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• Peru Travel, Lima and Machu Picchu 5 Days 4 Nighs
Lima city tour: Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological precinct; Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Cusco city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha; 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay - Machu Picchu excursion Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas. Vistadome train service ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Cultural Peru 6 Days 5 Nights
Lima city tour: Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological precinct; Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Cusco city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha; 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay; Sacred Valley: village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market - Machu Picchu excursión, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas. Vistadome train service ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Lima Cusco and Machu Picchu 7 Days 6 nights
Lima city tour: Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological precinct; Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Cusco city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha; 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay; Sacred Valley: village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market - Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu 2days/1night, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas. Vistadome train service, overnight in Aguas Calientes
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• Peru Travel, The north and south of Peru 16 Days 15 nights
Lima City Tour, Arequipa City Tour, Colca Canyon, Puno, Titicca lake, Los Uros and Taquile Islands, Cusco City tour (Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, Koricancha), Sacred Valley village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market, Machu Picchu, Chiclayo, Lord of Sipan, Trujillo (city tour) Chan Chan ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Archeological Peru 8 Days 7 nights
Lima - Pachacamac ancient Pre-Columbian ruins - Flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines - Cusco city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha; 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay - Sacred Valley: village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market - Machu Picchu excursión, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas. Vistadome train service ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Peru Short Adventure 9 Days 8 nights
Lima - Cusco city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha; 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay - Sacred Valley village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market - Machu Picchu excursion, Inka trail 2/1 our hike from km 104, visit to Wiñayhuayna, Overnight in Aguas Calientes,Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas - Cusco, Horse Back Riding half day (Sacsayhuaman, Q´enko, Puca Pucara, and temple of Tambomachay) - Puerto Maldonado 3/2, Transfer and overnight to Wasai Lodge; Tambopata River And Macaws Travel up the Tambopata River for an hour, Observation of nature in Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, Observation of Macaws, Night excursion to search for caimans
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• Peru Travel, Machu Picchu and The Titicaca Lake 9 Days 8 nights
Lima - Cusco city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha; 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara - Sacred Valley, village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market - Machu Picchu excursión, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas. Vistadome train service - Puno: visit the floating islands of Uros, Taquile island; Titicaca Sun Island full day.- Puno, Copacabana, Sun Island, Inti Wata Complex, Copacabana, Puno ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Discovering Peru 25 Days 24 nights
Lima city tour, Lima Downtown - Chiclayo, visit to Huaca Rajada, the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum - Trujillo, travel by private car or bus, visit the Temples of the Sun and Moon, Trujillo city tour, royal palace complex of Chan Chan, visit to Huanchaco beach - Lima - Paracas - Nazca, excursion to the Ballestas islands, Transfer to Nazca by private transportation( 3 hours), Nazca Lines Overflight for half an hour visit to the Chauchilla cemetery - Arequipa city tour, Colca Canyon excursion, overnight in Colca Valley, Condor Cross - Cusco, city tour and visit a 4 local archeological sites - Sacred Valley - Machupicchu excursión , Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas, Overnight in Aguas Calientes - Cusco - Puno, visit the floating islands of Uros, Visit to Taquile island, Titicaca Sun Island full day -Lima - Iquitos, Explorama Lodge, Canopy Walkway - Lima ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Short Combination, Lima, Nazca Lines, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Manu Cloud Forest 11 Days 10 nights
Lima - Nazca Lines Overflight for half an hour - Cusco, city tour - Sacred Valley village and Indian market of Pisac, Ollantaytambo fortress and Chinchero Market - Machu Picchu excursion, Inka trail 2/1 Overnight in Aguas Calientes, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas, Horse Back Riding half day(Sacsayhuaman, Q´enko, Puca Pucara, and temple of Tambomachay) - Manu cloud forest 3/2 - Cusco - Lima ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Incas Empire 14 Days 13 nights
