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Machu Picchu Visitor Travel Guide
Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu, “Old Peak”) is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. The river is a partially navigable [...]
Continue reading...Trujillo Tourist Guide Information
26. October 2008
Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The city has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru. The city is located at the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. Trujillo is a moderately large city [...]
Continue reading...Puno Tourist Information Guide
26. October 2008
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, at 3,860 m (12,421 ft) above sea level. It is also the capital and largest city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province. Puno is a pretty tourist city on the shores of Lake Titicaca [...]
Continue reading...Puerto Maldonado Travel Guide
26. October 2008
Puerto Maldonado is a city in Southeastern Peru in the Amazon forest 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Bolivian border on the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios River, a tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Madre de Dios Region. Puerto Maldonado is the main city of the [...]
Continue reading...Piura Travel Information
26. October 2008
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the first Spanish city in South America, San Miguel de Piura, in 1532. Piura declared its independence on January 4, 1821. In the city [...]
Continue reading...Lima Travel and Tourist Guide
26. October 2008
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, on a coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It forms a contiguous urban area with the seaport of Callao. Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish [...]
Continue reading...Iquitos Visitor Guide
26. October 2008
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province. It is generally considered the most populous city in the world that cannot be reached by road. Located on the Amazon River, it is a mere 106 m (348 ft) above sea [...]
Continue reading...Ica Tourist Information
26. October 2008
The city of Ica is the capital of the Ica Region in southern Peru. It was founded in 1563 by Spanish conquistador Gerónimo Luis de Cabrera. As of 2005, it had an estimated population of over 219,856, however, the city suffered extensive damage and loss of life during the 2007 Peru earthquake. Ica is a [...]
Continue reading...Huaraz Tourist Information
26. October 2008
Huaraz is a city in Peru. It has a population of approximately 100,000 and is the capital of the Huaraz Province and of the Ancash Region. As such it is the seat of the regional government of Ancash. Huaraz stands tall at 3100m; travellers from Lima might need a day or two to acclimatize to the [...]
Continue reading...Cusco Travel Information Guide
26. October 2008
Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province. The city has a population of 348,935 which is triple the figure of 20 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Knot [...]
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26. October 2008
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