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Tourism in Peru make up the nation’s third largest industry, behind fishing and mining.Tourism is directed towards archaeological monuments, ecotourism in the Peruvian Amazon, cultural tourism in colonial cities, gastronomic tourism, adventure tourism, and beach tourism. Some of the most outstanding examples of Spanish colonial architecture are in the cities of Lima, Arequipa, Chiclayo, Trujillo and Cusco.

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LIMAHistory

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Built on the banks of the Rio Rimac, Lima is Peru’s largest city and its capital. Founded in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro, Lima was used as the headquarters of the Spanish conquistadors, ideally located because of the surrounding fertile planes irrigated by the Rimac and its close proximity to the natural port at Callao. Lima soon became the commercial and administrative centre of the Spanish empire in South America, bringing a period of prosperity to the city until an earthquake in 1746 destroyed all but 20 houses. Following this devastation the opportunity was taken to elaborately rebuild the city. Today’s wide streets, huge plazas and old houses with ornately carved balconies are a legacy of this period. Lima continued to prosper over the 19th century, but the good times didn’t last.During the latter half of the 20th century Lima has suffered its share of problems. Political and economic instability brought rise to increased poverty throughout Peru. Migrants from the countryside flocked to Lima looking for work, making their homes in sprawling self-built shanty towns that surround the historic centre, and occupying the vacant desert sands.These shanty towns now contain nearly half of Lima’s estimated 10 million inhabitants. Decades of hard work have turned some of these areas into pleasant districts, while others still remain incredibly poor without electricity or proper water or sanitary arrangements.The early 1990’s saw a low point in Lima’s history, as thousands of campesinos migrated to Lima fleeing the terrorist activities of the countryside and jungle, only to be caught up in a bombing campaign in the city. At this point it would have been hard to say anything positive about Lima.But Lima’s fortunes are on the rise and the historic centre is being carefully restored, museums built, parks and gardens planted, the streets cleaned, police vigilance increased and terrorist activity eradicated.

In the historic centre, placed by UNESCO on the World Cultural Heritage List, you can visit splendid samples of Colonial architecture like the Cathedral, the Convent of Santo Domingo, and the Convent of San Francisco as well as fantastically wood carven balconies. Lima is also an inexhaustible source of culture, demonstrated by the existence of numerous and varied museums which guards priceless Incan and pre-Incan treasures.

For those who only have a short time visiting the capital we have listed just 3 of the most interesting museums below for you. Museo de la Nacion (Peru Highlights - Category: Best Museum - Editors Pick) Avenida Javier Prado Este 2465, San Borja. Open Tues-Fri 09:00 - 18:00. Sat-Sun 10:00 - 18:00. Entrance fee 9 Soles (about US$3)Museo Larco (Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera)Avenida Bolivar 1515, Pueblo Libre. Open daily 09:00-18:00 Entrance fee 20 Soles (about US$6)Museo Nacional de Arqueologia, Antropologia e Historia del Peru (National Archaeology and Anthropology Museum)Plaza Bolivar, Pueblo Libre. Open Mon-Sat 09:00 - 18:00, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. Entrance fee about US$3.

Situated in the heart of the city are great archeological monuments such as the Huallamarca Huaca or the Pucllana Huaca. And, on the outskirts of Lima facing the ocean is Pachacamac, the most important pre-Incan sanctuary on the coast, built in the third century A.D. Some of the other great attractions are the beaches where you can do all types of aquatic sports, enjoy the sun, or simply gaze at the mesmerizing beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

Walks—From Barranco’s main plaza to the Pacific; through Colonial Lima; the seaside malecon in Miraflores. Late Night—The city’s best nightclubs at Larcomar Shopping Center; dinner and drinks at a peña (music house) downtown or in Barranco.

During this trip, you must also remember to sample one of the best cuisines in the world. The city offers a wide variety of restaurants and inviting locales where you will be able to taste delicious dishes, the result of the mixing of European, African, Asian, and Andean cuisines.

