Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
One’s first view of Machu Picchu is a bit like seeing the Mona Lisa after staring for years at a da Vinci refrigerator magnet. You know exactly what to expect, […]
Cusco, the ancient Inca capital
There is a palpable energy to Cusco, a UNESCO World Heritage city showing off both its vast history and a joyful South American spirit. Spanish churches and squares are built […]
Iquitos, home of the Amazon River
Peru’s Amazon rain forest is one of the last true frontiers on earth— and a thrilling place for an adventure. –Travel+Leisure, October 2006 Click here to view Destination Peru´s tours […]
Wayna Picchu hike
As part of your tour to Machu Picchu, Destination Peru offers the opportunity of a lifetime to hike the jagged, vertiginous mountain that looms behind Machu Picchu. Click here to […]
Puno, home of Lake Titicaca
Worlds collide around Lake Titicaca. Here the desolate altiplano (Andean plateau) meets the storied peaks and fertile valleys of the Andes. Green, sun-dazed islands contrast with freezing dirt farms. Ancient […]
Sacred Valley of the Incas
In the variety of its charms and the power of its spell, I know of no place in the world which can compare with it. -Hiram Bingham, Discoverer of Machu […]
4 reasons to spend time in Lima, Peru
Over a million people visit Machu Picchu each year. They marvel at the sights and sounds of Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas and then they return home […]
Top 10 sites to see in Cusco – #7
Quick intro: This is one in a series of Top Sites to see in Cusco – beautiful places that you should visit while in Cusco, Perú. At the end of the […]
