowers, cutlery, sailboats, old cars and tractors in miniature. With the technique of lost wax they make rings, owls and pen holders. They also make with other techniques, turkeys, roosters, vicunas, crowns of virgins and saints, frames, vases, etc.
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El Tirol waterfall
It is located 5 km east from San Ramón (10 minutes by car) and 2 km by walking (45 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It has three falls, two of them are very small that altogether reach 35 meters of height forming a beautiful veil that reaches a width of 7 meters and forms a natural pond of 1 meter of depth. Its crystalline waters have a light emerald green tone and a pleasant temperature of 21 °C. On the way to the waterfall you can see abundant vegetation, where orchids, lianas, vines, bromeliads, ferns, among others stand out.
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Tunquimayo waterfall
It is located 39.5 km from La Merced (50 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is located on the high jungle. It is an impressive waterfall of three falls that surpass in total the 80 meters of height. It is possible to observe the beautiful colors of the rainbow in the middle of a cloud of water, which is produced by the impact against the large rocks of the place. It is surrounded by abundant vegetation that is observed during the circuit. Its crystalline and cold waters have a temperature of 20 °C. The water of the cataract joins the Tulumayo River, forming in its path, small falls of water the same that form large natural ponds to refresh.
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Bayoz waterfall
It is located 55 km from La Merced (1 hour and 15 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is located in the natural region of high jungle or Rupa Rupa. The color of the water is emerald green and in each fall are formed natural ponds not too deep to refresh. It is surrounded by high rocky walls ideal for practice rappel. It is highly recommended for people with adventurous spirit and good physical condition.
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Velo de Novia de Bayoz waterfall
It is located 57 km from La Merced (1 hour and 20 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is a waterfall of 55 meters high by 35 meters at the base with a temperature of 22 °C. Its waters join to the Yurinaki River that forms the canyon of the same name. To access the Bride's Veil, you must descend to the Yurinaki Canyon. From this point it is possible to observe the impressive fall and also to refresh with its crystalline waters or venture through the canyon. The place is surrounded by shrubs like mohena, walnut, yungul, palms, lianas, abundant epiphytes, bromeliad ferns and mosses, as well as fruit trees such as papayas, mangoes and citrus.
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LA LIBERTAD
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It is located in the north coast of Peru. Its capital is Trujillo (34 MASL / 111 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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The Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon
They are located 7.5 km south from Trujillo city (15 minutes by car). Visiting time: Half day. The Huaca of Sol would have been the administrative political center and the Huaca de la Luna would have been a ceremonial center. The place is composed of houses, big avenues, alleys, corridors and squares. These components confirm the high political, religious, economic and social organization of the Moches. The Huaca de la Luna is composed of temples superposed according to different stages of Mochica power. On some walls it is possible to see beautiful polychrome murals that represent the god Ai-apaec.
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Chan Chan city
It is 6.5 km northwest from Trujillo (16 minutes) .Visiting time: Half day. It is a prehispanic urban center considered as the largest mud city of prehispanic America. In 1986 it was declared World Heritage side. It is thought to have been the capital of the Chimu kingdom, originally covering more than 20 km2 from the port of Huanchaco to Cerro Campana and would have had more than 100 thousand workshops, streets, ramparts and pyramidal temples. Its walls are decorated with reliefs of geometric figures, zoomorphic stylizations and mythological beings.
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Huaca El Dragón or Arco Iris
It is located 5.4 km from Trujillo (13 minutes). Visiting time: 2 hours. This pyramid would date from the beginning of the Chimú culture and at the end of the Tiahuanaco Wari culture, between the 10th and 11th centuries AD. It is estimated that its age is 1100 years. It has a quadrangular shaped base and walls decorated by high reliefs with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic representations. The name is due to one of these figures, a bicephalous being with countless legs, similar to a dragon. The place would be linked to rituals in honor of the rainbow and other natural phenomena related to fertility would therefore have fulfilled a ceremonial role.
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Huanchaco beach
It is 13.5 km northwest from Trujillo (22 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. This beach has a very good tourist plant and infrastructure. The fishermen of the zone continue using their traditional rafts, known like "caballitos de totora” (horses of totora), these were used by our ancestors of the Peruvian north coast going back to the pre-Columbian era. This beach is one of the favorites on the coast of Peru by surfboard lovers.