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During this trip, you must also remember to sample one of the best cuisines in the world. The city offers a wide variety of restaurants and inviting locales where you will be able to taste delicious dishes, the result of the mixing of European, African, Asian, and Andean cuisines. Here a list you can nor missed:

CarapulcraLomo saltadoPollo a la brasaDesserts:Arroz con lecheMazamorra morada

PicaronesSuspiro a la limeñaButifarraDrinks:Chicha moradaPisco Sour

Main:AnticuchoArroz con polloAji de gallinaCevicheCausa

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AREQUIPA

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The department of Arequipa is one of various terrains. It begins in the coastal desert and then climbs the Andes, reaching great altitude at the snow covered peaks and at its volcanoes.Arequipa, known as the White City for its beautiful white walls of sillar, a volcanic stone, lies at the feet of the mighty volcanos of Mount Chachani, Mount Misti, and the snow covered peak of Mount Pichu Pichu. The downtown of the city, placed on the World Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO, features Mixed Baroque churches and mansions from the Colonial Period like the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a Spanish city in miniature with stone streets, beautiful patios, and plazas. Sabandía, Tiabaya, and Tingo, located among the large fields, are must see places, and the irresistible Arequipa cuisine is the perfect complement to the visit. Just 3 hours and 45 minutes from the capital is the Colca River valley and canyon, one of the most extraordinary destinations in the country. Throughout the region, you can see colorful pre-Incan agricultural terraces still used today for growing quinoa, corn, barley, and wheat. During the pre-Hispanic era, the department was inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas; today, the inhabitants have learned to conserve their Colonial churches in Yanque, Lari, and Madrigal, and they continue to wear their traditional clothing. You can also do many types of adventure sports in the valley such as mountain biking, trekking, and white water rafting. And, at the Cross of the Condor, you can view the majestic flight of the condors. Other places of interest in the department are the Toro Muerto petroglyphs, the Andagua Valley of the Volcanoes, and the Cotahuasi Canyon.

Arequipeñan cuisine is one of the most varied and delicious of all of Peru. It is well known throughout the country and around the world for its traditional “Picanterías”, where the meals are tasty and very substantial, with fresh traditional flavours, cooked on willow wood. Here a list you should try:

Main:Ocopa arequipeñaChupe de camaronesRocoto rellenoSoltero de queso

Clubs, Bars and PubsFor a city so big, for a long time Arequipa did not have a very active night life. But things have changed in recent years and now there are many great clubs and bars that are open most nights of the week. However as in most cities, Thursday, Friday and Saturday still tend to be the busiest nights, with clubs filling at around midnight.Most of the nightlife is centred around the most central areas of the city. In the centre there are a number of smart clubs and bars as well as good discos. It is here where most of the tourists tend to come. However, the young people of Arequipa tend to towards Av. Dolores, where there are many hip bars and discos.There are several bars in Santa Catalina and San Francisco in the centre of the city. Siwara (Santa Catalina 210) is a good bar which is very lively in the night. It specialises in beer cocktails and gives passes to the Kibosh disco. Cultural Centres Arequipa has no theatre, although occasionally there are some productions that come from Lima. There are very few concerts, but there is an orchestra that plays every so often. In addition, there are a number of cultural centres. These are: the Insituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (Melgar 109), the Instituto Cultural Peruano Alemán (Ugarte 207) and the Alianza Francesa (Santa Catalina 208).

Desserts:Queso heladoDrinks:Chicha de joraAnis

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The sanctuary of Machu Picchu is divided into two large sectors - one the agricultural sector and the other the urban or the citadel - of which the first surrounds the second. We could con-sider the peak Wayna Picchu as a third sector. The principal road to approach Machu Picchu, which comes from Cuzco through the south (Qosqoñan), crosses the crest of the mountain and goes to the entrance to the sanctuary after passing through areas with isolated constructions - such as what is now called the watchtower - posts for lookouts or guards, qolqa or granaries and abundant agricultural terraces. There were also other roads, such as that which made the river accessible from the sanctuary on the northeast. At present a road has been constructed for tourist visits, a road which did not exist before and now runs parallel to the Qosqoñan. The sanctuary properly speaking is a citadel made up of palaces and temples, dwellings and storehouses, but above all for buildings

which clearly fulfill ceremonial religious functions, the more luxurious and spectacular components of which are the mausoleums carved in the rock.The buildings as well as the plazas and the platforms that constitute the urban sector are connected among themselves by a system of narrow lanes or paths, mostly in the form of flights of steps, which cross the terraces which follow a flat longitudinal axis. The main platform of the urban sector is an extensive plaza - the main plaza - which in turn divides the buildings into hanan (“above” or “upper”) and urin (“below” or “lower”). The urban sector was surrounded by impediments to gaining access to the sanctuary such as a defense wall and the deep and wide

ditch, or dry moat, which surrounded the whole complex, not as part of a military fortification rather as a form of restricted ceremonial isolation.

