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Piscigranja de Truchas
At the trout hatchery Piscigranja de Truchas , you can see the stages of the trout-hatching process from eggs to adults. By the entrance, the Recreo de los Jardínes serves trout for lunch. It’s a half-hour walk from the center: walk east on Raimondi to Confraternidad Este, then tur
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Instituto Nacional de Cultura
The INC, in a colonial building on Plaza San Juan de Dios, has information and displays about the area: plus a bundle of interesting information if you ask. There is a great bookshop here, whilst a small museum (under reconstruction until 2016) features Inca artifacts, fossils, dis
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Huaca Prieta
Huaca Prieta has been one of the most intensively studied early Peruvian sites. However, for nonarchaeologists, it’s generally more interesting to read about than to tour. Although it’s simply a prehistoric pile of refuse, it does afford extensive vistas over the coastal area and c
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Parque Natural
About 4km from the center of Pucallpa, off the airport road, enter through the mouth of a tiger into this Amazon zoo ensconced in lush grounds. Many animals from the selva (jungle) can be found here, although the majority could be spotted in the wild on any decent rainforest excurs
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Ventanillas de Combayo
This is the largest and most impressive collection of funerary niches in the region, 30km from Cajamarca. Its most easily visited on a tour from Cajamarca (between S20 and S25). If you want to go on your own, irregular colectivos (S5, 1½ hours) depart when full from the second bloc
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Museo Cabrera Piedra
On the Plaza de Armas, this unsigned museum has an oddball collection of thousands of carved stones and boulders graphically depicting diverse pre-Columbian themes, from astronomy to surgical techniques and sexual practices. The eccentric collector, Dr Cabrera, claimed the stones w
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Jirón de la Unión
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the five pedestrian blocks on Jirón de la Unión, from the Plaza de Armas to Plaza San Martín, were the place to see and be seen. The street has long since lost its aristocratic luster, but the shells of neocolonial and art-deco buildings s
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Saihuite
The Inca site of Saihuite, 45km east of Abancay, has a sizable, intricately carved boulder called the Stone of Saihuite, which is similar to the famous sculpted rock at Q’enqo, near Cuzco, though it’s smaller and more elaborate. The carvings of animals are particularly intricate. A
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Sacristy
Behind and connected to the Principal Temple lies this famous small building. It has many well-carved niches, perhaps used for the storage of ceremonial objects, as well as a carved stone bench. The Sacristy is especially known for the two rocks flanking its entrance; each is said
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Reserva Nacional Lomas de Lachay
Reserva Nacional Lomas de Lachay is a 5070-hectare natural reserve where moisture from coastal mists has created a unique microenvironment of dwarf forest, which conceals a plethora of small animals and birds. The park has campsites and picnicking areas, pit toilets and trails, but
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Choco Museo
The wafting aromas of bubbling chocolate will mesmerize you from the start. While the museum is frankly lite, the best part of this French-owned enterprise are the organic chocolate-making workshops (S70 per person). You can also come for fondue or a fresh cup of fair-trade hot coc
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Iglesia y Monasterio de Santa Catalina
This convent houses many colonial paintings of the escuela cuzqueña (Cuzco school), as well as an impressive collection of vestments and other intricate embroidery. The baroque side chapel features dramatic friezes, and many life-sized (and sometimes startling) models of nuns prayi
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Aypate
The overgrown Inca site of Aypate contains walls, flights of stairs, terraces (some still in use), ceremonial baths and a central plaza. This territory here is stunning and you will see hazy mountains full of orchids, bromeliads, birds, white-tailed deer and other species. It’s abo
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Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel
In the inner suburb of Cayma you’ll find the eye-catching Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel , dating from 1730. For a tip, the church warden may take you up the small tower, which has panoramic views. To reach Cayma from Yanahuara, walk along San Vicente and then take Av León Velarde,
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Casa Ricketts
Built in 1738, the ornate Casa Ricketts has served as a seminary, archbishop’s palace, school and home to well-to-do families. Today it is the most splendiferous working bank in the city – possibly even Peru. Even if you’re not here for a transaction, it’s worth nosing around its s
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Santuario de El Señor de Luren
This fine church has an image of the patron saint that is venerated by pilgrims during Semana Santa and again in October. The streets surrounding the Plaza de Armas display a few impressive Spanish colonial mansions, including along the first block of Libertad. The church tower fel
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Parque de Las Leyendas
Located between Lima Centro and Callao, the zoo covers Peru’s major geographical divisions: coast, mountains and jungle. There are 210 native animals, with a few imports (such as hippos). The conditions are OK, and the zoo is well maintained.In Lima Centro, catch buses and colectiv
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Sondor
About 15km past the end of Laguna de Pachucha in the municipality of Pachuca stands the imposing hilltop site of Sondor, constructed by the Chanka culture. The Chankas were traditional enemies of the Incas, but evidently shared their appreciation of a good view. Evidence suggests t
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Templo de Pomata Santiago Apóstolo
This Dominican church is totally out of proportion with the town of Pomata that it dominates, in terms of both size and splendor – dramatically located on top of a small hill. Founded in 1700, it is known for its windows made of translucent alabaster and its intricately carved baro
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Isla Amantaní
Amantaní Island, population 4000, is a few kilometers north of the small Taquile. Almost all trips to Amantaní involve an overnight stay with islanders. Helping them cook on open fires in dirt-floored kitchens and meeting small children who walk an hour each way to school every day
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