Travel Reference
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HORSEBACK RIDING
Horse rentals can be arranged in many tourist destinations, but the rental stock is not al-
ways treated well, so check your horse carefully before you saddle up. For a real splurge,
take a ride on a graceful Peruvian
paso
horse. Descendants of horses with royal Spanish
and Moorish lineage, like those ridden by the conquistadors, are reputed to have the
world's smoothest gait. Stables around Peru advertise rides for half a day or longer, espe-
cially in the Sacred Valley at Urubamba.