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An avenue of Machu Picchu

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What is known of Cuzco, previous to the conquest, is that the old traditions transmitted from generation to generation remained. It is said that the city of Cuzco was founded around the 11th century and XII of the age, by the legendary figure of Inca Manco Capac and, according to the legend, emerged Lake Titicaca. Cuzco, sacred city and capital of the Tahuantinsuyo, was the center of government for the four extensive regions of the fabulous Inca Empire, which became great; covering of what is today; Equador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. This Empire was an admirable example of political organization - social by its large know-how in architecture, engineering hydraulics, medicine, agriculture, etc. It possesses three beautiful systems of snow-covered mountain range close to the six thousand meters of height, where they comply scientific and sports activities. March 23, 1534, Francisco Pizarro founded on the city of the Cuzco a Spanish city that was built on the Inca foundation, converting it thus in example of cultural fusion, having inherited architectural monuments and works of art of incalculable value. During the colony, large rebellions against the Spanish control; the most important one being that of José Gabriel Condorcanqui (Túpac Amaru II) in 1781. Also those of the brothers Angulo and Kill Pumacahua in 1814. From 1825, with the republic, Cuzco begins to show the impression of its culture and with the discovery of Machu Picchu, by Hiram Bingham on July 24th 1911, Peru is put in awe of the entire world.

A real nightlife only developed in cusco when the tourist arrived. Towards the seventies, they opened the first night places for them: the “abraxas” and the “hatuchay” both in the main square. After some time the same people in cusco, with the imagination encouraged by the stories going everywhere, decided to face the cold nights that had made them stay at home and realise that by night people are friendlier and it is easier for them to approach each other

forgetting social, cultural and even languages differences. We affirm that, in addition to the diverse attractions, cusco can add to this list the intense, mad and cosmopolita nightlife with an original andean touch. Enjoying its enchantments is a way of best knowing the imperial city and compenetrate with its spirit. The following lines are the key you need to open the door and enter this world.

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TRUJILLO History

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Though Trujillo Peru was one of the first cities that the Spanish conquistadors established in the Americas, the area had already proved significant settling grounds for previous cultures. Among the primary civilizations that flourished near Trujillo, are the Moche and the Chimu. The Moche civilization, also known as the Mochica civilization, thrived throughout northern Peru, roughly between 100 AD-800 AD. The Moche people left behind a varied collection of artefacts, most notably perhaps of which are the Moche pottery offerings. Scenes depicted on vases and other Moche pottery items suggest a people that revered sexual exploits, among other things. Hints into the Moche means of agriculture, transportation and overall society can be found on these beautifully painted relics. Moche archaeological sites of primary importance can be found just 15 minutes south of Trujillo, and you can visit them on one of the Trujillo tours. The Sun Temple (Huaca El Sol), and the Moon Temple (Huaca La Luna), are the featured Moche archaeological sites. Perhaps the most popular Trujillo tours are those that head to the excavated Chimu city of Chan Chan. The Chimu came after the Moche people, and their empire reached its zenith in the 1400”s. The Chimu glory days would not last long after this heightened period, as the Inca would soon conquer the region.

Trujillo, the capital of the department, is known as the city of eternal spring because of its blessed climate and festive atmosphere. Among its uncountable archeological attractions, there is Chan Chan, the largest mud city in the Americas and ancient capital for the Chimú. UNESCO placed it on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1986.The city also has a splendid Colonial architecture where you will want to see the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Church of the Company of Jesus Christ, the monastery of El Carmen, and the many Colonial houses. Every year in January, one of the top Peru events takes place here, and the nearby beaches are where you can find some of the best Peru surfing. Here, the waves just might be the longest in the world, and every March a surfing competition is held along the nearby coast. The aforementioned Trujillo event is known as the National Marinera Dance Contest, and if you are here in October, you won’t want to miss out on the International Spring Festival. Rounding out the primary attractions you might include on your Trujillo vacation itinerary, is the nearby beach and vacation spot of Huanchaco, where some of the best Trujillo hotels are found. Trujillo is the land of the Marinera (dance), and the townspeople hold the National Marinera Contest every March.

