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Ancient Peru
Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley (
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Despite the best eforts of the Spanish - who ransacked
temples and melted down sacred gold objects - Peru's ar-
chaeological legacy is rich. The area has been home to
civilizations large and small. As a result, travelers can
see sumptuous textiles, striking ceramics and monu-
mental structures so well engineered that they have not
only survived conquest, but calamitous earthquakes as
well. For the Indiana Jones set, the adventure begins
here.