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Raqchi
The little village of Raqchi , 125km south-east of Cuzco, is wrapped around an Inca ruin that looks from the road like a strange alien aqueduct. These are the remains of the Temple of Viracocha, which was once one of the holiest shrines in the Inca empire. Twenty-two columns made o
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Señor Alejandro Cipriano
Perhaps the most interesting excursion on the east side is a visit to the twin villages of Cochas Grande and Cochas Chico , about 11km from Huancayo. These villages are the major production centers for the incised gourds that have made the district famous. Oddly enough, the gourds
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Reserva Nacional Pampas Galeras
This national reserve is a vicuña (threatened wild camelids) sanctuary high in the mountains 90km east of Nazca on the road to Cuzco. It is the best place to see these shy animals in Peru, though tourist services are virtually nonexistent. Every year in late May or early June is th
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Museo de Arte Virreinal de Santa Teresa
This gorgeous 17th-century Carmelite convent is open to the public as a living museum. The colonial-era buildings are justifiably famed for their decorative painted walls and restored rooms filled with priceless votive objets d’art, murals, precious metalwork, colonial-era painting
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Museo Nacional de Chavín
This outstanding museum funded jointly by the Peruvian and Japanese governments, houses most of the intricate and horrifyingly carved tenon heads from Chavín de Huántar , as well as the magnificent Tello Obelisk, another stone object of worship with low relief carvings of a caiman
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Parque Nacional Bahuaja
About two hours south of the Río Madre de Dios and along the Río Heath (the latter forming the Peru–Bolivia border), the Parque Nacional Bahuaja-Sonene has some of the best wildlife in Peru’s Amazon region, including such rarities as the maned wolf and the spider monkey, although t
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Cerro Santa Apolonia
This garden-covered viewpoint, overlooking the city from the southwest, is a prominent Cajamarca landmark. It is easily reached by climbing the stairs at the end of Calle 2 de Mayo and following the path that spirals around the hilltop. The pre-Hispanic carved rocks at the summit a
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Cañón del Cotahuasi
This remote canyon is the deepest known canyon in the world - around twice the depth of the Grand Canyon, with stretches dropping down to below 3500m (11,480ft). While the depths of the ravine are only accessible to experienced river runners, the rest of the fertile valley is rich
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Museo Histórico Municipal
Arequipa’s and Peru’s historical trajectory is showcased in this educational, if unexciting museum, split into different rooms dedicated to different epochs. There’s pre-Hispanic, the independence era, the republic era and the War of the Pacific. Once you’re done counting the many
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Templo de la Fertilidad
Quiet Chucuito’s principal attraction is the outlandish Templo de la Fertilidad . Its dusty grounds are scattered with large stone phalluses, some up to 1.2m in length. Local guides tell various entertaining stories about the carvings, including tales of maidens sitting atop the st
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Iglesia de San Francisco
Inside Iglesia de San Francisco youll find elaborate stone carvings and decadent altars. Visit the church’s Museo de Arte Religioso (Religious Art Museum) to see 17th-century religious paintings by indigenous artists. It also has the creepy catacombs – in one room youll see the ord
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Museo de Arqueológico & Etnografía
This small but interesting museum housed inside the Antigua Hospital de Mujeres, just a few meters from El Complejo de Belén, has exhibits of pre-Columbian pottery and stone statues, as well as displays on local costumes and clothing, domestic and agricultural implements, musical i
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Iglesia de San Agustín
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Huaca Cao Viejo
The main section of Huaca Cao Viejo is a 27m truncated pyramid with some of the best friezes in the area. They show magnificently multicolored reliefs – much more color than you see at the huacas closer to Chiclayo – with stylized life-sized warriors, prisoners, priests and human s
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Chauchilla Cemetery
The most popular excursion from Nazca, this cemetery, 30km south of Nazca, will satisfy any urges you have to see ancient bones, skulls and mummies. Dating back to the Ica-Chincha culture around AD 1000, the mummies were, until recently, scattered haphazardly across the desert, lef
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Tarawasi
Limatambo, 80km west of Cuzco, is named after the Inca site of Rimactambo, also popularly known as Tarawasi , which is situated beside the road, about 2km west of town. The site was used as a ceremonial center, as well as a resting place for the Inca chasquis (Inca runners who deli
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Museo Didáctico Antonini
On the east side of town, this excellent archaeological museum has an aqueduct running through the back garden, as well as interesting reproductions of burial tombs, a valuable collection of ceramic pan flutes and a scale model of the Lines. You can get an overview of both the Naz
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Iglesia y Convento de Santa Clara
This 16th-century church, part of a strict convent, is difficult to visit but its worth making the effort to go for morning services, because this is one of the more bizarre churches in Cuzco. Mirrors cover almost the entire interior; apparently, the colonial clergy used them to en
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Mercado Modelo
This is one of Peru’s most interesting markets, sprawling over several blocks. Most notable for tourists is the mercado de brujos (witch doctors’ market) in the southwest corner. This area is a one-stop shop for medicine men and has everything you might need for a potent brew: whal
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Catapalla
A tiny settlement 6km further up the valley from Lunahuaná, Catapalla is notable for one of the valley’s oldest artisanal wineries, the venerable La Reyna de Lunahuaná which presides over the main plaza. The owners here can teach you the ABCs of pisco (Peruvian grape brandy) and wi
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