Tasty, unique, in some cases ancient tradition, highly diversified and nutritious food is Trujillo.Cebiche: fish fillet, cut in chunks with lemon, onions and chili.Cabrito con frijoles: tender goat stew, marinated in chicha and beans seasoned in vinegar with onions and garlic.Shambar: wheat soup with pork skins and smoked ham, beans and onion. Serve with toasted corn (field). Only served on Mondays.Sopa teóloga: turkey broth and / or chicken with soaked bread, potatoes, milk and cheese.Frejoles a la Trujillana: black beans with sesame seeds and chili mirasol.Pepián de pava: turkey stew with rice, ground corn, cilantro and chili.Pescado a la Trujillana: steamed fish with egg sauce and onion.

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The cityThe city of Chiclayo is the capital of Lambayeque departament; is located in the north zone of Peruvian’s coast and also has a Mountain region. Chiclayo is known because of its beautiful colonial architecture, excellent warm weather, and beautiful beaches with spectacular waves, which are frequently visited by those who love the ocean and surfing. The beautiful city of Chiclayo “With a population around 625,000, Chiclayo is the fourth-largest city in Peru. In 1987, a royal Moche tomb at Sipán about 30km southeast of Chiclayo, was located by researches. This find proved to be extraordinary, and has been called the most important archaeological discovery in Peru in the last 50 years. Peruvian archaeologists have recovered hundreds of dazzling and priceless artifacts from the site, and a tourists infrastructure is developing”. “Chiclayo is the major commercial hub of the zone, but also boasts distinctive cuisine and musical tradition (Tondero, Marinera and Afro-Indian rhythms), a famous witch doctors’ market and an unparalleled archaeological. Chiclayo is kwon “The Capital of Friendship”, and while that tag could equally apply to most of the north coast of Peru”.

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Chiclayo and surrounding region are probably most well known for their archaeological sites and treasures, such as Sipan, Túcume, Batán Grande and Huaca Rajada. The Tucume pyramids (and all the pyramids found in Peru) differ from those found in Cairo Egypt in that the Tucume pyramids are made of adobe and resemble more like mountains. The area around Tucume is actually home to over twenty pyramids and a museum where you can see pottery objects and mosaics recovered from the pyramids.The most significant of these archeological discoveries is the tomb of the Señor de Sipán- in which the amount of treasure found there rivals that found in the tomb of King Tut.The surrounding Lambayeque region of northern Peru includes expansive beaches with excellent waves and has become quite a popular (yet relatively unexploited) surfing destination.The thriving marketplace commonly known as the Mercado Modelo features all kinds of shopping- from appliances and clothing to an impressive array of fascinating natural medicines and herbal remedies concocted from the area’s many local shamans and healers.

The Lord of Sipán (El Señor de Sipán) is the name of a mummy of an elite man found in Sipán by Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva in 1987. The tomb is in Sipán’s Huaca Rajada, an area in Chiclayo and the original artifacts in the Royal Tombs of Sipán museum, Lambayeque, Peru.The Lord of Sipán tomb is a Moche culture site in Peru. Some archaeologists hold it to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in this region of the world in the last 30 years, as the main tomb was found intact and untouched by thieves.Sipán is located in the northern part of Peru, close to the coast, in the middle of the Lambayeque Valley, 35 km east of Chiclayo,

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Peru. Four tombs have been found in Sipán’s Huaca Rajada. This was a burial mound, a kind of mausoleum, built by the Moche culture. Its people ruled the northern coast of Peru from around 1 AD to 700 AD.The clothing of this warrior and ruler suggest he was approximately 1.67 m tall. He probably died within three months of governing. His jewelry and ornaments indicate he was of the highest rank, and include pectoral, necklaces, nose rings, ear rings, helmets, falconry and bracelets. Most were made of gold, silver, copper, gold and semi-precious stones. In his tomb were found more than 400 jewels.

Lord of Sipan