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Archeological Complex El Brujo
It is located 60 km from Trujillo (1 hour and 30 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. It is formed by three edifications, Huaca Prieta, Huaca Cao and Huaca Cortada. The investigators said that the evidence of human occupation would date from the pre-ceramic period (5000 years of antiquity). It stands out the sacrifice wall of adobe of 30 meters of height where the Mochicas shaped a rich iconography. One of the most important polychrome friezes is the "Head Cutter" which is repeated in the ritual scenes represented in the pottery. In this museum is exhibited the most enigmatic find of recent times, the mummified body of a female Moche ruler, called the Lady of Cao who was heavily tattooed and wrapped in many layers of cloth.
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LAMBAYEQUE
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It is located in the north coast of Peru. Its capital is Chiclayo (29 MASL / 95 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Huaca Rajada - Lord of Sipan
It is located 35 km southeast from Chiclayo city (45 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. In 1987 a tomb was found with the intact remains of a Mochica lord, the Lord of Sipan. This discovery allowed appreciating the burial ritual of a Mochica ruler who was accompanied by a warrior, a priest, two women, a child, a dog, a llama and a guardian with amputated feet. The burial paraphernalia included numerous gold and silver jewels decorated with turquoise and lapis lazuli. This archaeological site is formed by a funerary platform and two truncated adobe pyramids, also belonging to the Mochica culture and dating from the first to sixth century AD.
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Chaparrí Ecological Reserve
It is located 95 km east from Chiclayo city (1 hour). Visiting time: 1 day. The farmer community Muchik Santa Catalina de Chongoyape has ceded 34412 ha of its territory for the creation of the reserve, aiming at the conservation of dry forests that is habitat for coastal foxes, boas, pumas, deer, sajinos and important species in danger of extinction such as the Bear of Eyeglasses (Tremarctos ornatus), the Aliblanca Paw (Penelope albipennis) and the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus). This conservation project has also been a job opportunity for the community families, whether as park rangers, cooks, janitors or guides.
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National Museum of Sipan
It is located in Lambayeque (15 minutes from Chiclayo city). Visiting time: 2 hours. It was inaugurated in 2002; its architectural design is inspired by the old truncated pyramids of the pre-Inca Mochica culture and has more than two thousand pieces of gold. Its discovery was in 1987 by the Peruvian archaeologists Walter Alva and Luis Chero. It exhibits a collection of archaeological objects of gold, silver and copper found in the tombs of the Old Lord and Priest Mochica. They emphasize the earmuffs, the ceremonial scepters, medallions, a heavy solid ingot of solid gold, nose rings, pearly gold necklaces, headdress, eyes, a helmet and a gold chin.
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Bruning National Archaeological Museum
It is located in Lambayeque (15 minutes from Chiclayo city). Visiting time: 2 hours. The museum dates back to 1966 but in May 2005 it was remodeled and improved. This project was funded by the German Government. It is worth to visit over all the room called "La sala de los orfebres" (The Gold room). The four-storey building displays more than 1400 archaeological pieces, assembled by the German ethnographer Enrique Bruning, demonstrations that were legacies of the cultures: Lambayeque, Moche, Chavín, Vicus, and Inca among others.
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LIMA
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It is located in the west central coast of Peru (3 MASL / 9 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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The Government Palace
It is 10 km from the district of Miraflores. Visiting time: 1 hour. It was residence of Francisco Pizarro (1535), and was constructed on the land that formerly belonged to Taulichusco, curaca of the Rímac valley. Since then the place is the center of Peru's political power. It was rebuilt after the fire of 1920. It has numerous patios and lounges dedicated to important figures of Peruvian history and carefully decorated with remarkable pieces of art. Also, witness the Changing of the Guard ceremony that takes place daily in the Courtyard of Honor.
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Monastery of San Francisco
It is located 2 blocks from the Plaza de Armas of Lima. Visiting time: 1 hour. This architectural complex dates from the seventeenth century and comprises the church, the convent and the square. The main façade of the temple was carved in stone and is characterized by its Corinthian style columns. It emphasizes an open cornice with arcs in which the Immaculate Conception is appreciated. The cloisters are decorated with tiles and house the Viceregal Art Museum. In addition to there is an access to the catacombs or underground cemetery, which was used during the Colony.