Lima - Arequipa City Tour, private service, Colca Canyon 2d/1n, Condor Cross - Arequipa - Cusco, city tour - Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu excursión, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas. Vistadome train service - Cusco - Puno, Uros and Taquile ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Peru adventure Extensive 15 Days 14 nights
Lima - Puerto Maldonado 3/2 Transfer to Lodge, Tambopata River, Observation of Macaws, Night excursion to search for caimans - Cusco, city tour and visit a: Mayor Square, the Cathedral, Koricancha, 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay. Sacred Valley, Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 4Days 3nights Cusco - Puno, visit the floating islands of Uros, Visit to Taquile island - Lima
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• Peru Travel, Lima Canopy Walkway and Machupicchu 8 Days 7 nights
Lima city tour, Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Iquitos, the Explorama dock, Fifty mile journey down the Amazon River to Yanamonohike along the "Lake Trail" through lowland rainforest (in boat during the high season), Morning walk along the "Bushmaster Trail", boat trip along the Amazon in search of either of the two species of freshwater dolphin, Morning walk along a local river trail with stops along the way, visit the "ribereños" - Lima - Cusco, city tour - Machu Picchu excursion/fullday, Guide tour to the lost city of the inkas in Vistadome ...(View Details)
• Peru Travel, Lima and the Incas land 9 Days 8 nights
Lima - Cusco, city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay, Sacred Valley - Inca Trail To Machupicchu - 4Days 3nights travel by bus to the Km 82 (sacred valley), hike to Llulluchapampa camp at Huayllabamba, Warmiwañusca (4,200 m. alt.), camp along the river Pacamayo at the bottom of the pass, Hike towards Runku Rakay (3,800 masl.), hrough a dense cloud forest to Wiña Wayna passing many Inca ruins on the way, Overnight in Wiñayhuayna, rise very early so that we may watch the sunrise from Inti Punku, Guided tour in “The lost City of the inkas”, Overnight at the hotel in Aguas Calientes - Lima
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• Peru Travel, Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Galapagos Islands 15 Days 14 Nights
Lima city tour, Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Lima - Cusco, city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay, Sacred Valley Pisac, Ollantaytambo y Chicheros, Machu Picchu 2 days 1 night by train - Lima to Quito, Departure from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra, Galapagos islands, Santa Cruz, Española, Floreana, North Seymour, Rabida, Fernandina, Bartolome, Charles Darwin Research Station
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•Peru Travel, Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Easter Island 12 Days 11 Nights
Lima city tour, Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Lima - Cusco, city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay, Sacred Valley Pisac, Ollantaytambo y Chicheros, Machu Picchu 2 days 1 night by train - Lima to Santiago de Chile, Santiago to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) ...(View Details)
•Peru Travel, Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, La Paz (Bolivia), Tiahuanaco, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Iguazu Falls 15 Days 14 Nights
Lima city tour, Lima Downtown: mayor square, Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, El Olivar en San isidro, Larco Mar en Miraflores - Lima - Cusco, city tour and visit a: mayor square, the Cathedral, Koricancha 4 local archeological sites: Sacsayhuamán, Quenco, Puca Pucara y Tambomachay, Sacred Valley Pisac, Ollantaytambo y Chicheros, Machu Picchu 2 days 1 night by train - Cusco to La Paz (Bolivia), City tour, Tiahuanaco, La Paz to Buenos Aires (Argentina), City tour, Iguazu Falls. ...(View Details)
PERU TRAVEL - GENERAL INFORMATION
Surface Area
With an area of 1,285,215 square km, Peru is the third-largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina, ranking it amongst the world's 20 largest nations.
Peru also holds sway over the sea up to 200 miles from the Peruvian coast and has territorial rights to an area of 60 million hectares in the Antarctic. Peru is divided into 24 departments. Lima is the capital of Peru.
Peru is a nation of mixed ethnic origins. Throughout its history, Peru has been the meeting ground for different nations and cultures. The indigenous population was joined 500 years ago by the Spaniards.
As a result of this encounter, and later enriched by the migration of African blacks, Asians and Europeans, Peruvian man emerged as the representative of a nation whose rich ethnic mix is one of its leading characteristics.
Language
- Spanish: 80,3%
- Quechua: 16,2%
- Other languages: 3,0%
- Foreign languages: 0,2%
Currency
The official currency in Peru is the Nuevo Sol (S/.), which is divided into 100 centimos. The currency includes coins for 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimos and 1, 2 and 5 sol coins. There are bills in the denomination of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Nuevos Soles.
Government
Peru is a democratic republic. The president and members of Congress are elected every five years by universal suffrage. The current constitutional president of Peru is Alan Garcia Pérez (2006-2011).
