Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nazca, Arequipa & the South's Best…
Restaurants
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Zingaro
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Nouveau renditions of Peruvian standards, such as alpaca ribs in
red wine sauce
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As de Oro's
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Delectably fresh seafood served poolside in Pisco
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Tradición Arequipeño
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Traditional country cooking in Arequipa includes
melt-in-your mouth slow-cooked pork
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Zig Zag
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In Arequipa, Peruvian fusion and hearty meat grills served on vol-
canic stone
Museums
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Museo Didáctico Antonini
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An excellent overview of Nazca culture
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Museo Regional de Ica
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Trepanned skulls, mummified animals and superb
Paracas weavings
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Museo Santuarios Andinos
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The body of a sacrificial Inca maiden…in a
freezer
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Museo de Arte Virreinal de Santa Teresa
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) A Carmelite convent boasting
lavish colonial religious treasures
Wildlife Encounters
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Condors
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Find them soaring over the Cañón del Colca
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Humboldt penguins
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These charismatic birds like to nest on the Islas
Ballestas
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Vizcachas
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Fuzzy, superadorable bunnylike rodents that inhabit the flanks
of El Misti
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Flamingos
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Flocks of three different species descend on the Laguna de Sali-
nas during rainy season