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Peruvian gastronomy house
It is located one block from the Plaza de Armas of Lima. Visiting time: 1 hour. It is located in the House of the former Post Office of Lima, adjacent to the Government Palace. The museum shows more than 500 years of history and ancestral wisdom until the fusion of flavors and influence of other cultures in Peruvian cuisine. In addition, it shows the evolution of Peruvian cuisine with data from pre-Inca to contemporary times, and with rooms perfectly set for the exhibition of real-scale scenes of the preparation of food in different times and regions of the country.
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The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas
It is located in the historical center of Lima, 30 minutes from the Miraflores district. Visiting time: 45 minutes. It is the birthplace of Lima where was the foundation of the city, 18 of January of 1535. Francisco Pizarro was who planted in the center of this place, a pillory or wood of execution. During the viceregal time it was used as a market, bullring, and execution site for the convicts of the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Currently, in its perimeter are the Cathedral of Lima, the Government Palace and the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. In its central part stands a bronze fountain dating from the seventeenth century.
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Basilica Cathedral of Lima
It is located on the Plaza Mayor of Lima. Visiting time: 45 minutes. It occupies the same place where the first major church of Lima was. Its construction began in 1535 however it was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1746. The current Cathedral dates from 1758; it has crypts that show the form of burials during the colonial period, marked by religiosity and also evidence the funerary use of the colonial wealthy class. It houses the remains of Francisco Pizarro, the remains of Nicolás de Rivera, the first mayor of Lima, among others. It was used as a cemetery up to the inaguration of the cemetery Presbitero Matias Maestro in 1808.
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Presbítero Matías Maestro Cemetery
It is located on Ancash Street (45 minutes from Miraflores district). Visiting time: 2 hours. It was inaugurated on May 31 in 1808. It was designed and executed by the Master Matías Presbitero during the government of Viceroy Abascal. It was declared a historical monument on December 18 in 1972. Following the trend of the time and because of a need for public health, the burial in the churches stoped and and it was decided to open a graveyard in the outskirts of the city of Lima, in what is now Barrios Altos. About 220,000 people are buried here. It is possible to visit it by day or night.
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The Huaca Pucllana o Juliana
It is located on General Borgoño Street, block 8th, in the district of Miraflores. Visiting time: 1 hour. It was a Ceremonial Administrative Center of Lima Culture (200 and 700 AD), built in pyramidal form with adobes, in the area comprised by the valleys of Chancay, Chillón and Lurín. It is possible to visit the ceremonial center, the Park of native flora and fauna and the area of traditional technology.
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The National Museum of the Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
It is located in Plaza Bolívar, in the district of Pueblo Libre. Visiting time: 45 minutes. Its permanent rooms show the development of our society in a chronological sequence ranging from the first inhabitants (14000 B.C.) to the present republican period (from 1821 to the present). It exhibits collections of ceramics, textiles and goldsmiths from the cultures Chavín, Paracas, Nasca, Mochica, Tiahuanaco, Pucará, Chimú, Chachapoyas, Inca, among others. It includes galleries and rooms in which pieces from the colonial and republican periods are exhibited.
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Barranco Neighborhood
It is located 20 minutes from Miraflores district. Visiting time: Half day. It is the bohemian neighborhood of Lima. It has different places that offer musical and cultural shows as well as discos, pubs and cafes and traditional atractions as the Bridge of the Sighs. Among its attractions are the Pedro de Osma Colonial Art Museum, with a collection of paintings, sculptures, furniture, etc; the Electricity Museum shows the history of electricity in Peru; the Mario Testino museum exhibits the works of the photographer; the Museum of Contemporary Art disseminates modern art and contemporary art of national and international artists.
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PASCO
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It is located in the central jungle and the central highland of Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco (4338 MASL / 14232 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Huayllay National Sanctuary
It is located 45 km south from Cerro de Pasco (45 minutes). Visiting time: half day. It is made up of 90% of rocks of volcanic origin (tuffs or volcanic ash) and the remaining 10% by rocks of sedimentary origin such as limestone, sandstone and shale. The main attraction is the various zoomorphic stone figures such as the cobra, the elephant, the brown bear, the crocodile, the fish, the snail, the sleeping dog, the tunnel, the llama grazing (Lama glama), the turtle, the nuns, the lovers, etc. There are also thermal waters (60ºC / 140ºF) and animals such as the deer, the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna), the southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia), the wildcat, the skunk, the sparrow hawk and the partridge.