Religión
Roman Catholic: 89,03%
Evangelical: 6,73%
Other religions: 2,56%
Any Religion: 1.65%
Geography
Peru is divided into three regions: the coast, the highlands and the jungle.
Although this simple division is a fair portrait of Peru's geography, the reality is much richer and far more complex: in Peru, nature appears to have taken on particular characteristics which have turned its mountains, plains, jungles and valleys into unique habitats.
An extraordinary variety of eco-systems shelters a wide diversity of animals and plants.
FACTS ABOUT PERU
Peru: a privileged destination
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.
Important hotel infrastructure
Important hotel infrastructure.
- 7.646 lodgings offering 131.624 rooms and 229.886 beds
- 26 five-star hotels, 26 four-star hotels, 487 three-star hotels
- 927 two star-hotels, 411 one star-hotels and 42 logdes.
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 Traditions
Peru 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 cuisine
Over 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.
Recipes such as cebiche (raw fish marinated in lemon juice), pachamanca (meat and vegetables cooked underground), chupe de camarones (shrimp soup), ají de gallina (spicy chicken) and juanes (cornmash pastries) are just a few of the mouth-watering dishes served up in Peru.
Peru was gifted with lands and seas of divine abundance and we, the Peruvians, for centuries now, have given thanks for this gift by cooking, eating, and creating just as the gods do.
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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.
The Inca empire was a recent arrival during the process of cultural development in the Andes during the pre-Hispanic era, and the history of the Incas barely accounts for a century within the 20,000 years of human occupation of Peruvian territory.
Much earlier than the Incas and while civilizations like the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, and Chinese (3000 and 2000 B.C.) flourished, the city of Caral, located north of the city of Lima-Peru, was built; this was the first American expression of a Pre-Ceramic urban settlement with monumental architecture in an area greater than 10 hectares. Later, in the northern highlands, the Chavin (800 – 200 B.C.) achieved significant advances in architecture, engineering, and agriculture.
The Chavín civilization (1500-400 BC) achieved considerable prowess in architecture, engineering and agriculture in the northern highlands. Along the north coast, the Moche civilization (200 BC-700 AD) is famous for its realistic pottery (portraits carved into pots and gourds) and its pyramid-shaped temples. The same area was later controlled by the Chimú kingdom (900-1450 AD), who built Chan Chan, an immense mud-brick citadel featuring 12-meter-high walls and superb architectural work.
To the south, the Nazca people (200 BC-900 AD) etched an impressive series of figures etched into the desert floor known as the Nazca Lines, while graves belonging to the Paracas culture (800 BC-600 AD) have unearthed superb weavings which point to the magical and religious vision that governed the lives of this ancient civilization.
Centuries later, the Incas (1300-1500 AD) were to make Cusco the center of their empire, building major constructions such as Sacsayhuaman, Pisac and Koricancha. It is here that myth and history merge, where the Inca roads, the towns, people and traditions are a living example of the Andean spirit, sacred and monumental.
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Plus Ultra starts Lima-Madrid flights in mid-June
Lima, Jun. 5. A total of 38,513 Peruvian citizens residing in Asia and Oceania have already exercised their right to vote in Sunday’s run-off election.
884,924 Peruvian nationals are eligible to cast overseas votes.
According to the National Registry for Identification and Civil Status (Reniec), nearly 4,857 citizens living in Oceania were allowed to cast votes, 387 of which reside in New Zealand and 4,470 in Australia.
Asia
33,656 nationals are registered to go to polls in Asia. It must be noted Japan hosts the largest number of Peruvian citizens in the continent with 31,351.
Election activities already concluded in the said country.
Americas
The U.S shelters the largest amount of voters abroad (278,686), followed by Spain (128,363), Argentina (127,442), Chile (99,961) and Italy (84,046).
Peruvian electors overseas experienced an increase of 130,700 compared to 2011 elections (754,154), the entity stated.
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Plus Ultra starts Lima-Madrid flights in mid-June
Lima, Jun. 4. Spanish carrier Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas has confirmed it will operate direct flights between Lima and Madrid starting on June 15, a new non-stop option for those wishing to explore the Old Continent and now that Peruvians are no longer required to file visa requests to do so.
Plus Ultra will operate the Airbus A340-300. This craft is tailored to carry up to 303 passengers who may take three pieces of luggage weighing 23 kg/50 lbs each, which is something new in the market.
Tickets for this new Plus Ultra service will cost S/2,999 or $899.
