Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Time-Traveling Cultures
In Peru, culture isn't something you enter a dusty museum to find. It's all around you. The
strong traditions of indigenous cultures are easily witnessed in many religious or seasonal
festivals. To get a more in-depth experience, check these out:
Colca homestays
Rustic homestays in the Colca Canyon villages of Sibayo and Yanque
offer a taste of rural canyon life (
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Weaving villages
Cuzco-based tour operators can provide access to the more remote tra-
ditional villages around the Sacred Valley towns of Ollantaytambo and Pisac (
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Nazca
Beyond sighting the famous 'Lines,' the highly distinctive and colorful pottery
amazes too (
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Community tourism
Sustainable tour operators can help connect visitors with locals in
the area of Huaraz (
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Parque Nacional Manu
You won't find it on official itinerary lists, but a trip deep into
the jungle here has often been known to yield sightings of so-called 'uncontacted' tribes (
Into the Wild
Potent scenery is not hard to find in Peru, where ecosystems range from parched desert to
lush Amazonian rainforest and glaciated Andean peaks.
Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit
Rivaling the big Himalayan treks, this 10-day odyssey
takes you among alpine lakes, with condors circling the surrounding 6000m peaks (
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The source of the Amazon
Only unequivocally authenticated as the real source in 2007,
this three-day hike from the Colca Canyon takes you to the genesis of the world's longest
river (
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