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Pozuzo village
It is located 13 hours from Lima. Visiting time: 2 days. It was founded by Austro-German colonists who settled there in 1857. The houses have architectural patterns of their original countries; they have geometric plants, wooden floors and gable roofs. Among its main attractions are the chapel San José de Pozuzo, built in 1875, it is made of solid material with wood finishes; its interior houses a Tyrolean carving of the Virgin Mary and a canvas of San José and the Child Jesus. Other attraction is the Hanging Bridge of Pozuzo that was given by the Emperor William II of Prussia in 1914.
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PIURA
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It is located in the north of Peru. Its capital is Piura (29 MASL / 95 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Museum of the House of Admiral Miguel Grau
It is located on Tacna 662 street, half a block from the Plaza de Armas. Visiting time: 1 hour. It is the house where Admiral Miguel Grau, hero of the War of the Pacific (War with Chile, 1879) was born and lived. It is a quincha and adobe construction that dates from the end of the 18th century and was converted into a museum in 1978. It has six thematic rooms and a library. You can see the hallway, the spacious rooms and an orchard. The place preserves treasures such as photographs, letters, diplomas and documents, as well as furniture donated by families who occupied the house after him.
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Artisan village of Catacaos
It is located 12 km southwest from Piura city (15 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. This town brings together excellent craftsmen who work wonders in gold and silver, as well as in straw, sapote wood and leather. In their pottery, they represent passages of their daily life. They are famous because of their straw hats toquilla, as well as, the garments in cotton of great quality by its texture and long fibers, product that is highly quoted both in Peru and abroad. We can not fail to mention its cuisine also very remarkable within the regional gastronomy.
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Mancora beach
It is located 187 km from Piura city (2 hours and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day or more. This beach is considered one of the most famous of the Peruvian coast by its warm waters and the excellent sun. The beach is wide and is characterized by small natural pools that depend on the sea seeps. Its waves are ideal for surfboarding and body board. Mancora has hostels, restaurants, shops to rent surfboards and craft shops.
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Vichayito beach
It is located 180 km from Piura (2 hours and 20 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day or more. It is a wide beach of fine sand and without rocks; ideal for the bathers and the practice of water sports like kitesurf and windsurf. Vichayito has new hotel and food infrastructure, offering the visitor a quiet environment, ideal for relaxing.
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Artisan village of Chulucanas
It is located 60 km east from Piura city (45 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. Chulucanas is known for the innate skill of its potters and the quality of its clay. The pottery of Chulucanas presents characteristic colors like ocher, green, yellow and black, this last one is elaborated of the sheet of the mango previously burnt and it is called the technique of the smoke one. The artisans of Chulucanas reflect in their pieces the customs and traditions of their town. These works are highly valued.
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Las Huaringas lakes (3957 MASL / 12982 FASL)
It is located 256 km from Piura (13 hours). Visiting time: 2 days. They are a total of fourteen lakes very famous for their medicinal properties. Among the best known are La Negra or Huaringa lakes (lake of the Inca), the favorite of most healers. The one that is called Shimbe or Siviricuche (Turquoise Lake) is the largest and the only one where you can fish. The climate is as cold as the temperature of the water. The Huaringas are surrounded by plants such as the ichu, the chilhua, the totorales and the shrubs like vilco and quinahuiro.
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PUNO
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It is located in the south of Peru. Its capital is Puno (3827 MASL / 12555 FASL). By land: By flight: By train: |
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Candelaria Sanctuary
It is located on Pino Park, 4 blocks from the Plaza de Armas. Visiting time: 40 minutes. It was built during the republican time; it presents an ogival facade with French influence. In the main altar there is the famous image of the Virgin Mary of Candelaria, who is the patroness of Puno. Its festival is one of the most celebrated religious festivals of Peru and is celebrated every February 02. During the days of celebration there are native dance contests and in the octave, the contest of the dances in lightsuits or traditional dressing.
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Naval museum
It is located on El Sol 725 Avenue, 7 blocks from the Plaza de Armas. Visiting time: 45 minutes. The museum exposes about the iron machines in Titicaca Lake and it shows the documents that have registered the maritime history. Likewise, it exposes the history of Titicaca Lake from the Inca period up to the present. In the museum you can see samples of boats such as the Yavari steam 1862, the Huascar 1864, B.A.P Puno, the sword of Admiral Miguel Grau among others.
