This South American country has an enticing geographical diversity with Andes highlands, Peruvian coastline and the Amazon River basin marking the shape of the country. Peru has a rich history dating back to some 20 000 years. Hence Peruvian culture and traditions have been enriched by the influence of the ancient settlers with more contributions coming from the Asian and African settlers.
The capital city of Lima is a modern metropolitan city with all the state of the art facilities. It has museums, art galleries, magnanimous shopping malls, beautiful ancient churches and nightclubs that make Lima an interesting place to visit.
Listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is one the reasons to visit Peru. The ancient city is located between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon basin. Machu Picchu is one of the most beautiful and spectacular archaeological sites of the world. It was discovered in the early 1900s and has been preserved since then.
Another archaeological site in Peru is the famous city of Cuzco. Historical places like churches and magnificent colonial mansions are lined along the cobbled streets. The city also has modern hotels, cafes, pubs and fine dining restaurants. You can get to mingle with friendly people speaking variety of languages ranging from Quechua to Spanish, English, Japanese, French and Hebrew.
The breath taking scenic beauty of Peru’s orchids shall captivate your heart. The Chanchamayo Valley, Cordillera Blanca mountain range and Huanuco are excellent places to witness Peru’s wonderful orchids. Several national parks have been created to protect and preserve the beauty of flora and fauna of Peru such as the Cutervo, Tingo Maria and Manu National Park. You see view animals like monkeys, Andean camelid, salt-water marine otters, birds like white-tailed jay, golden-backed mountain-tanager and Junín grebe and the legendary Ted Parker among hundreds of other wild life species in Peru.
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