Land of the Incas

Peru encompasses so much of nature’s wonders with all its concomitant pleasures. Infinite locations for the avid to explore and for those to leisurely admire.

Peru is inordinately biodiverse due to the astounding variety of climates and ecosystems, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.

Historical wonders

Delve into over 5000 years of history to uncover one of the most diverse nations, reconnoitre bountiful archaeological sites full of customs that maintain the legacy of its ancient cultures, spanning from the Norte Chico civilization in Caral, one of the oldest in the world, to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America.

One of the most beautiful and impressive ancient sites in the world is Machu Picchu -The “Lost City of the Incas”, invisible from the Urubamba Valley below and completely self-contained, surrounded by agricultural terraces and watered by natural springs. Another is the vast adobe city of Chan Chan, the largest city in pre-Columbian America and why not to fathom the mystery of the Nazca Lines carved into the Peruvian desert!

South America isn’t complete without a visit to the glorious Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and the puzzling geoglyphs etched into the arid earth at Nazca. Peru is a country with over 5000 years of history, one of the most diverse nations on the planet and is a destination that holds infinite vacation destinations.

Explore

Explore the effulgent Peruvian Amazon jungle, with its tropical climate, lush vegetation and abundant fauna that is part of one of the planet's largest natural reserves. Ranked highly for its ample variety of plant species and wildlife, venture into the munificent forest to find the Condor, Black crocodile, Black spectacled bear, and unique Yellow-tailed woolly monkey.

The extremely dry northern desert coast is graced with transcendent, long, sandy beaches, with the Pacific Ocean’s extraordinary swells and breaks enticing surfers from afar. Cities in Peru that bestow the country’s top beaches include Piura, Tumbes, Trujillo and Lima.

A go-to destination for the fun fanatic, located near Ica is Huacachina, a tiny oasis town surrounding a small natural lake and itself surrounded by towering sand dunes. Once a playground for the Peruvian elite, now a playground for the international tourist- the big draw here is the opportunity to sand board and take dune buggy rides on the sand dunes.