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Floating Uros Islands
It is located 5 km west from the port of Puno (20 minutes by boat). Visiting time: 3 hours. It is also called "Kotsuña", Pueblo Lago, and its origins would go back to pre-Inca times. The climate is cold and semi-dry and they are above 3810 MASL. They are an average of 80 islands or more that make up the islands of Los Uros; each island is inhabited by 3, 4 or 5 families, known as Uro Aymaras. The villagers still practice their ancestral activities such as artisanal fishing, walks in the traditional rafts of totora, elaboration of handicrafts in totora and looms.
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Amantani Island – Titicaca Lake
It is located 40 km northeast from the port of Puno (3 hours and 30 minutes by boat). Visiting time: 1 day. It is above 3817 MASL, with an approximate surface of 9.28 km2. The weather is cold and the high temperatures are from September to December, the low ones are from May to July and the rain season is from January to April. There are a variety of wild shrubs such as muña, kantuta, sage, tola, patamuña, etc. The communities are dedicated to the cultivation of potatoes, corn, gooseberries, quinoa, beans and peas. The locals also make works in stone carving and textiles. It has sacred sites of pre-Inca cultures such as Pukara, Lupaka, and Inca as the cave cemetery of Chatajon, ceremonial center PachaMama (Cerro Llacastiti), ceremonial center Pacha Tata (Cerro Coanos), etc.
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Taquile Island – Titicaca Lake
It is located 36 km east from the port of Puno (3 hours by boat). Visiting time: 1 day. It has an approximate extension of 5.72 km2 and it is above 3950 MASL, being its maximum temperature 23°C (66 °F) and the minimum one 7°C (37 ° F). It was a political prison during the colony until the first years of century XX. From 1970 the island became the exclusive property of the Taquileños. The inhabitants are very friendly and preserve their customs, traditions and clothing. Taquile is famous for its laborious and fine textiles with symbolic symmetrical decorations of strong colors that reflect their way of life, their customs and their ancestral beliefs.
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Llachon – Titicaca Lake
It is located 74 km northeast of Puno (1 hour and 20 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is a Quechua community that preserves its customs and indigenous cultural manifestations. Its main economic activities are agriculture, livestock, fishing, handicrafts and rural tourism. It has a population of 1330 inhabitants. The place offers a kind of experiential tourism, so the visitors could live with the families and participate of their labors as a member of the family.
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Ticonata Island – Titicaca Lake
It is one hour and 45 minutes from Puno. Visiting time: 1 day. It is located in the district of Capachica. It is above 3810 MASL and it has an area of 5 km2 approximately. The houses are made in adobe in a circular shape, similar to Putucos preinca culture. Its climate is temperate and allows the production of potato (Solanum tuberosum), oca (Oxalis tuberosa), izaño (Tropaeolum tuberosum), beans (Vicia faba), wheat (Triticum), barley (Hordeum vulgare) and quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). It is ideal for experiential tourism.
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Karina – Titicaca Lake
It is located 62 km south from Puno (1 hour and 20 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. This communal center is located above 3910 MASL and it has a temperate climate. It is also ideal for practicing rural tourism. The visitors will participate in the different activities that the villagers perform such as the cultivation of organic products and enjoy the white sand beaches or stroll in boats and observe the flora and fauna. It also has natural viewpoints which allow you to enjoy the beautiful landscape.
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Luquina Chico – Titicaca Lake
It is located 67 km northeast from Puno, on the shores of the Lake (1 hour and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. EThis Aymara community is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca on the Chucuito peninsula. It is also ideal to practice rural tourism participating of the different tasks of the community such as fishing, weaving, gathering of firewood as well as agricultural activities and traditional andean rites. It is also possible go sailing and rowing, fishing, and hiking to the viewpoints.
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Suasi Island – Titicaca Lake (3810 MASL / 12500 FASL)
It is located 157 km northeast from Puno (2 hours by car up to Cambria and from Cambria to Suasi 30 minutes more by boat). Visiting time: 1 day. It is above 3810 MASL (12500 FASL). In Cambria is possible to participate in agricultural activities, go hiking and go fishing with the locals. The island has 43 ha and it is a protected area to promote the defense of the ecosystem for its great variety of flora and fauna. Here grow aromatic herbs, medicinal plants, grasses, grasslands, etc. The fauna is represented by bumpers, cormorants, ducks, divers, hummingbirds, expensive faces, ibis, vicuñas and vizcachas. Other interesting thing is the projects of agriculture for cultivating potato, oca, quinua, and tarwi.