The company will start operating three weekly flights on the route on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
It is worth noting the airline has announced great flight sales for Spaniards wishing to come to Peru, available up to June 10, 2016: Roundtrip flights to Lima from €500 and one-way flights to Lima from €300.
Piura (Piura region), Jun. 3. A delegation composed of chocolate 10 entrepreneurs from the United States and Canada, who are clients of renowned Valrhona enterprise, recently visited Peru's Northern Piura region with the purpose of tasting its cocoa.
Chocolate makers visited La Quemazon area, where they participated in harvesting, fermentation and drying process activities along with locals.
Businesspeople also visited Norandino Cooperative's laboratory located in the industrial zone.
"Visits such as these ones allow us to strengthen our ties with a greater number of chocolate makers and sell more cocoa. For instance, this privileged bond established between Norandino and Valrhona allows our organization’s producers to get more than double the price for cocoa than that received by a producer from Ivory Coast [Africa]," Cooperative Business Manager Santiago Paz indicated.
Valrhona
Among Norandino Cooperative's clients, Valrhona stands out. It produces the world's finest chocolate in the town of Tain L'Hermitage (France) since 1922.
The enterprise sells close to 12,000 tons of the product to 65 countries. Its raw material comes from 15 different origins, including Peru.
Valrhona's Illanka variety is made from cocoa harvested in Northern Peru’s La Quemazon, Barrios and Los Ranchos towns.
Client Ethiquable
Client Ethiquable Cooperative Enterprise also stands out. Guided by a wide fair trade philosophy, it contributes to supplying Northern Peruvian products: Coffee, cocoa and raw cane sugar to over 5,000 supermarkets in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Peru's coffee shines at SCAA Expo in U.S.
Lima, Jun. 3. June provides a varied tourism agenda in the country’s inland area, including the traditional religious observances of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and Andean ones like Inti Raymi, Chaccu Nacional de la Vicuña and Sondor Raymi, added to gastronomic festivals and impressive geographical landscapes.
Tourist activities start on June 3 with the Corpus Christi celebration in Cusco —a procession by 15 patron saints joined by musical groups and the attractive local gastronomy.
Chachapoyas tourist week offers recreational and cultural activities from June 3 to 10, including the Raymi Llaqta de los Chachapoya celebration (June 6-11), featuring dancers from different communities.
Sondor Raymi
On June 19 in Apurimac over 800 actors will perform the origin and expansion of the Chanka civilization with a ritual on Pacucha Lake, from where Usquwillca emerged to conquer neighboring peoples.
The regional tourist week in Moyobamba (San martin) will take place on June 20-30. It will be filled with tradition-related competitions, parades, gastronomic fests, procession and sporting events.
Chaccu Nacional de la Vicuña
The Pampas Galeras in Ayacucho will host the 23rd Chaccu Nacional de la Vicuña (an annual roundup of Vicunas), where vicunas are sheared and then released. The chaccu is followed by a marriage of young vicunas and an Incan ancient ceremony to thank the Pachamama or mother earth.
Inti Raymi
Cusco’s most important festivity, the Inti Raymi (Sun Festival) is held on June 24. This huge event, held once a year at the Sacsayhuaman fortress, includes an impressive show performed by hundreds of actors.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Taking place in Ilo, Moquegua, the observance honors the two saints from June 27 to 29. It is one of the city’s biggest traditions and attendees can enjoy boat rides and folkloric parades while in there.
Piura and Tumbes will join the celebrations with masses, processions, dances and food fairs.
On June 29, Arequipa’s Mariscal Caceres district (Known as San Jose) will celebrate masses and processions leading to Camana River in honor of St. Peter “the Fisherman.”
Peru: Over 1.8 million tourists to visit natural protected areas in 2016
Lima, Jun. 2. Peru's well-preserved natural protected areas have enabled the country to exceed expectations on sustainable tourism, the State-run National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp) announced.
At the beginning of the year, 2016's goal stood at 600,000 visitors. Following considerations, the figure was increased to 1,800,000.
In this sense, Sernanp Head Pedro Gamboa affirmed that tourism growth "is due to" the strategy implemented nationwide.
It "is the result of proper conservation management and basic, as well as infrastructure services enhancement witnessed across the areas."
The measure has been recognized by entrepreneurs and thus generated confidence among them to "make new investments in the country."
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