Discover the ancient secrets of Peru with TravelPapa Guides
First of all, Peru is so much popular among the travelers from all over the world due to its secrets and wonders - mysterious heritage of the ancient civilizations.
Even the most experienced travelers are getting stunned by the view of the ideally constructed temples of Machupicchu, perfect prehistoric observatories of Peru and amazingly rich local ecosystem.
Besides all that, Peru is also represented by numerous ancient Indian cities with mysterious constructions, green jungles, the deepest canyon in the world, world-wide known lake of Titicaca, which a long time ago used to be a part of the ocean and so on.
All the main sightseeings of the country may be divided into two parts: the heritage of the ancient civilizations and nature beauties that are spread all over the local national parks. Pisac is the city and the ancient fortress, located not far from the river Urubamba. The ruins of the ancient fortification are located in its surroundings that used to protect the entrance to the valley.
The other famous local sightseeing is represented by the Nazca Desert, which is considered the “gem” of the country. It is a huge plateau, which is completely covered with numerous mysterious traceries that may be clearly seen only from the air. The traceries represent the silhouettes of birds and animals and even human figures.
Arequipa is the most beautiful city of Peru, which is located on the South of the country and which contains lots of unique sightseeings, including ancient monasteries, churches and cathedrals. Not far from the city is located Colca Canyon, which is considered the deepest in the whole world.
The Eastern part of the country is represented by Selva, which attracts hundreds of tourists here by its absolutely unique flora and fauna: the jungles here are full of rare and unusual plants and flowers, Amazon River is a dwelling of the river dolphins, caymans and many other reptiles, exotic birds and so on. Besides that, many Indian tribes still dwell there and jungles are hiding multiple monuments of the ancient civilizations.
Already want to go on a Peruvian adventure? Ask one of our numerous local guides, including Axel Tippe, Roland Llave or Mario Lazaro, they definitely know, how to organize one!