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Wiñaymarca – Anapia Island (Titicaca Lake)
It is 3 hours from Puno by road and 1 hour and 30 minutes more by motor boat. Visiting time: 2 days. This place has ecological farms of native flora unique throughout the region, sandy beaches and local fauna. In the Yuspique Island, the community of Anapia has a hatchery of vicuñas. It is also possible go fishing, go hiking and boating. The locals preserve their customs as the Challa (An andean ritual to thanks the harvest to the land), the Casarasiri (marriage), and the Rutuchi (haircut to the neonates).
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SAN MARTIN
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It is located in northeastern Peru. Its capital is Moyobamba (860 MASL / 2821 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Viewpoints of the Puntas de San Juan and Tahuishco
It is located 2 km from the Plaza of Moyobamba. Visiting time: 2 hours. The natural viewpoints of the puntas of San Juan and Tahuishco are a good option to know the valley and contemplate the beauty of Moyobamba. The climate of the city is warm and humid; the rain season is between December and March. The main activity of San Martin region is the agriculture. Its main products are the rice, the cocoa, the coffee, the corn, the sacha inchi, the cotton, etc. It has 83,475 inhabitants.
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Tingana - Aguajales Renacales of Alto Mayo
It is located 20 km from Moyobamba up to Boca de Huascayacu (40 minutes by car) and 45 minutes more by motor boat. Visiting time: 6 hours. They are amphibian forest and has a humid ecosystem and unique in the world by its altitude (800 MASL). Among its abundant plants stand out the aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa) and the renaco (Ficus schultesii). It is inhabited by fishes, reptiles, insects and mammals like river wolves (Pteronura brasiliensis), the common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus), pichicos (Saguinus fuscicollis), the tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella), and the sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni).
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Tioyacu River Source
It is located in Rioja, 34 km from Moyobamba (50 minutes by car and 10 minutes more by foot). Visiting time: 6 hours. The river Tioyacu is born on the slopes of a mountain located above 898 MASL. It is of cold and crystalline waters; on its route, they form natural ponds and waterfalls ideal for bathing. You will be delighted to see the beautiful scenery. It has typical houses for resting, typical food restaurants among other services.
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Santa Elena - Aguajales Renacales of Alto Mayo
It is one hour from Moyobamba by car and 5 minutes more by foot. Visiting time: 1 day. It is located in the district of Posic, in an area of conservation and recovery of ecosystems. It is a swampy and floodable place during December to April. It has mirrors of water and abundant species of aguaje (Mauritia flexuosa), renacales (Ficus schultesii) and ojé (Ficus insipida). There are also animals such as the common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus), pichicos (Saguinus fuscicollis), the tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella), and different birds.
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Quechua Wayku Native Community
It is located in Lamas, 112 km from Moyobamba (2 hours), or 22 km to the northwest from Tarapoto (30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is inhabited by the descendants of the Chancas warriors. It is the only Quechua ethnic group in the Peruvian Amazon that retains its ancestral customs and traditional dress. Their dwellings are made of tapial, red earth characteristic of the zone and roofs of palm or tiles. They have the Waska Waska Warmi Wasi Handicraft Center, run by the Kechwas - Lamas women where they show the techniques and the process of the elaboration of the traditional ceramics and the native cotton fabrics.
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Willow Lake or Blue Lake
It is located in Sauce district, 53 km from Tarapoto (2 hours and 30 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is located to the shores of the town of Sauce and it is like a beautiful mirror of water of 350 hectares. Its name is due to the willows that abounded in the zone now it is surrounded by grasslands. The color of the water varies between green and blue. It has a depth of 37.5 meters and it is above 700 MASL. It is habitat of amphibians, reptiles and birds such as herons, sachapatos, kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), etc. There are also crustaceans, molluscos and fishes such as the carachama, the catfish, and the mojarras.
