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Intipunku
The Inca Trail ends after its final descent from the notch in the horizon called Intipunku (Sun Gate). Looking at the hill behind you as you enter the ruins, you can see both the trail and Intipunku. This hill, called Machu Picchu, or old peak, gives the site its name. Access here
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Alto Shilcayo
Just 3km from downtown Tarapoto lies this section of the Aréa de Conservación Regional Cordillera Escalera, which protects dense jungle around the upper Río Shilcayo. The zone is populated by monkeys and many bird species, and there are five rarely visited waterfalls plus a fantast
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Punta Arquillo
From Lagunillas, the road continues a few kilometers to a parking area near this clifftop lookout, which has grand views of the ocean, with a sea-lion colony on the rocks below and plenty of seabirds gliding by. Other seashore life around the reserve includes flotillas of jellyfish
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Puruchuco
The site of Puruchuco hit the news in 2002 when about 2000 well-preserved mummy bundles were unearthed from the enormous Inca cemetery. It’s one of the biggest finds of its kind, and the multitude of grave goods included a number of well preserved quipu (knotted ropes that the Inca
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Museo Maria Reiche
When Maria Reiche, the German mathematician and long-term researcher of the Nazca Lines, died in 1998, her house, which stands 5km north of the mirador (lookout) along Panamericana Sur, was made into a small museum. Though disappointingly scant on information, you can see where she
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Museo Histórico Regional
Patriotic like everything in Tacna, this museum above the town library broadcasts a grand somewhat triumphant air. Five huge canvases adorn the walls and busts of erstwhile heroes such as Zela, Bolognesi and Ugarte sit among old swords, yellowed letters and details about the War of
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Museo de Arte Precolombino
Inside a Spanish colonial mansion with an Inca ceremonial courtyard, this dramatically curated pre-Columbian art museum showcases a stunningly varied, if selectively small, collection of archaeological artifacts previously buried in the vast storerooms of Lima’s Museo Larco. Dating
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Marcahuamachuco
This spectacular collection of rugged ruins sprawls over a windswept plateau at a dizzying 3600 meters. The 3km-long site dates from around 400 BC and has immense defensive perimeter walls and towering ceremonial buildings. Research suggests that the complex formed a center of reli
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Bruning Museum
This museum, once a regional archaeological showcase, is now greatly overshadowed by the Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán; however, it still houses a good collection of artifacts from the Chimú, Moche, Chavín and Vicus cultures. Budding archaeologists will enjoy the displays showing t
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Tarmatambo
Of the myriad archaeological ruins near Tarma, best known is Tarmatambo, 6km south. Former capital of the Taruma culture and later a major Inca administrative center, the fairly extensive remains include storehouses, palaces and an impressive, still-used aqueduct system. Ask at the
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Monasterio de San Francisco
This bright-yellow Franciscan monastery and church is most famous for its bone-lined catacombs (containing an estimated 70,000 remains) and its remarkable library housing 25,000 antique texts, some of which predate the conquest. Admission includes a 30-minute guided tour in English
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Iglesia de San Pedro
The pretty Andean village of Andahuaylillas is most famous for this lavishly decorated church, which is almost oppressive in its baroque embellishments. Dating from the 17th century, it houses many carvings and paintings, including a canvas of the Immaculate Conception attributed t
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Laguna Azul
Also called Laguna de Sauce, this popular local spot is reached by crossing the Río Huallaga, 45km away, on a vehicle raft ferry and continuing by car for another 45 minutes. Day tours (S85 per person, minimum two people) and overnight excursions are available. You’ll find good swi
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Laguna Quistacocha
This lake, 15km south of Iquitos, is served by minibus (S2) several times an hour from near Plaza 28 de Julio (corner of Bermúdez and Moore), as well as mototaxis (S15). Theres a small zoo of local fauna (much improved of recent years) and an adjoining fish hatchery , which has 2m-
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Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historía del Perú
Trace the history of Peru from the pre-ceramic period to the early republic. Displays include the famous Raimondi Stela, a 2.1m Chavín rock carving from one of the first Andean cultures to have a widespread, recognizable artistic style. Late-colonial and early republic paintings in
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Pampa de Toccra
Pampa de Toccra, a high plain (pampa) that lies between El Misti/Chachani and the Colca Canyon has an average height of around 4300m and supports plentiful bird and animal life. You’re almost certain to see vicuñas roadside in the Zona de Vicuñas on the approach to Patahuasi . At a
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Iglesia San Francisco
More austere than many of Cuzco’s other churches, Iglesia San Francisco dates from the 16th and 17th centuries and is one of the few that didn’t need to be completely reconstructed after the 1650 earthquake. It has a large collection of colonial religious paintings and a beautifull
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Casa Ganoza Chopitea
Northeast of the cathedral, this c 1735 mansion, also known as Casa de los Léones, is considered to be the best preserved mansion of the colonial period in Trujillo. The details are stunning, from the elaborate gateway at the entrance to 300-year-old frescos, Oregon pine pillars an
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Huánuco Viejo
These extensive Inca ruins perch on a swathe of barren pampa (pampas grass) at 3700m. It’s a two-hour trek on a steep path from behind the market via a water storage facility. Mini-vans leaving from the market place at 5am, as well as other vehicles, can take you to within a 30-min
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Tipón
A demonstration of the Incas’ mastery over their environment, this extensive Inca site consists of some impressive terracing at the head of a small valley with an ingenious irrigation system. It’s about 30km from Cuzco, just before Oropesa. Take any Urcos-bound bus from opposite th
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