A panoramic view :

In this section we offer to you a brief description of principal tourist destinations in Peru.

Heir to ancient cultures and a rich colonial tradition, Perú is a magical spot which involves one of the richest biodiversities of Earth, and is a melting pot of different cultures who together are forging the promise of a better future.

Accessibility by air and land

• 14 airports equipped to receive commercial flights and 10 ready for international flights: Lima, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Pisco, Pucallpa, Iquitos, Cusco, Trujillo, Tacna and Juliaca. 17 airlines operating international flights.

• 7 airline companies offering domestic flights.

• More than 78,000 kilometers of highways, 8,084.26 of which are asphalted. Archaeological heritage Ten thousand years of history are lived through 180 museums and historical places. While Peru inevitably evokes images of Machu Picchu and the Inca empire, the country is also riddled with archaeological sites which are a legacy of even more ancient times, when great civilizations bequeathed a legacy of their art, customs and rituals, their wisdom and skills.  Nature and Landscapes

• As home to 84 of the 104 life zones that exist on our plant makes Peru a privileged destination for nature lovers.

• Close to 20% of the worlds birds and 10% of the world's reptiles live here.

• Peru has converted 13% of its territory into Protected Natural Areas. Festivities and TraditionsPeru is a country that sings and dances in joy and sadness with color and a great deal of paraphernalia. Peruvians celebrate some 3,000 festivals all over the country.  Incomparable cuisineOver 40,000 restaurants across the country reflect the diversity of a nation that has mixed its native traditions with the cuisines of Europe, Arabia, China, Africa and Japan. The result: unique flavours that make Peruvian cuisine one of the best and most varied in the world.

About Cuzco :

Part of the 23,000 kilometers (approximately 14,000 miles) of roads built by the Incas in South America, this is Peru's most famous trekking route and possibly one of the most spectacular in the Americas.

Every year; some 25,000 hikers from around the world walk along the extraordinary 43 kilometers of this stone-paved road built by the Incas leading to the unassailable citadel of Machu Picchu located in the depth of the Cusco jungle. The Inca Trail journey starts in the village of Qorihuayrachina, at kilometer 88 of the Cuzco - Quillabamba railway and takes three or four days of strenuous walking.

The route includes an impressive variety of altitudes, climates and ecosystems that range from the high Andean plain to the cloud forest. Travelers will cross two high altitude passes (the highest being Warmiwañuska at 4,200 m.a.s.l.) to culminate the hike with a magical entrance to Machu Picchu through the Inti Punko or Gateway of the Sun.

One of the main attractions along the route is the web of ancient settlements built in granite rock by the Incas like Wiñay Wayna and Phuyupatamarca immersed in an overpowering natural scenery. Hundreds of species of orchids, multicolored birds and dreamlike landscapes provide the ideal backstage for a route that every hiker should walk at least once

 

Inti Raymi :

The Sun, the main god of the Inca Civilization was considered like the creator of all that existed. He presided over the destiny of human beings and of the Universe.
The Inti Raymi, the most luxurious feast, was devoted to the Sun. In order for it not to abandon the earth and it's children and maintain it's orbit offering people warmth and happiness. They should offer sacrifices and adore It.
The Inti Raymi was born this way, the feast of the Sun. From the Korikancha until the Haucaypata, each winter solstice. Cusco vibrated in the sacred. The Inca and his court got ready in purity and fasting to surrender homage to his father, the Sun. The Inca sovereign of the Tahuantisuyo presided over the central party sacrificing the llama.
Willaq Uma, after opening the body of the animal he saw in the viscera and bowel the announcement of future events. Soon after, he concentrated the sunbeams, whose sacred fire should be kept by the Virgins of the Sun until next year.
Thousands of worshippers coming from the "Cuatro Suyos" or four regions, whit fervor and rejoicing accompanied the services and offerings to their god with dances and songs; and the Inca princesses offered the sacred bread (sankhu), the chicha whit which the Inca began the toast to the Sun; imploring, prosperity, solidarity wisdom as well as the best crops for his people. Cuzco invites you to participate of this amazing feast