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Hucamaillo waterfall
It is located 25 km from Tarapoto by car, and 3 hours more of hiking. Visiting time: 1 day. It is located in an area of lush vegetation and typical of tropical humid forests with variety of ferns and orchids. It is possible to observe variety of birds and butterflies. The place is crossed by the river Cumbaza that must be crossed to reach the falls. On the way there are innumerable natural ponds where the visitor can cool off with a bath. It is ideal for people with adventurous spirit and in good physical condition.
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Ahuashiyacu waterfall
It is located 14 km to the northwest from Tarapoto (20 minutes by car and 15 minutes of trekking). Visiting time: Half day. It is a waterfall of 40 meters of height and is located above 465 MASL. The waters run on a rock surrounded by dense ferns, orchids and various species of trees. We will go hiking for a beautiful path inhabited by trees and shrubs forming dense vegetation. It is probable to observe varieties of birds like paucares, parrots, shanshos, roosters of the rocks (Rupicola peruvianus), and varieties of large butterflies of the genus Morpohosp of blue color and other insects.
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Alto El Sol - Mariscal Cáceres Province
It is 253 km from Moyobamba up to Juanjui (3 hours), and 50 minutes more from Juanjui. Visiting time: 1 day. Cocoa land is an agricultural area where organic cocoa is produced. It has five main plots where the production processes of cocoa are represented separately, starting from the first season, nurseries, planting, pruning, harvesting, fermentation modules and collection center where the product is stored and packaged for export. In June, the cocoa and chocolate festival is held with chocolate tasting on its different varieties and cocoa quality contest.
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TACNA
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It is located in the south of Peru. Its capital is Tacna (562 MASL / 1843 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Alto de la Alianza Complex
It is located 8 km to the north from Tacna city (10 minutes). Visiting time: 3 hours. It is located to the northwest from the Intiorko hill, place of the battlefield. The complex was built in honor of the combatants of the Battle of Alto de la Alianza (May 26, 1880) where Chile, Peru and Bolivia fought. It is formed by the battlefield, a monument, the site museum and the cemetery. The museum exhibits the weapons of the time such as rifles and sabers, uniforms of gala, letters, documents and a confrontation diorama.
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Miculla Archeological Complex
It is located 25 km northeast from Tacna city (30 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. The complex houses the petroglyphs of Miculla, dating from the time of the Tiahuanaco culture (500 AD) until the years 1100-1445 AD. The techniques used were scraping, percutaneous and scratched. The scenes show humans hunting, dancing or facing each other, tarucas, pumas, suris, snakes, lizards, foxes, some plants and representations of constellations. In the place there are also hanging bridges 70 meters long.
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Desert museum and sea of Ite
It is located at kilometer 92 on the Costanera highway (1 hour and 25 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. It was built in the middle of the desert. It has six exhibition halls, a café restaurant with ocean view, an area for traveling exhibitions and two viewpoints of twelve meters high from where you can see the Wetlands of Ite and the sea. The museum exhibits archaeological collections, historical documents, biological species, geological samples, as well as natural and tourist resources of Tacna and Southern Peru. It also exhibits models with representative samples of marine and terrestrial species from the area's ecosystem.
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Wetlands of Ite
It is located at 93 km to the north by the coastal road (1 hour and 30 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. They are the largest coastal wetlands in Peru and the second largest in South America. They are the refuge of thousands of birds. According to the studies, there would be an average of 144 species which 85 are residents and 59 migratory, forming part of a fragile biological corridor of birds that travel distances from Canada and the United States to Patagonia, being it their last refuge from where they undertake their return.
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Hot springs of Putina - Ticaco
It is located 100 km from Tacna city (2 hours and 15 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is on the upper part of Ticaco village and its temperature reaches 47 °C. This place is great for relaxing. It has enclosed individual small pools and an outdoor pool. Their waters would have healing properties for rheumatism, arthritis, bronchial colds among others. On the way you can see terraces, eucalyptus and some fruit trees. This district has 587 inhabitants.
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TUMBES
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It is located in the northwest of Peru. Its capital is Tumbes (6 MASL / 19 FASL). By land: By flight: |
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Puerto Pizarro mangroves
It is located 13 km from Tumbes city (18 minutes). Visiting time: Half day. We will sail by boat from the fishing harbor of Puerto Pizarro to the mangroves. This ecosystem consists of estuaries or navigable channels that are part of the Tumbes river delta and that would reach six meters high. During the tour we will observe the islands of Amor (Love) and Hueso de Ballena (Bone of Whale) and a great variety of birds such as the frigates (Fregata magnificens). There is also a crocodile hatchery (Crocodylus acutus).
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Mangroves of Tumbes
It is located 30 kilometers from Tumbes city (1 hour). Visiting time: Half day. It is formed by five species of mangrove and has an extension of 2,972 ha. It has more than 148 species of birds, 135 species of fish, 41 species of plants, 16 species of crustaceans and 74 species of molluscs, especially the red crab (Ucides occidentalis) and the black shells, flag species of the region because they live in the roots of the red mangrove that is only found in Tumbes.
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National Reserve of Tumbes
It is located 51 km to the northeast from Tumbes city (4 hours). Visiting time: 1 day. It has an area of 19,266.72 ha, where species of the coast, sierra and Amazon jungle inhabit, such as the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), the otorongo (Panthera onca) and the fox (Lycalopex sechurae). It is also an important refuge for endemic species of endangered birds, animals and plants such as the Tumbes crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), the north-west otter, the golden-mantled howling monkey, the white-fronted capuchin (Cebus albifrons) and the rubber tree, respectively.
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Cerros de Amotape National Park
It is located 36 km from Tumbes city (90 minutes). Visiting time: 1 day. It is located on the border of the regions of Piura and Tumbes, with an extension of 151,561.27 ha. Its altitude ranges from 120 MASL (Rica Playa) and 1538 MASL (Cerro Campana), it combines the dry tropical forest with the hills of the Norperuana mountain range or hills Amotapes where they grow algarrobos, hualtaco, charan, sapote, pasallo And guayacan, etc. The fauna is represented by the Andean condor, the tigrillo, the red deer, the sajino, the northern anteater, the spectacled bear, the gray deer, the squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) and the red-crowned amazon, (Amazona viridigenalis).
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Punta Sal beach
It is located 80 km from Tumbes city (90 minutes). Their waters are calm and warm; the average temperature is of 24 °C (75 °F). It has clear sand and is protected by two small tips. It has a very good tourist plant and infrastructure for those who wish to camp or stay in hotels with sea view. During July and August, it is possible to see dolphins and humpback whales. Place suitable for sport fishing, surfing, motor boating and diving.
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UCAYALI
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It is located in the central and eastern jungle of Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa (154 MASL / 505 FASL). By land: By flight: By boat: |
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Yarinacocha Lake
It is located 7 km northeast from Pucallpa (15 minutes by car). Visiting time: Half day. It is a meander of the Ucayali River originated by the change of its course. During the rainy season the lagoon joins to the Ucayali River through channels, giving it a great ichthyologic richness, in addition to periodically renewing its waters. It is possible go fishing, to ski, go swimming, to paddle and to observe birds and freshwater dolphins. You can also sail from the Callao Port to the native communities of San Francisco, Santa Clara and Caserio 11 de Agosto, it is also known as "Caserio de Cesteros".
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Mestizo Community 11 August
It is located 7 km from Pucallpa up to Puerto Callao (15 minutes by car), and 20 meters more by boat from Puerto Callao. Visiting time: Half day. It is known as "Caserio de Cesteros" because the locals use vegetable fibers to make baskets, wallets, fans, hats, cloths, among others things. The vegetable fiber is taken of Gynerium sagittatum, bombonage (Carludovica palmata) and banana bark. This community has an association of producers of Camu Camu (Myrciaria dubia) and there is part a tourism route called "La ruta del Camu Camu". During this tour it is possible learning about this fruit that is an antioxidant one par excellence.
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Boquerón del Padre Abad – The Cordillera Azul
It is located 205 km from Pucallpa (2 hours and 30 minutes) passing through Aguaytía. Visiting time: 1 day It is the only step eroded by the Yuracyacu River, a tributary of the Aguaytia River. It has rocky walls more than 100 meters high and almost 2 miles long and about 70 falls of crystalline and cold water. The mightiest are the Shower of the Devil and the Veil of the Bride, the latter has a first fall of 40 meters and its second one of 60 meters approximately. There is also a suspension bridge, rest chairs, toilet facilities, showers and a restaurant.
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The visiting time is referential. In some places it has been considered only the hours to spend during the tour but not the time of travel to the city or town where the tourist attraction is located. You should check the distances that are the beginning of the description of each region.
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